Government

Government · Select Board Meeting

Select Board Approves Center Cafe Liquor License

Select Board approved Center Cafe liquor license, accepted roughly $1.45 million in grants, and announced a new fire chief.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 19

Government · Planning Board Meeting

Planning Board OKs WL French Site Permit

Planning Board unanimously approved WL French's vehicle maintenance facility permit and began a trial zero-fee program for minor administrative site plan reviews.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 14

Government · Select Board Meeting

Billerica Tables Flock Camera Audit Request

Select Board heard debate on police surveillance cameras but took no action on Flock audit request; approved holiday permits unanimously.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 5

Government · Pre-Town Meeting

Officials walk residents through 49 warrant articles

Billerica officials previewed 49 Fall Town Meeting warrant articles, including a $925,000 firefighters' contract and a $1.2 million police station renovation.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 1

Government · FinCom

Billerica FinCom Recommends Tree Protection Bylaw, 5-3

Billerica Finance Committee splits 5-3 to back the town's first tree protection bylaw.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · FinCom

FinCom Advances Charter Rewrite, Tree Bylaw to Vote

Billerica FinCom backs charter overhaul, new tree bylaw, first dog-fee hike in 17 years.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · CPC

CPC votes 7-0 to finalize bike path, fund warrants

Billerica CPC finalizes warrant language after oversight fight over conservation funds.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 23

Government · Historic Comm

Billerica panel votes to submit Old Salem Road form

Billerica's Historical Commission launched a 185-property historic survey and voted to submit an Old Salem Road form to the state.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

Government · FinCom

FinCom backs $2.5M pump station fix, 11-0

Billerica Finance Committee advances $23 million sewer fix, splits over sidewalk easements.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

Government · Select Board Meeting

Select Board Votes to Aid Faulkner Kindergarten

Billerica Select Board votes to help save the 129-year-old Faulkner Kindergarten from closure.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 21