Nahant, MA

Library Board of Trustees – Joint meeting with Select Board

The Nahant Library Board of Trustees and Select Board will hold a joint meeting to hear a presentation on the next phase of the town’s library capital project. The session is scheduled for August 5, 2026, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room and via Zoom.

Joint Meeting Select Board and Library Board of Trustees

The Select Board and Library Board of Trustees will hold a joint meeting to hear a presentation on the next phase of the Library Capital Project. The boards will also vote on several items including event requests, police officer details for the State Primary Election, early voting hours, the election warrant, and appointments for Assistant Treasurer/Collector and multiple police officers. Discussions are scheduled on the Lynnway Multimodal Project, Castle Road redesign and sidewalks, and parking policy.

• Library Board of Trustees presentation on next phase of Library Capital Project
• Vote to approve appointment of two full-time police officers and one reserve police officer
• Vote to approve early voting hours and warrant for the September 1, 2026 State Primary Election
• Vote to approve appointment of Assistant Treasurer/Collector
• Discussion and possible vote on Lynnway Multimodal Project

Nahant Housing Authority

The Nahant Housing Authority will meet to approve financial warrants and administrative goals. The board will also consider the scope of services and payment schedule for a bathroom exhaust fan project.

• Approval of #200090 667 Bathroom Exhaust Fan Scope of Services and Payment Schedule
• Approval of accounts payable warrants for June and July 2026
• Approval of Affirmative Action Goal
• Approval of June 29, 2026 Annual Plan / Board Meeting minutes

Nahant Cultural Council Meeting

The Nahant Cultural Council will hold its annual meeting to develop guidelines and priorities for fiscal year 2027. The meeting is scheduled for August 3, 2026, at Town Hall. No other business items are listed on the agenda.

• Annual meeting to develop FY2027 Guidelines & Priorities

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING

The Nahant Board of Assessors will meet via Zoom to vote on approving FY2027 preliminary tax bills and vouchers for FY2026 and FY2027. They will also discuss administrative reports, abatement reports, and a public records request regarding prescriptive easements and paper streets for Fallon Way and 250 Wilson Road.

• Vote to approve FY2027 Preliminary Tax Bills
• Vote to approve Vouchers for FY2026 & FY2027
• Public records request: prescriptive easements, private/public ROW, paper streets for Fallon Way and 250 Wilson Rd
• Review FY2027 Exemption information sheet (Senior, Vets) and CPA household income limits
• Jesmond ATB case

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a special permit application to demolish and reconstruct a single-family home at 10 Fallon Way. The building permit was denied because the project violates Section 7.03 of the Zoning Bylaws. The board will also consider any additional zoning relief needed and approve prior meeting minutes.

• Public hearing on special permit for demolition and reconstruction at 10 Fallon Way
• Applicants: Luigi and Maria Acierno, represented by architect Jeanne Allen
• Building permit denied December 10, 2025, due to violation of Zoning Bylaw Section 7.03
• Board to review updated certified dimensional table and possible removal of bulk-ed
• Old business: approve minutes from prior meeting

Planning Board Meeting

The Nahant Planning Board will meet on July 28 to discuss the FY2026 budget status, updates to zoning bylaws following Town Meeting decisions, and plans for sidewalk and road modifications on Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads. The board will also address Crown Castle’s building permit status, Lynnway bike lane and traffic concerns, and a major overhaul of land subdivision rules.

• FY2026 Budget Summary report review
• Zoning By-law Section 13 (WCF) update awaiting Attorney General approval
• Sidewalk and road modifications planned for Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads
• Crown Castle building permit status review
• Major overhaul proposed for Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land (1995)

Open Space & Recreation Committee

The Open Space & Recreation Committee will meet to discuss ecological restoration projects for Lodge Park and Bailey's Hill, as well as state funding opportunities. The committee will also vote on approving the minutes from the June meeting and set the next meeting date.

