Government Study Commission advances charter review to Select Board phase. The five-member commission, chaired by Marybeth Shea and including Clerk Arthur Joseph, David DeCoste, Becky Freed, and Karl Swenson, unanimously approved prior meeting minutes from eight January and February sessions. The
The Norwell Advisory Board met on Feb. 26, 2026, to review fiscal year 2027 draft budgets for six municipal departments: Historical Commission, Commission on Disabilities, Police, Fire, Ambulance Service, and Emergency Management. The meeting was held at Town Hall with Zoom access available.
The Open Space and Recreation Implementation Committee met with the Norwell Historical Commission to discuss historic preservation action items from the town's open space plan. Committee member Will Saunders reported on federal grant opportunities for the Jacobs Pond fish ladder project,
Norwell Board of Assessors reschedules March meeting. The board held a brief open session at Town Hall, approving prior meeting minutes unanimously. Members Ms. Maureen Clarke and Ms. Mary Granville, with Principal Assessor Lane Partridge, rescheduled the March 4 meeting to March 9 at 3:30 p.m. The
Government Study Commission delays debut to 2027 Annual Town Meeting. All five members present, David DeCoste, Becky Freed, Arthur Joseph, Marybeth Shea, and Karl Swenson, voted unanimously to extend the timeline, citing insufficient time before this year's warrant close and town meeting. Chair
Norwell Board of Assessors approves $34,500 overlay transfer and authorizes supplemental billing for FY26. Members Maureen Clarke, Mary Granville, and James Koehler unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and voted to transfer $34,500 from the overlay to overlay surplus for the Senior Work-off
Government Study Commission holds working interview with Town Counsel Robert Galvin on governance reforms. Galvin, Norwell's Town Counsel since 1992, outlined the distinction between charters and bylaws and recommended amending the Charter through a single Town Meeting article, with his offer to
The Government Study Committee interviewed two town department heads on municipal operations. Council on Aging Director Susan Curtin discussed the budgeting process, Town Meeting scheduling, the potential value of a grant-writer position, and resident communication. Cushing Memorial Hall
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