Amesbury public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The council approved the Certificate of Appointment for election workers and a series of appointments and reappointments, including the Tree Warden and several board members. It also approved the monthly list of licenses and permits. A unanimous vote authorized the Amesbury Police Department to appoint staff for the September 19 preliminary and November 7 general elections. Several cannabis‑related zoning ordinances were referred to subcommittees for further review.
- Approved Certificate of Appointment - Election Workers (9-0)
- Approved appointment of Derek Estabrooks as Tree Warden (8-0-1)
- Approved appointment of Nicholas Cracknell as Director, Office of Community & Economic Development (8-0-1)
- Approved appointment of Annmary Connor to the Amesbury Housing Trust (8-0-1)
- Approved reappointment of Laura Kozlowski to the Cultural Council (8-0-1)
- Approved reappointment of Margaret Leahy to the Cultural Council (9-0)
- Authorized Police Department to appoint staff for municipal elections (9-0)
- Approved monthly list of licenses and permits (9-0)
Board of Registrars
The Board of Registrars tested all city voting tabulators and found them to be working properly. Members also agreed on their schedules for the upcoming preliminary election.
- Approved minutes from November 21, 2022 (unanimous)
- Confirmed all voting tabulators are working properly for the September 19th Preliminary election
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. Three public hearing applications were continued to October 23, 2023. The Board also discussed outstanding site and stormwater issues at 77 Elm St.
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0)
- Continued 2 Merrimac St. application to October 23, 2023 (6-0)
- Continued 13 Merrimac St. application to October 23, 2023 (6-0)
- Continued 87 S Hampton Rd. application to October 23, 2023 (6-0)