• Ecological restoration of Lodge Park
• Ecological restoration of Bailey's Hill
• Discussion of state funding
• Motion to approve minutes from June meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on two property petitions: a request for a special permit and variance at 93 Fox Hill Road to build a four-season sitting room, and a continued hearing for a special permit at 10 Fallon Way to demolish and reconstruct a single-family home on the same footprint. The board will also approve prior meeting minutes and address outstanding matters.

• 93 Fox Hill Road: appeal of building permit denial for new sitting room; seeks variance for 27.8% lot coverage (max 25%) and 3'4" front setback (min 25')
• 10 Fallon Way: continued hearing for special permit to demolish and reconstruct single-family home on same footprint, denied Dec 10, 2025
• Board to review updated certified dimensional table and status of Fallon Way for 10 Fallon Way project
• Approval of minutes from prior meeting(s)

Nahant Public Library, Board of Trustees

The Nahant Public Library Board of Trustees is meeting to approve minutes from the June meeting, hear the director's report and building report, discuss old business including Nahant Historical Society books, and consider new business.

• Approve minutes of the June Board of Trustees meeting
• Director's report and building report
• Old business: Nahant Historical Society books
• New business (unspecified)

Nahant Parking Committee

The Nahant Parking Committee will meet on July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Town Hall. The agenda includes a discussion on parking policy. The meeting is open to the public.

• Discussion of parking policy

Select Board Meeting

The Nahant Select Board will vote on the FY27 Master Fee Schedule, water/sewer/trash rates, and a debt shift. They will also discuss the Castle Road redesign, Coast Guard lot sales revenue, and parking policy. The meeting is on July 15, 2026, at 6:30 PM via Zoom and in person.

• Vote to approve FY27 Master Fee Schedule
• Vote to approve FY27 water/sewer/trash rates
• Vote to approve FY27 debt shift
• Discussion of Castle Road re-design and sidewalks
• Discussion of Coast Guard lot sales revenue

Nahant Conservation Commission

The Nahant Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on three applications for work within the 100-foot buffer zone to Coastal Bank and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage. Items include a continued notice of intent for a pool and garage at 53-55 Willow Road, a request for determination of applicability for a deck at 17 Greystone Road, and a continued notice of intent for a retaining wall and pool at 115 Bass Point Road. The commission will also approve minutes from its June 24, 2026 meeting.

• Continued Notice of Intent for 53-55 Willow Road: in-ground pool, patio, garage, driveway reconfiguration within 100-foot buffer zone to Coastal Bank and Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
• Request for Determination of Applicability for 17 Greystone Road: 16' x 40' deck with 24" planters within 100-foot buffer zone to Coastal Bank
• Continued Notice of Intent for 115 Bass Point Road: partial retaining wall relocation, in-ground pool and patio within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage and 100-foot buffer zone to Coastal Bank
• Approval of meeting minutes from June 24, 2026

Golf Committee

The Golf Committee will meet to approve minutes from the May 18 meeting and follow up on several future items, including capital improvements, pace of play, an amendment to align the lease with the town's fiscal year, and replacing signage.

• Approve meeting minutes from May 18 committee meeting
• Follow up on capital improvements
• Discuss pace of play considerations
• Consider amendment to lease agreement to match lease year with town fiscal year
• Discuss replacing signage

Select Board and Advisory & Finance Committee Meeting

The Nahant Select Board and Advisory & Finance Committee will hold a joint meeting to discuss and approve fiscal year-end transfers for FY2026. The agenda includes only the meeting opening, the transfer approval item, and adjournment. No other business is listed.

• Approval of Fiscal Year-End Transfers – FY2026

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING

The Nahant Board of Assessors will meet on July 8, 2026, via Zoom to conduct regular business. They will vote on prior minutes, reorganization, vouchers for FY2026, monthly abatement reports, and the FY2026 budget status. The meeting also includes discussion of the overlay account release, a DLS omitted and revised assessment report, and a Jesmond ATB case.

