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Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Planning board acts on two permits, zoning changes
The Belmont Planning Board took up special permits for a historic-house renovation at 33 Chandler Street and an addition at 45 Chestnut Street after neighbors challenged open-space and lot-coverage calculations, while also weighing zoning changes headed to Town Meeting.
From Belmont News
- Planning board acts on two permits, zoning changes The Belmont Planning Board took up special permits for a historic-house renovation at 33 Chandler Street and an addition at 45 Chestnut Street after neighbors challenged open-space and lot-coverage calculations, while also weighing zoning changes headed to Town Meeting.Belmont News
- Town previews new stormwater fee options Belmont previewed a proposed stormwater fee, to fund about $1.5 million in annual work now paid through sewer rates, ahead of a Nov. 16 Special Town Meeting vote on creating a dedicated enterprise fund.Belmont News
- Clerk previews record nine-question ballot Town Clerk Ellen O'Brien Cushman previewed a record nine-question, three-sided state ballot ahead of the Nov. 3 election and flagged registration and vote-by-mail deadlines this week.Belmont News
- Select board weighs cannabis question, clashes with registrars The Belmont Select Board weighed state ballot Question 8's local cannabis impact, clashed for 45 minutes with the Board of Registrars chair over a citizen's petition signature policy, and considered appointments to the library trustees and Cultural Council.Belmont News
- Warrant panel previews fall town meeting warrant Belmont's Warrant Committee heard dueling accounts of a stalled town clerk pay review and previewed a fall warrant it will vote on Nov. 12, as planners said the comprehensive plan now needs $308,000, up from an original $200,000 budget.Belmont News
Belmont on Fri, Oct 23
- Two Belmont schools make state top-25 list Belmont Patch reported that two Belmont schools landed on a statewide top-25 list, pointing to the district's academic standing this fall.Belmont Patch
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 26: Belmont volleyball hosts Lexington Monday Belmont's volleyball team faces Lexington in a conference match on Monday, Oct. 26, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
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