The Williamsburg Planning Board approved prior meeting minutes and discussed substantive revisions to the town's Comprehensive Plan. Three agenda items passed unanimously: approval of April 21 and April 27 meeting minutes and approval of an April 27 public hearing. Motions were made by board
Williamsburg Energy Committee presented Specialized Stretch Code ahead of June 1 vote. Members Adin Maynard (Chair), Mimi Kaplan, Robert Longley, and Richard Guzowski outlined new construction requirements based on building size and fuel type, clarifying the code does not affect existing homes or
Williamsburg held its annual town election May 4 with 160 ballots cast out of 2,218 registered voters. Warden Kathleen Luce and Town Clerk Brenda Lessard oversaw polling from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Town Offices. Kathleen McKeown was elected Assessor with 10 votes; Helen Symons earned 142 votes
The Williamsburg Planning Board held a public hearing on proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit zoning changes designed to align local code with Massachusetts Chapter 150, Sections 7 and 8 of the 2024 Acts. The amendments clarify parking requirements and address non-conforming lot situations. Chair Steve
Planning Board reviews comprehensive plan maps and text, advances revisions. Chair Steve Smith led the board through the first final draft of the town's comprehensive plan, incorporating proposed additions, deletions, and text changes in consultation with the Comprehensive Advisory Committee and JM
Williamsburg library trustees green-light exterior projects at Meekins. The board unanimously approved placement of two raised demonstration garden beds by the Burgy Farm and Garden group and two locked boxes for the Williamsburg Adventure Challenge scavenger program, both contingent on ADA
Energy Committee moved toward a June 1 Town Meeting vote on the Specialized Stretch Code. The Committee submitted warrant documents and scheduled a May 4 public information session. It also addressed a 60,000 dollar Green Communities Grant for Dunphy School controls optimization awaiting Department
The Williamsburg Water & Sewer Commission approved a revised sewer connection for Beaverbrook Building. The trustees of Beaverbrook had applied for a tie-in to the town's sewer system; their initial plan was rejected before they resubmitted a revised plan that won approval. The Commission also
Planning Board unanimously backs ADU zoning revisions for April 27 hearing. Chair Steve Smith, with members Tariq Abu-Jaber, Holly Hendricks, Darlene Stone Adair, Podge Thomas, and Eric Schmitt present (Jean O'Neil absent), approved the motion filed by Stone Adair and seconded by Thomas to present
Williamsburg Conservation Commission continued hearings and scheduled a site visit for enforcement action. The Commission met April 1 with commissioners Joe Rogers, Melinda McCall, and Rachel Prouty to address unpermitted wetland clearing at 79 South Street near Unquomonk Brook; a site visit is set
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