• Vote to approve vouchers for FY2026
• Vote to approve monthly abatement reports
• FY2026 budget status discussion
• Overlay account – vote to release
• Jesmond ATB case

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

The Nahant Planning Board will meet to discuss the FY2026 budget, results of the Annual Town Meeting including approval of Zoning By Law section 13 (WCF), and prepare for a meeting with the Board of Selectmen regarding sidewalks and road modifications along Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads. The board will also consider a major overhaul of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations from 1995, and reorganize board leadership following a resignation.

• Approve prior minutes from 4/28/2026 and others not approved due to lack of quorum
• Invoice for EMG: The Daily Item Public Hearing Legal Notice for WCF zoning bylaw revisions = $386.19
• Prepare for meeting with Board of Selectmen regarding sidewalks and road modifications along Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads
• ZBA upheld a zoning enforcement request for a short-term rental at 47 Little Nahant Rd
• Major overhaul of Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land, dated 4/29/1995

Joint Meeting – Select Board and Housing Authority

The Nahant Select Board and Housing Authority will hold a joint meeting to vote on appointing a new member to the Housing Authority. The board will also discuss parking policy, a public safety building feasibility study, and a kids surf camp. The meeting is hybrid, held in Town Hall and via Zoom.

• Joint vote to appoint a new member to the Housing Authority
• Parking Policy discussion
• Public Safety Building Feasibility Discussion
• Discussion – Kids Surf Camp
• Vote to approve Select Board meeting minutes

Council on Aging

The Nahant Council on Aging is holding a regular meeting to discuss routine business including the secretary's report, the director's report with updates, and old business related to the kitchen. No new business items are listed. The meeting is largely procedural.

• Director's report with updates from Kelly King
• Old business discussion on kitchen matters

Open Space

The Nahant Open Space Committee is meeting to discuss old and new business, including an interpretive panel at Wharf and Community Preservation Committee (CPC) grant applications. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the April meeting and setting the next meeting date.

• Discussion of interpretive panel at Wharf
• CPC Grant Applications

Nahant Housing Authority

The Nahant Housing Authority will hold a public hearing on its FY27 Annual Plan and then vote on the previous meeting's minutes, accounts payable warrants, and a low bid for a vacancy initiative. The meeting is scheduled for June 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the NHA office.

• FY27 Annual Plan Public Hearing
• Approval of May 4, 2026 Board Meeting minutes
• Approval of accounts payable warrant dates 5/1/2026-5/31/2026
• Approval of #200081 Vacancy Initiative low bid

Nahant Conservation Commission

The Nahant Conservation Commission will hear four property-related filings at its June 24 meeting, including inground pools, retaining-wall work, and deck construction. All items involve work within the 100-foot coastal buffer or land subject to coastal storm flowage, so the Commission will assess compliance with local wetlands rules.

• Continued Notice of Intent, 53-55 Willow Road — inground pool, patio, garage and driveway reconfiguration within 100-foot coastal buffer
• Request for Determination of Applicability, 2 Summer Street — concrete filling of bedrock cracks within coastal resource areas
• Notice of Intent, 115 Bass Point Road — retaining-wall relocation and new inground pool and patio within coastal storm-flowage zone
• Request for Determination of Applicability, 17 Greystone Road — 16’×40’ deck with planters within 100-foot coastal buffer

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a continued public hearing on a special permit application for 10 Fallon Way. The applicants seek to demolish and reconstruct a single-family home on the same footprint after the building inspector denied a permit in December 2025. The board will also approve prior meeting minutes and address outstanding matters.

• Continued public hearing for special permit at 10 Fallon Way to demolish and reconstruct a single-family home
• Building inspector denied permit on Dec 10, 2025, citing violation of Section 7.03 of Zoning Bylaws
• Applicants to revise plans; any additional zoning relief will be considered
• Approve minutes from prior meeting(s) and reminders for outstanding matters

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING

The Nahant Board of Assessors is meeting on June 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM via Zoom. The agenda includes votes on vouchers, commitment reports, monthly abatement reports, and the overlay account release, as well as discussion of an upcoming special election for an override ballot question and a Lynn/Nahant border correction.

