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Board appoints Kingsley to elementary school committee

Halifax Board of Selectmen appointed Krystal Kingsley to school committee vacancy. Kingsley was selected from four applicants following a public interview in a vote of 4-0 with Board Chair Thomas Pratt abstaining; she will serve a term expiring May 15, 2027. The Board unanimously reappointed Brooks

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Halifax extends beach gate, orders property survey

Halifax selectmen extended a temporary beach gate through September 7 and authorized property research following complaints about overcrowding and out-of-town beach use. The board also unanimously approved $5.2 million in warrant and commitment payments, swore in Sgt. McIntyre as the town's first

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board affirms warrants, approves Landfill monitoring contract

Halifax Board of Selectmen approved warrants totaling more than $1.2 million and authorized a three-year Tighe & Bond Hemlock Landfill monitoring contract. Chair Thomas Pratt, Vice Chair William Smith, and Clerk Jonathan Selig unanimously affirmed five financial warrants and a School Warrant on

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Board appoints Michael Brogan as town planner in split vote

Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 to appoint Michael Brogan as uncompensated town planner, with Chair Thomas Pratt opposed. The appointment came after a legal review prompted by an Open Meeting Law complaint about the April discussion. Brogan will provide approximately three hours per week of planning

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen approve warrants, authorize gas contracts

Halifax selectmen authorized Town Administrator Steven Solbo to negotiate natural gas contracts during rising energy prices. The Board unanimously approved approximately $742,000 in warrants and commitments and appointed John Laskey to the Council on Aging, term expiring June 30, 2029. The Board

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Government · Board of Selectmen

Selectmen Approve Building Commissioner's Unpaid Planning Role

Halifax Board of Selectmen approves unpaid planning role for Building Commissioner. Jonathan Selig and William Smith voted yes; Thomas Pratt abstained. The vote, required under state regulation 930 CMR 6.02(3), allows Michel Brogan to provide advisory planning guidance estimated at three hours per

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