Government · Economic Development Committee
EDAC Plans Extended Hill's Crossing Zoning Survey
Belmont's economic development committee extended its Hill's Crossing zoning survey for additional weeks to address community concerns.
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Economic Development Committee approves July minutes, advances overlay marketing plan
The Belmont Economic Development Advisory Committee unanimously approved July minutes and endorsed a new marketing strategy for the town's zoning overlays, including an AI-optimized website and social media campaign designed to attract real estate developers and prospective businesses. Co-Chair
Government · Economic Development Committee
Economic Development Committee advances manager funding push, surveys town processes
The Belmont Economic Development Advisory Committee advanced funding options for an Economic Development Manager position, citing its representation of roughly 0.1 percent of the town's $170 million budget. Committee members and town staff discussed permitting fees, restaurant meals tax, and
Government · Economic Development Committee
Economic Development Committee approves prior minutes, pursues development manager position
Belmont's Economic Development Advisory Committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and advanced efforts to secure a full-time Economic Development Manager position. Co-Chairs Jeff Broderick and Marie Warner, alongside members Armine Humphrey, Jack Sy, and Steve Weinstein, reviewed the
Government · Economic Development Committee
Economic Development Committee explores funding for coordinator post.
Economic Development Advisory Committee backs multi-year funding pilot for new coordinator role. Guest Alan Manoian, director of planning for Ipswich, shared experience securing $1 million annually in grant funding and described the relationship-based nature of effective economic development work.
Government · Economic Development Committee
Economic Development Committee approves prior minutes, reviews Town Meeting outcomes.
The Belmont Economic Development Advisory Committee approved prior meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed outcomes from Town Meeting, where two zoning articles passed decisively. The Belmont Center Overlay advanced on a nearly two-thirds margin after a postponement motion failed narrowly; the
Government · Economic Development Committee
Economic Development Committee recommends overlay articles for Town Meeting vote
Economic Development Committee unanimously backs two overlay articles for Special Town Meeting. Co-Chairs Marie Warner and Jeff Broderick led the 5-0 vote recommending favorable action on the Belmont Center Overlay and Belmont Gateway Overlay, which have undergone extensive review by Town Counsel
Government · Economic Development Committee
EDAC approves prior minutes, advances coordinator initiative and overlay outreach.
Economic Development Committee advances coordinator initiative and Belmont Center Overlay. The committee approved prior minutes and discussed next steps for the Economic Development Coordinator position, including outreach to comparable towns and possible consultation with economic development
Government · Economic Development Committee
EDAC moves forward with Belmont Center Overlay outreach
Economic Development Committee advances Belmont Center Overlay outreach and Brighton Street timeline. The EDAC agreed to refine and release public materials on the Belmont Center Overlay, the zoning initiative members view as foundational to future development, ahead of a potentially formal
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