• Vote to approve vouchers for FY2026
• Vote to approve monthly abatement reports
• Overlay account – vote to release
• Upcoming special election for override ballot question
• Lynn/Nahant border correction

School Committee Meeting

The Nahant School Committee will meet on June 24, 2026, to consider and possibly approve a new Special Education Director for the Johnson Elementary School. The agenda also includes a request for funds transfers, a superintendent's report, and a principal's report. Future agenda items include a new student cell phone and personal device use policy.

• Possible recommendation and approval of new JES Special Education Director
• Request for funds transfers
• New Student Cell Phone and Personal Device Use Policy for the new school year (future agenda item)
• Superintendent's Goals (future agenda item)
• Next School Committee Meeting scheduled for July 14, 2026

Cancelled- PLANNING BOARD MEETING

This meeting of the Nahant Planning Board was cancelled. The agenda would have covered approval of prior minutes, FY2026 budget status, a One-Stop Grant Program update, results of the May 16 Annual Town Meeting (including approval of Zoning By Law section 13 on WCF), and a discussion of sidewalk and road modifications along Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads.

• Meeting cancelled — no decisions were made
• Annual Town Meeting approved Zoning By Law section 13 (WCF); awaiting Attorney General approval
• Board was to discuss road/sidewalk modifications on Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads
• ZBA upheld a zoning enforcement request for a short-term rental at 47 Little Nahant Road
• New ZBA filing received for 93 Fox Hill Road on June 4, 2026

Amended_ BALLOT TESTING for June 24th Election

The Nahant Town Clerk will conduct testing of ballots for the Special Town Election on June 24, 2026. The testing is scheduled for June 18, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM at Nahant Town Hall.

• Testing of ballots for the June 24 Special Town Election

Amended – Nahant Select Board Meeting

The Nahant Select Board will meet on June 17, 2026, to vote on approving meeting minutes and appointing a new Harbormaster. The board will also discuss a short-term rental at 47 Little Nahant Road, review and vote on a parking policy, discuss rights of ways, and receive an update on the trash contract.

• Vote to approve a new Harbormaster
• Review and vote on Parking Policy
• Discuss 47 Little Nahant Road Short Term Rental
• Trash Contract Update
• Special Town Election discussion (June 24, 2026)

Advisory and Finance Committee

The Nahant Advisory and Finance Committee will meet to review a proposed postcard mailer containing override tax data. The meeting is scheduled for June 16, 2026, at 6:30 PM via Zoom.

Advisory and Finance Committee

The Advisory and Finance Committee will meet to approve, review, and edit an information presentation regarding a potential override, which will be posted on the town website. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom.

• Approve, review, and edit information presentation regarding override for town website

Amended_Board of Assessors Meeting

The Board of Assessors will hold a regular business meeting to vote on prior minutes, financial items including FY2026 vouchers and abatement reports, and discuss the upcoming special election for an override ballot question. The agenda also includes updates on the FY2026 budget, overlay account, COLA for FY2027, state-owned land valuation, and boat excise status.

• Vote to approve vouchers for FY2026
• Vote to approve monthly abatement reports
• Upcoming special election for override ballot question
• Lynn/Nahant border correction
• COLA for FY2027 IGR

Planning Board Meeting

The Nahant Planning Board will meet on June 9, 2026, to discuss updates on zoning bylaws, the FY2026 budget, sidewalk and road modifications for former military housing parcels, and the status of a Crown Castle building permit. The board will also address notifications from the Zoning Board of Appeals and review a major overhaul of land subdivision rules.

• FY2026 budget status with $386.19 invoice for WCF zoning bylaw revisions
• Zoning Board of Appeals upheld enforcement request for short-term rental at 47 Little Nahant Road
• New ZBA filing for 93 Fox Hill Road on June 4, 2026
• Discussion on sidewalk and road modifications along Castle, Gardner, and Goddard Roads
• Review of Crown Castle building permit status