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
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
Halifax Selectmen approved Fire Chief and Deputy Police Chief employment contracts. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a three-year agreement with Fire Chief Michael Witham and a one-year contract with Deputy Police Chief Theodore Benner through July 1, 2027.
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
Halifax Selectmen reorganized and extended waste services contract. The board unanimously elected Thomas Pratt as Chair, William Smith as Vice Chair, and Jonathan Selig as Clerk, and approved a three-year All Star Waste contract effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with rate increases of 0
Halifax Selectmen approved a vendor warrant and declined school budget override reconsideration. Chair Thomas Pratt and Vice Chair William Smith, along with Clerk Jonathan Selig, unanimously approved Vendor Warrant #105 for $145,485.54 during their May 12 meeting. A resident raised questions about
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
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
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