Government · Zoning Board
Berlin ZBA Upholds Ruling That West Street Electrical Business Is Prohibited Contractor Yard
Berlin Zoning Board unanimously upholds ban on proposed electrical contractor yard at 225 West Street.
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Government · Select Board
Berlin Select Board Restarts Town Administrator Search After Finalist Takes Another Job
BERLIN -- July 8, 2026, Berlin Select Board votes to reopen town administrator search after finalist withdraws. The board voted unanimously at its July 8 special meeting to direct its existing screening committee to interview
Government · Community Preservation Act Committee
Berlin CPA Panel Adopts Off-Cycle Funding Policy
Berlin's Community Preservation Act Committee voted 6-0 to adopt a written policy for evaluating funding requests submitted outside its regular annual cycle.
Government · Board of Health
Berlin Launches Food Waste Composting at Transfer Station, Signs Deal With Black Earth
BERLIN -- July 7, 2026, Berlin Board of Health launches curbside-style food waste composting at the transfer station and leaves a hauler contract unsigned over prevailing wage questions. The board announced a new agreement
Government · Planning Board
Berlin Planning Board Works Through Draft Subdivision Rule Overhaul, Flags State Law Questions
Berlin Planning Board reviews overhaul of subdivision control regulations dating to the 1970s.
Government · Board of Assessors
Assessors correct condo square-footage error
The Berlin Board of Assessors reviewed a decades-old square-footage error affecting seven units at the Brook Lane condominiums.
Government
Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for New Staff
BERLIN -- June 19, 2026, Berlin Finance Committee approves $1,550 in reserve fund transfers to cover two new personnel costs. The three-member committee voted 3-0 on each transfer at its June 19
Government · Finance Committee
Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for Staffing
BERLIN -- June 17, 2026, Berlin Finance Committee approves two reserve fund transfers totaling $1,550 to cover staffing gaps. The committee voted 3-0 on each transfer at its June 17 meeting, acting through
Government · Conservation
Berlin Conservation Commission Cancels Two Summer Meetings, Eyes Rail Trail Grant
BERLIN -- June 17, 2026, Berlin Conservation Commission cancels two summer meetings and signals stalled land acquisition. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to cancel both its July 1 and August 5
Government · Community Preservation Act Committee
Berlin CPA Panel Reelects Officers, OKs Sign Invoice
Berlin's Community Preservation Act Committee reorganized and approved a $1,175 sign invoice at its June 16 meeting. Members voted unanimously, 6-0, to keep Tim as chair and Wayne as vice chair, and elected Beth as clerk, replacing Carolyn.
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