Government · WINCHESTER COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
Committee approves $920,500 for eight preservation projects
Winchester preservation committee allocated $920,500 to eight projects.
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Government · DISABILITY ACCESS COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
Winchester DAC approves amphitheater gift and sidewalk clearing bylaw
Disability Access Commission backs amphitheater gift, sidewalk bylaw. The Winchester DAC unanimously approved a 36-inch snow and ice sidewalk clearing bylaw after commission member Deborah Johnson contacted the police chief on increased violation penalties. Members also voted in favor of a $200,000
Government · Select Board
Winchester Select Board accepts $765,000 dam repair grant
Winchester Select Board accepts $765,000 dam-repair grant for final infrastructure phase. Chair Anthea Brady and board members Michael Bettencourt, Michelle Prior, and William McGonigle unanimously approved the FY27 Dam and Seawall Repair Program Grant for the South Reservoir Dam Improvements
Government · PLANNING BOARD - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
Planning Board Rejects Affordable Housing Requirement
Planning Board voted 3-2 that a proposed four-unit addition at 10-16 Mount Vernon Street does not trigger affordable housing requirements.
Government · CONSERVATION COMMISSION - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
Conservation Commission backs Forest Ridge acquisition by eminent domain
Winchester Conservation Commission unanimously backs Forest Ridge acquisition by eminent domain. Chair Tracy Olson was assigned to work with the Winchester Community Conservation Partnership and Town Counsel to finalize a warrant article using borrowing funds and Conservation Preservation Act
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board votes 3-2 to waive affordable unit at Mount Vernon project
Winchester Planning Board votes 3-2 to waive affordable-unit rule at Mount Vernon Street addition, breaking with town counsel.
Government · DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
Design Review Committee opposes two development applications
Winchester Design Review Committee unanimously rejects two development applications. The committee recommended unfavorable action on John Leavitt's proposal to add a third story at 10-16 Mt. Vernon Street in the Central Business District, finding no substantive changes from previous submissions and
Tree canopy project approved by WCCP, committee addresses removal process gaps
Committee's tree canopy project approved; now seeks Town Meeting CPA funding. The Permanent Street Tree Committee discussed progress on its public park tree canopy improvement project after the Winchester Community Collaborative Partners approved all applications. Austin Whitman, Chair, plans to
Government · Select Board
Select Board votes to remove Main Street shade tree
The Winchester Select Board voted 4-0 to remove a Main Street shade tree after an accessibility dispute pitted DPW and the property owner against tree preservation advocates.
Government · Select Board
Select Board extends Town Manager contract through 2027
Select Board votes to extend Town Manager contract through 2027. The board unanimously extended Christopher Senior's contract through December 31, 2027, following a positive evaluation in which he scored an average of 3.0 on all performance metrics. In other business, the board unanimously approved
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