Council on Aging Board reported 862 Senior Center registrations over two years and approved expanded programming. Director Debi Siriani noted the membership milestone and reported a new social services coordinator hired to replace retiring Elena Dear. The Friends approved three months of subsidized
The Chelmsford Board of Assessors reorganizes, unanimously re-elects Samuel Chase as Chair. The board unanimously elected member Gabe Francisco as Vice Chair at its February 11 meeting. The board also unanimously approved $7,129 in tax abatements spanning fiscal years 2023-2026 on motion by member
Chelmsford Parade Committee approves $4,800 contract with Flagship Drumline for July 4th parade. Committee Chair Eric Linstead reported that Zarumba will join as the only Canadian band; a new stage banner must be commissioned after the previous one went missing. The Concert on the Common is ready
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee approved prior minutes and heard presentations on podcast development and spring programming. Chair Bill Campbell oversaw discussion of a Chelmsford Telemedia podcast project and updates on Black History Month events, including trivia and jazz brunch
The Chelmsford Conservation Commission rejected a flood-protection bylaw amendment in a 3-4 vote. Commissioners Karl Bischoff, Chris Garrahan, and Peter Spawn supported the proposal to add a 100-foot buffer zone for land subject to flooding, while William Vines, John Swenson, Marc Gibbs, and
Select Board approves three liquor licenses and elevator project in single session. The Board unanimously awarded the $897,210 elevator modernization contract to Enterprise Equipment Company and approved restaurant and package-store alcohol licenses for two establishments, contingent on final
Zoning Board upholds traffic order, rejecting Newport Aggregates appeal on Ledge Road. Vice Chair Charles Wojtas and members Jamie Outland-Brown, Glenn Diggs, Rodney Cleaves, and Danny Ruiz voted 4-1 to sustain the Building Commissioner's cease-and-desist limiting commercial vehicles to 43 trucks
Board of Assessors backs $154K veterans' exemption increase for Spring Town Meeting vote. Veteran's Agent Regina Jackson requested the Board's support for raising Clause 22 Veterans' Exemption from $400 to $820 and Clause 22E (100 percent disability) from $1,000 to $2,000, affecting 237 eligible
Board of Health defers septic hearing to March. Chair David Paquette, Vice Chair Dr. Eric Meikle, and Clerk Richard Day voted unanimously Tuesday to discuss draft regulations on septic system maintenance and inspection, scheduling a public hearing for March 3. The board also unanimously approved
Vinal Square Strategic Action Plan Committee approved prior minutes and reviewed a dozen spring projects. Chair Virginia Crocker Timmins confirmed the town lacks facade authority outside historic districts, pending input from Laura Lee to the Historic Commission. Ben Duchesney presented spring
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