The Finance Committee voted "no action" after town counsel said the citizen's petition on the trash fee is likely a violation of state law.
A citizen's petition with 365 signatures proposes to rescind the $200 annual trash and recycling fee imposed by the town manager.
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The Municipal Light Board decided the increase was necessary to support technology and infrastructure upgrades.
The Danvers Select Board met in executive session Tuesday and later improved a new, five-year contract for Town Manager Steve Bartha.
Weekly recycling resumes on Jan. 1 with additional bins available for purchase ahead of a $200 trash and recycling fee set to begin in June.
Select Board member Maureen Bernard stated her intention to pursue possibly bringing the question before a special town meeting on Tuesday.
The fee begins in July and was calculated to offset the $1.13 million in new costs under the new trash and recycling collection contract.
State Sen. Joan Lovely and State Rep. Sally Kerans will host the public discussion in conjunction with the state Attorney General's Office.
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The Select Board voted on a 1.463:1 shift between residential and commercial tax rates to keep increases consistent.
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The meetings are designed to discuss "priorities and tradeoffs" as the town develops a strategic plan for 2030 and beyond.
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Steve Bartha will represent the town as a Northeast Regional Vice President of ICMA.
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The Danvers Budget Conference Committee proposed the fee to sustain town services and increase school special education spending.
The "full and fair market value" of each property will be reflected in the tax rate set by the Select Board.
Danvers town offices were set to close at 2 p.m.
The trash fee talk comes after the town received a $110,000 grant to offset the cost of buying bins for the new trash and recycling program.
Kerans will host "First Friday" hours in Danvers each month and hours in West Peabody in September.
The Select Board discussed what steps to take in the wake of a state Supreme Judicial Court ruling opening the door for "uncivil" discourse.
William Kossowan was picked via a 3-2 Select Board vote to be sent to the Beverly mayor and city council for approval as its representative.
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The Select Board member, re-elected in 2022, was chosen in a 3-2 vote of the Select Board on Tuesday night.
Town meeting members passed the general operating budget with little discussion and agreed to designate a single-parcel historic district.
The vote Monday was in favor of an amendment stripping the Finance Committee's recommendation to make residents pay for their own barrels.
While the Danvers annual town election is light on contested races for office, residents do have a choice on the Community Preservation Act.
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The Finance Committee made its recommendations on warrant articles ahead of the May 15 annual town meeting.
The one day of early voting is in advance of the annual town election on May 2.
Members of the Finance Committee publicly proposed shifting some of the $1 million to buy new collection barrels to the school budget.
The openings range from one on the Beverly Airport Commission to the Zoning Board of Appeals to the Affordable Housing Trust.
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While the competition for elected offices is light, Danvers residents are being asked to weigh in on a tax surcharge to fund these projects.
Select Board member Gardner Trask called on Matthew Duggan to resign with 14 months left in his term for not serving the town's citizens.
The town will present two in-person tutorials on the functions and how to navigate the town's new municipal website.