Swampscott For All Ages Committee reviews Senior Center staffing needs ahead of Select Board presentation. Co-Chair Bob Powell and Ex-Officio Heidi Joan Whear presented data showing Swampscott ranks sixth out of seven peer communities in Council on Aging staffing levels, determining that lack of
Planning Board continued 80 Puritan Road expansion and approved 69 Puritan Road new home. Applicant B. Scott Miller's proposed 754-square-foot roof and porch addition at 80 Puritan Road failed preliminary compliance review for half-story requirements, with Chair Ted Dooley and members expressing
Swampscott Finance Committee reviewed sweeping Capital Improvement Committee ranking changes and debated a contested school revolving fund surplus at its April 13 meeting.
Swampscott Planning Board continues roof-expansion permit over third-floor math concerns, approves new flood-zone home.
Tree Committee approves framework for evaluating developer plans. The Swampscott board voted 4 to 1 to adopt an amended rubric that will help the Planning Board assess site plans, with the framework addressing tree replacement diameter standards in an updated landscaping bylaw provision. The
Swampscott Historical Commission votes unanimously to deny historical significance for structure at 55 Huron Street, clearing the way for demolition. Chair Nancy Lusignan Schultz reported the Select Board unanimously backed the Commission's Glover House fundraising, and Schultz will present on the
Swampscott School Committee unanimously approves a new five-year tuition agreement with Nahant, replacing a 2.5 percent annual increase cap with escalating rates reaching 3.75 percent by FY32. Acting Chair Glenn Pastor and Superintendent Dr.
Swampscott's Finance Committee reviewed a first-of-its-kind multi-year budget forecast warning the town will exhaust its unused levy capacity within three fiscal years.
Swampscott Select Board unanimously approves Middle School MSBA submission. The board authorized Superintendent Jason Calichman to file a Statement of Interest with the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the middle school at 207 Forest Avenue, citing building deficiencies including aging
Swampscott Community Preservation Committee approves guide for Town Meeting, schedules June hearing. The eight-member committee, chaired by Tom Dawley and including Vice Chair Naomi Dreeben, voted unanimously on April 8 to approve the Community Guide for May's Town Meeting presentation. The