North Reading's Select Board heard FY 2027 budget presentations revealing a $758,000 to $798,000 structural deficit and decided to remove an $800,000 Senior Center lease placeholder from the budget, shifting instead to interim programming supported by a new 19-hour assistant position.
Commission enforced violations at 290 Park Street and approved tree removal on Aspen Road.
The Select Board held FY2027 budget hearings for Police, Fire, and Public Works. Police Chief Mark Zimmerman presented a budget with $232,748 in personnel increases and a new $83,014 School Resource Officer position; the department is short three officers but hired two for academy training in May.
Capital committee refined infrastructure priorities on March 5. Finance Director Laurianne Galvin was directed to update the project list with $200,000 for Town Hall HVAC and electrical improvements.
Capital committee allocates $200,000 for town hall upgrades, withdraws police Tahoe. The Capital Improvement Planning Committee refined capital priorities on March 5, directing Finance Director Laurianne Galvin to allocate $200,000 for town hall HVAC and electrical improvements.
The Fire Station Building Committee voted to test three configurations of 97 Main Street as a potential fire station. Chair Ms. Abby Hurlbut reported that 86 Main Street has been sold and that the new owner of 97 Main Street is interested in the adjacent 50 Winter Street property.
North Reading freezes Youth Services Director hiring over $760K budget gap.
Select Board unanimously approved a year-round operating license for TCC Grill on Mid Iron Drive.
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee reviewed FY27 capital project rankings on February 13, discussing delays and funding challenges across multiple initiatives.
The Fire Station Building Committee voted to move forward with testing two potential fire station locations. The committee approved a motion 7 to 2 to test-fit a portion of 97 Main Street combined with 50 Winter Street (pending owner response) and 86 Main Street.
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