Needham Finance Committee Backs $4.8 Million Capital Plan, Rejects Rain Garden Pilot
Needham Finance Committee approves $4.8 million capital package and rejects a rain garden pilot while debating a $60,000 fix for neglected youth sports fields.
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Needham Select Board Reviews Immigration Enforcement Policy, Defers Vote
Needham Select Board reviewed but did not vote on a draft policy governing local police conduct during federal immigration enforcement operations at its March 24 meeting.
Charles River Public Health District Unanimously Approves $52,000 Budget Reallocation
Charles River Public Health District votes 4-0 to redirect $52,000 in unspent grant funds.
Needham Design Review Board Continues Auto Center Sign Dispute to April 6
Needham's Design Review Board continued a disputed sign application for a local auto repair business and approved two other projects at its March 23 remote meeting.
Needham Board of Health Issues Rodent Compliance Demands at Highland Avenue Property
Needham Board of Health orders cleanup at rat-infested Highland Avenue dumpster site.
Needham ZBA Denies Falcon Street Setback Appeal, Clears Chestnut Street Acupuncture Office
Needham's Zoning Board of Appeals denied an abutters' challenge to a Falcon Street building permit and approved a parking waiver for a new acupuncture office at a March 19 meeting.
Needham Human Rights Committee Votes to Co-Sponsor High School Asian Culture Night
Needham Human Rights Committee unanimously backs Asian Culture Night for first community-wide event.
Needham Tree Panel Reaches Consensus on Protection Rules, Defers Enforcement Questions
Needham's Tree Preservation Planning Committee reached consensus on several contested bylaw provisions at its March 18 meeting, agreeing that a tree is protected if any portion of its trunk at diameter breast height falls within the required setback — a standard endorsed by Tree Warden Ed, who said,
Needham Finance Committee Backs $80,000 Transfer for Farmer Building Tenant Relocation
Needham Finance Committee unanimously approves $80,000 reserve fund transfer for Farmer Building tenant relocation.
Needham Planning Board Continues Chabad Hearing, Takes First Steps on Large-House Zoning
Needham Planning Board opens hearing on proposed Chabad center while debating fiscal impact of large-house zoning overhaul.