Middleton Morning Brief, Nov. 1: Board, Danvers craft new water-use deal

From Middleton News

• Select board takes up new use-of-force policy Middleton's Select Board took up a statewide-mandated rewrite of its use-of-force policy, with Acting Police Chief Armitage outlining new de-escalation standards, deadly-force restrictions and a ban on 'kettling' crowds before officers undergo required training.Middleton News
• Planning board takes up Ridgewood subdivision bond Middleton's Planning Board worked through a packed agenda covering the Ridgewood Estates subdivision, a North Main Street lot consolidation, and a joint hearing on a contentious parking bylaw rewrite, with one member questioning whether compact-space rules could ever be enforced.Middleton News
• Pilates studio permit raises code, septic concerns Middleton's Zoning Board of Appeals considered a special permit for a two-room Pilates studio at 251 South Main Street even as staff flagged incomplete septic repairs and said the health agent had not cleared occupancy, with one member raising code violations unresolved for years.Middleton News
• Select board, Danvers craft new water agreement Middleton's Select Board worked through a side letter to its 1997 water-sharing agreement with Danvers, setting a five-year residential use target and a one-year deadline to negotiate a full replacement deal, as Town Administrator Justin Sultzbach outlined a new voluntary irrigation registry.Middleton News

Coming up

• Mon, Nov 2, 5:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Monday at Town Hall The Middleton School Committee meets Monday, November 2, at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 105 South Main Street.Town of Middleton
• Mon, Nov 2, 6 p.m.: Master Plan Committee meets Monday evening Middleton's Master Plan Committee meets Monday, November 2, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 105 South Main Street.Town of Middleton
• Tue, Nov 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Polls open Tuesday for state election Middleton polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, for the state election, with ballots tabulated at a central facility designated by the Town Clerk's Office.Town of Middleton
• Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday evening Middleton's Conservation Commission meets Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m.Town of Middleton

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