Select Board Approves 12% Water Rate Increase
North Reading Select Board approved a 12% water rate increase and new trash collection fees.
North Reading Select Board approved a 12% water rate increase and new trash collection fees.
The North Reading Conservation Commission approved five wetlands permits on June 9, clearing residential construction at four properties.
By-Laws Review Committee planned presentation of proposed updates to the Select Board on June 15.
North Reading's Select Board backed short-term borrowing to finance a Main Street property acquisition. The board voted 4-1 on June 1 to recommend the funding mechanism for Article 24, the proposed purchase of 97 Main Street.
Community Planning Commission approved Nichols Street Extension and a $55,000 bond for Old Andover Road. The commission voted unanimously 4-0 to recommend Town Meeting accept the Nichols Street Extension plan dated March 2, 2026, with Ciara He moving and Bill Cannell seconding.
Select Board unanimously endorsed four warrant articles for North Reading's June 1 town meeting.
The Fire Station Building Committee determined that upcoming Town Meeting articles will include $50,000 to $100,000 for fire station site exploration. At the May 27 meeting, Select Board member Rich Walner presented four articles addressing different properties and municipal building needs.
North Reading board voted unanimously to lay out Nichols Street and presented guidance on 27 warrant articles for the June 1 Annual Town Meeting. The Select Board voted 5-0 to refer the street layout to the Community Planning Commission after engineering review found it largely compliant.
The Community Planning Commission unanimously approved a floodplain special permit for improvements at 1&3 Railroad Avenue including utility pole relocation, underground utilities, and roadway paving.
Select Board authorized $5.61 million in municipal bonds for capital projects.
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