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Government · Retirement Board

Danvers Retirement Board adopts plan to reach full funding by 2035

Danvers Retirement Board adopted funding schedule preserving 2035 full funding goal. The board unanimously approved an actuarial valuation showing 67.1 percent funded status, up from 64.5 percent in 2024, and chose Schedule A-2, capping annual appropriation increases at 9.71 percent while

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Manion as interim town accountant

Danvers Select Board unanimously appointed Assistant Town Accountant Carly Manion to the interim role. The Board voted 4-0 to appoint Manion following her presentation of background and experience; Board members expressed support for the appointment. In a second 4-0 vote, the Board authorized the

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Danvers zoning board approves accessory dwelling conversion

Danvers zoning board approved an accessory dwelling unit conversion under the state's Affordable Homes Act. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to remove a deed restriction from 8 Michael Drive, allowing the property owner to comply with the new state law. In related approvals, the board

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Conservation Commission issues three negative determinations

Danvers Conservation Commission cleared three applications outside wetland jurisdiction. With Chair Mary Haight absent, Acting Chair Michael Splaine led the July 23 meeting. The board issued negative determinations for isolated wetlands below 5,000 square feet at 264 Centre Street and for an

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Commission Sets July 29 Deadline for Human Library Event

Danvers Accessibility Commission set a July 29 deadline to register Human Library event participants, with approximately seven speakers confirmed for October. Chair J.D. Martz assigned members to finalize registration materials and complete logistics planning for the interactive event. The

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