Whitman Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Halloween event moves for early voting

From Whitman News

• Zoning board rules on Bedford Street restaurant plan Whitman's Zoning Board of Appeals weighed a three-tenant Bedford Street restaurant plaza with a Starbucks drive-through, after an engineer defended 64 parking spaces against a town formula requiring 124, as one member warned of a history of crashes nearby.Whitman News
• Conservation panel extends Stetson Street wetlands permit Whitman's Conservation Commission took up a wetlands permit nearing expiration for a Stetson Street property, while also advancing a rewrite of the town's wetlands bylaw that could bring fines for unresponsive violators.Whitman News
• Tax relief panel debates extending aid deadline Whitman's tax relief fund committee weighed whether to extend its Oct. 1 application deadline, after an item added to the agenda less than 48 hours before the meeting raised Open Meeting Law concerns.Whitman News
• Recreation panel moves Halloween event for voting Whitman's Recreation Commission moved this year's trick-or-treating event to the town hall basement because early voting will fill the usual auditorium space, as members also floated shifting pool and electric costs onto the town budget and weighed a possible dog park behind Memorial Field.Whitman News
• DPW delays recycling pickup this week Whitman's Department of Public Works announced Oct. 22 that recycling pickup will be delayed this week and asked residents to keep their carts at the curb.Whitman News

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 25, 10 a.m.: Town clerk opens early ballot processing session Whitman's town clerk will process advanced state election ballots on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. at 54 South Ave, ahead of the Nov. 3 election.Town of Whitman
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:30 p.m.: Finance Committee holds regular meeting Whitman's Finance Committee holds its regular meeting Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m.Town of Whitman
• Mon, Oct 26, 7 p.m.: Zoning board hears several variance requests Whitman's Board of Appeals meets Oct. 26 starting at 7 p.m. at 54 South Ave, with separate hearings on the agenda including petitions listed as Caperello and Ambrosio.Town of Whitman
• Tue, Oct 27, 6 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets at police station Whitman's Community Preservation Committee meets Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in the police station training room at 20 Essex Street.Town of Whitman
• Tue, Oct 27, 7 p.m.: Select Board holds regular Tuesday meeting Whitman's Select Board holds its regular meeting Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at 54 South Ave.Town of Whitman
• Tue, Oct 27, 7 p.m.: Planning Board reviews Tuesday agenda Whitman's Planning Board meets Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at 54 South Ave to review its agenda.Town of Whitman
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:30 p.m.: Hobart Dam Replacement Committee meets Wednesday Whitman's Hobart Dam Replacement Committee meets Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at 54 South Ave.Town of Whitman
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 a.m.: Tax relief panel reconvenes Wednesday morning Whitman's Aid to the Elderly and Disabled Taxation Fund Committee meets again Oct. 28 at 10:30 a.m. at 54 South Ave, after declining last month to extend its October application deadline.Town of Whitman

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