Belmont Recreation closes Halloween house contest entries, teams with Women's Club for Pumpkin Fest. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up police contract, appointments; Warrant Committee elects chair, creates coordinator role.
Belmont's Select Board ratifies new police union contract and fills five town board seats. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up police contract, appointments; Warrant Committee elects chair, plots committee goals.
Belmont Recreation closed out entries for its annual Halloween house decorating contest this week, with submissions due Oct. 21 and winners to be announced Friday, Oct. 23, Select Board members said at their Oct. 19 meeting.
Belmont recorded 18 property transfers between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, though only six carry sale prices so far, ranging from $1,175,000 to $2,450,000 with a median of $1,387,500.
Belmont finance officials warn a new tax override will likely be needed by fiscal 2029. From our own coverage: Zoning board denies Winslow Road parking permit; Planning board backs two zoning warrant articles.
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 held the first of three FY28 budget summits, warning a new override will likely be needed in fiscal 2029.
Belmont finance officials told a joint budget summit the town's $8.4 million override will now stretch through fiscal 2028, a year longer than originally planned.
McLean Hospital is planning a $20 million center for metabolic psychiatry research in Belmont, according to a trade publication. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs Chandler and Chestnut Street permits; Belmont previews new stormwater fee options.
Belmont's Department of Public Works says Newport Construction will mill and pave travel lanes on Brighton Street between Pleasant Street and Oliver Road on Oct. 26 and Oct. 28, weather permitting.