Belmont Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Override needed again by fiscal 2029, officials say

From Belmont News

• Zoning board denies Winslow Road parking permit Zoning Board of Appeals members considered a special permit for expanded front yard parking at 18-20 Winslow Road, where the town had already cited the property for a violation, plus setback relief requests for additions at 3 Frederick Street and 30 Jackson Road.Belmont News
• Planning board backs two zoning warrant articles Belmont's Planning Board considered two zoning bylaw amendments required under a new state law update to Chapter 40A, continuing the hearing to fix a drafting error that threatened to muddle a three-year construction deadline.Belmont News
• Finance officials present FY28 budget framework Town Administrator Patrice Garvin and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Lubian briefed a joint Select Board, School Committee and Warrant Committee session as officials discussed stretching the current override an extra year and the prospect of another one for fiscal 2029.Belmont News
• Belmont launches FY28 budget planning process Belmont held the first of three FY28 budget summits as finance officials outlined assumptions behind the town's multiyear budget model and the transition to the state's Group Insurance Commission health plan.Belmont News
• Budget panel confirms October budget summit series The Multi-Year Budget Advisory Committee reviewed revenue and expense assumptions ahead of three budget summits starting in October, as members awaited more health care data on the state's Group Insurance Commission transition expected in November.Belmont News
• Economic panel extends Hill's Crossing zoning survey Belmont's Economic Development Advisory Committee reviewed survey results on proposed Brighton Street zoning changes near Hill's Crossing, deciding to extend outreach as traffic and parking concerns persisted among residents.Belmont News
• Planning board approves two residential projects The Planning Board took up a special permit for a one-story addition at 63 Richmond Road and a modification reconfiguring Northland Residential and McLean Hospital's 115 Mill Street project from five four-plexes into seven duplexes and two triplexes.Belmont News
• Community Path panel welcomes new members, hears student project The Community Path Project Committee added members Emily Hong and Peter Whitmer and heard an eighth grader's civics project surveying residents about the path, as members looked ahead to a Phase 2 route vote.Belmont News

Belmont on Sat, Oct 24

• Senate candidate sues Belmont's hometown newspaper A Massachusetts Senate candidate has filed a lawsuit against Belmont's hometown newspaper, according to Belmont Patch.Belmont Patch
• Chestnut Street ruling could shape Belmont development A ruling involving Chestnut Street could affect the scope of future development in Belmont, according to Belmont Patch.Belmont Patch

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27: Belmont girls soccer plays Reading Memorial Tuesday Belmont's girls soccer team is scheduled to play Reading Memorial on Tuesday, October 27, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

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