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Eileen Harris, a town meeting member from Precinct 7, asked the board to review spending on small promotional items distributed by departments and local partners, saying, \"I look at it like it's money wasted,\" and urging the town to consider redirecting modest sums to transportation, senior housing or childcare.

Karen Nastick of Locksley Road encouraged the board to prioritize local residency in the town manager search and said the town'9s online job posting lacked local history; she suggested reissuing an anniversary booklet that documents Danvers'9 early minutes and historic street names. Bill Bradstreet asked the board to continue work on acknowledging Indigenous occupancy of the land and noted the item is on the town'9s radar.

Select Board members and staff also addressed neighborhood concerns. A resident raised a long-running complaint about snow-covered sidewalks in front of Essex Tech that force pedestrians onto school grounds; Rodney DiJoco, the town manager, said he would meet with public works and land-use staff to discuss the matter.

Community groups provided updates: the board'9s liaison reported on Danvers Cares outreach services, a Beverly Bootstraps warm drive, and a Falcon Fest pancake fundraiser scheduled for March 1 that has taken over a long-running Kiwanis event.

No formal actions were taken on these public comments; board members asked staff to follow up with departments where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Danvers: Select Board Meeting - 2/4/25","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment, Danvers residents urged the Select Board to limit promotional giveaways, preserve local history in hiring materials, address sidewalk clearing near Essex Tech, and noted community events and service needs.","taxTitle","Town of Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",56467,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354220,"Danvers select board weighs airport resolution, plans follow-up on Beverly Airport appointments",1220,521000,1741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220354-5fe5d8767e4c80f151c034cfdd50c4ec&start=521&end=1741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220354-5fe5d8767e4c80f151c034cfdd50c4ec/thumbnail_521000.jpg","/articles/6354220/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Danvers-select-board-weighs-airport-resolution-plans-follow-up-on-Beverly-Airport-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354220-51a84936c3969eedfe8c48be8e2ce073/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206133&Signature=kpB84ggfP2YIGrSv32YqwZqIKbYm2DYsSpCTKAnn16kz9yxo1zn9uF~xvzwpdO1b1Lbcgue3WUogro5uKpUub-djPySkPaaate0K-wqz5Be53wzDNCsMVFidVzJv0nNEd0CS36OMfOmo7dRDpMCnHaeN2ruukB0IccAD2k-r4KyykAFtGbqlCuiqdSilzSluBSPAJiNdyRplCjRKYtcdUE9sH4NboX5xi96YmZvyHYOLtxLkDnDib2GJE~xXUWbdFPfZCMJtnt7O2Rv8toXuw1FdSLbuvUul8HL2-z7YPk41V8BLmDxpxIS10rjdB6CwAwAP6Nv-LQhmagbgJFBeBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Select Board members heard extended public comment Tuesday about concerns with the Beverly Airport and discussed whether the town should adopt a resolution addressing airport operations.

Resident Mark Zubarek said he wanted the board to consider a resolution and urged concrete steps beyond a proclamation. The chair said the board could direct staff to draft language and send it to the town'9s attorney for legal review before the board decides whether to adopt it.

The town manager reported the select board had received two applications from previous candidates for seats on the Beverly Airport Commission. He said the board plans to invite those applicants back on Feb. 18 for discussion and potential appointment and encouraged other interested residents to submit talent-pool forms online or at the town office.

Board members noted that some airport-related concerns, such as conservation matters under the Conservation Commission and Department of Environmental Protection review, fall outside the select board'9s jurisdiction and would require coordination with the relevant agencies. Members discussed forming a town-side support group to back the town'9s two seats on the commission and to research how other communities engage with airports on noise and land-use issues.

No formal resolution or binding vote on the airport was adopted Tuesday; board members asked staff to prepare possible language for the select board'9s consideration and to seek counsel from the town attorney on legal implications.

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Rodney DiJoco, the town manager, told the board the screening committee would meet at 6 p.m. in the town manager'9s conference room. He also said the select board received two applications from previous candidates for the Beverly Airport Commission, and that the board plans to invite those candidates back on Feb. 18 for discussion and possible appointment.

Public commenters and board members discussed the residency requirement for the town manager post. The chair noted a subcommittee is reviewing the matter and that \"at the moment, anybody gets hired as town manager is required to live in town,\" a reference in the record to the town manager residency requirement currently under review.

During public comment, several residents urged the board to prioritize candidates with local knowledge and to include grant-writing experience among desired skills. Lauren Steves, a town meeting member, asked whether the screening committee provided a timeframe; board members said the committee was working to have the hiring completed by April, which the chair called a goal.

Board members said the committee would elect a chair and clerk before moving into an executive session to review candidates. The earlier portion of the screening meeting will be open to the public, the record shows.

No formal votes on hiring or changes to residency were taken at Tuesday'9s meeting; the board said any policy changes would come after public hearings and subcommittee review.","Select Board members and residents discussed the town manager search, confirming a screening committee meeting Feb. 5 and noting a subcommittee review of the town'9s residency requirement in the Chapter 12 town manager act.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354228,"Danvers select board adopts FY26 budget goals and objectives",417,901000,1318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220354-5fe5d8767e4c80f151c034cfdd50c4ec&start=901&end=1318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220354-5fe5d8767e4c80f151c034cfdd50c4ec/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6354228/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Danvers-select-board-adopts-FY26-budget-goals-and-objectives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354228-e2f4d3cdc6ef28926165153821280a2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206133&Signature=MouivvcXut9~xbKdieIUMu~F4O3DLf8eRsVQ-qZ1s5DNUihtsuTRYmMxqrfhN-lQR9th-NbZdaidOWQ0P8ocXAvfvbyO~Ml9HNyeKuWtKuFejCWSGtfpXujWt9E~IhzEoApiJObbBrkqA~6Qu8bLa9oZ53xKo01xCYT6MQu5VoiVUsWG5wvLgCUwqaE-pDasZbbnH7-~dtABrLEpZzBo75Z2DTTqpeV4aNH1VkgEQVelUQf8BVDLGqzRHNqagERY4P82H2RpzlOq3~M~a6fl1hEfMoKiXyxLPJUWSylc152JZscQ922Vnr~jfjNbQCHd~Ho4yEwHjVHZN78uGtVQPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Danvers Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the town'9s budget goals and objectives for fiscal 2026.

The vote provides high-level direction to department heads ahead of the formal budget process. Rodney DiJoco, the town manager, told the board the document had been amended after prior discussion and had been reviewed by the school committee and the library board of trustees.

The goals and objectives package is intended to guide department requests when the formal budget is prepared. DiJoco said the document includes edits the board made during last month'9s discussion and that departments will present detailed budget requests during the budget hearings.

Board members discussed staffing briefly while reviewing the goals. One member raised concern about police staffing and asked whether the board could add specific posts now; the chair replied such specifics should come from the police chief through his department budget. The board reiterated that the town manager'9s incoming hire will receive a set of specific objectives once appointed.

The board passed the motion, \"Motion to accept the budget goals and objectives as they are provided,\" by voice vote; the clerk announced the tally as 4-0 in favor.

The town manager said the full draft town budget will be posted online March 1 and that department heads would present recent grant receipts and departmental requests during scheduled hearings. DiJoco also noted the document had been through the school committee and the library trustees and was presented to the select board for final acceptance.

The board did not adopt line-item budget allocations at Tuesday'9s meeting; those decisions will come during the formal budget hearings and subsequent votes.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: \"Motion to accept the budget goals and objectives as they are provided.\" Mover: Michael (Select Board member). Second: not specified on the record. Outcome: approved, voice vote announced as 4-0.

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