Government · Select Board
Select Board approves warrant amendments ahead of Annual Town Meeting.
Select Board greenlights warrant amendments ahead of Town Meeting.
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The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee
Water & Sewer committee holds second public hearing on sewer lateral inspection bylaw.
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee holds second public hearing on sewer lateral inspection bylaw. Vice Chair Brian Drummond presided, with Chair Kelley Begin's presentation reviewed, at the May 14 hearing addressing Article 10 of the May 2026 Town Meeting Warrant. Town Resident Anthony
Government · Tree Committee
Tree Committee approves April minutes and sets June planting.
Swampscott Tree Committee approves April minutes and confirms June planting schedule. The committee, chaired by Tara Gallagher, will receive 30 new street trees—20 shade trees and 10 understory trees—after Memorial Day, with alternate sites identified if residents decline plantings. Gino Cresta,
Government · Finance Committee
Swampscott Finance Committee Backs Free Cash to Buy $375,000 Recycling Bins
Swampscott's Finance Committee leaned toward using $375,000 in free cash to purchase automated recycling bins ahead of Town Meeting, while awaiting final numbers on a new five-year trash-hauling contract.
Government · Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee
Water & Sewer Committee sets FY 2026 priorities, discusses beach testing.
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee approves five fiscal year 2026 goals. Chair Kelley C. Begin led the meeting with seven members present, adopting priorities in outreach, infrastructure compliance, strategic planning advisory, rates and bylaw review, and research and analysis. The
Government · Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee
Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee advances conservation, trail, and court projects
Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee advances infrastructure and conservation initiatives. The committee, meeting virtually May 12 with Chair Tania Lillak and three members present, approved prior minutes unanimously and assigned multiple action items.
Government · Community Preservation Committee
Community Preservation Committee approves revised grant application process
Swampscott Community Preservation Committee approves revised grant application timeline and town meeting budget. Voting unanimously, the committee extended the pre-application deadline to early October and set a final deadline of December 4, allowing more time for thoughtful project development.
Government · Swampscott For All Ages Committee
Swampscott For All Ages Committee reviews aging-services initiatives across seven domains.
Swampscott For All Ages Committee approves prior minutes and reviews aging-services initiatives. Co-Chairs Robert J Powell and Alyce L. Deveau, along with members Patricia a Hines, Margaret Somer, and Jennifer Nisbet, heard updates on housing, transportation, and community programs at the May 11
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board elects new leadership, advances green infrastructure zoning effort.
Planning Board restructures leadership and advances green infrastructure zoning effort. The Board elected Joseph Sheridan as Chair and Angela Ippolito as Vice Chair. In Site Plan Special Permit decisions, the Board unanimously approved Sheryl Birenbaum's 828 square foot Accessory Dwelling Unit
Government · Planning Board
Swampscott Planning Board approves ADU and roof expansion, delays Puritan Road decision
Swampscott Planning Board approves two residential special permits and flags zoning gap putting Humphrey Street storefronts at risk.
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