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
The Chelmsford Historic District Commission unanimously approved updates to its Review Standards during its February 2 meeting. Chair Brenda Lovering presided over the five-member body, which approved Design Guidelines Review Standards updates without dissent. Three items of continued business — an
Chelmsford's Vinyl Square committee advances plans for a May 2 community spring festival at Varney Park.
Chelmsford Planning Board unanimously approved a site plan and special permit for the Water District's new PFAS treatment facility at Riverneck on Orleans Street. The 50 Orleans Street project, presented by AECOM's Justin Rosenberg, includes a new treatment building, access driveway, and site
Age-Friendly Committee discusses potential leadership restructuring pending February vote. The committee is considering having Jeannine Madden take over the Social Participation, Respect and Inclusion Domain from Deb Siriani, who would transition to Co-Chair, pending a vote on February 25. Domain
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