The public has opportunities to shape policy this week as various Haverhill boards meet. In the interest of transparency in government, WHAV provides this list of upcoming meetings every week on air and online.
A decision on which local nonprofit agencies will receive a portion of Haverhill’s Community Development Block Grant money and how much will be made this week.
Community Development Division Director Andrew K. Herlihy told WHAV he expects the city will receive about the same amount of federal money as last year, $917,780.
Part of the total is set aside for nonprofits to serve low-income residents. During the last round, as WHAV reported last year, 18 school and charitable groups shared just under $200,000.
The Community Affairs Advisory Board meets Tuesday, June 2, at 8 p.m., in room 308, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St.
Monday, June 1
The Haverhill School Committee’s Subcommittee for Educational Support Professionals Negotiations meets in a closed-door session with its lawyer to discuss bargaining strategy on Monday, June 1, from 1-3 p.m., in room 104, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill.
The Haverhill School Committee’s Subcommittee for the Security Specialist Unit meets union representatives in a closed-door executive session to discuss a new contract Monday, June 1, from 6-7:30 p.m., in the conference room near the front entrance of Haverhill High School, 137 Monument St., Haverhill.
City councilors hear a recommendation Monday by the Haverhill School Committee for $1 million more to augment its already-proposed $137 million draft budget.
The amount will be discussed when the Haverhill City Council continues its public hearings on Mayor Melinda E. Barrett’s proposed $285.2 million spending plan for the year that begins July 1. Also on the agenda is an overview of the draft budget by the Chief Financial Officer and City Auditor Angel A. Perkins as well as the proposed budgets for public works, water, wastewater, conservation, engineering, treasurer, assessors, human resources and employee benefits and the Haverhill Stadium Commission.
The meeting is Monday, June 1, 5 p.m. in the Theodore A. Pelosi Jr. Council Chambers, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill.
Tuesday, June 2
The Haverhill Board of Assessors holds its regular weekly meeting Tuesday, June 2, at 10 a.m., in room 115, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill.
Wednesday, June 3
The proposed budget for the Haverhill Fire Department, along with six other departments, will be aired at the continuation of the Haverhill City Council’s public hearings on Barrett’s proposed spending plan. The other six departments are Economic Development and Planning, Health, Human Services and Recreation, Information Technology, Legal and Veterans Services.
The meeting is Wednesday, June 3, at 5 p.m. in the Theodore A. Pelosi Jr. Council Chambers, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill.
Research on city-owned Clement Farm’s history as well as determinations of appropriateness for three properties will be heard by the Haverhill Historic Commission when it meets Wednesday, June 3. The properties are the historic Peaslee Garrison House, 790 E. Broadway, currently for sale for $825,000; former Haverhill Elks Lodge, 24 Summer St.; and a single-family home at 15 Groveland St., whose foundation was recently undermined following a water main break. The board meets at 6 p.m. in room 308, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill.
Thursday, June 4
The Haverhill License Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m., in the Theodore A. Pelosi Council Chambers, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill. The agenda was not available in time for this story.
The city’s request to build a gravel parking lot for at a trailhead on Amesbury Road near Whittier Birthplace is on the agenda when the Haverhill Conservation Commission meets Thursday, June 4, 7:15 p.m., in room 301, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Haverhill. Commissioners will also hear review of plans by Sterling Golf Management to build a clubhouse, cart barn and parking lot at Crystal Lake Golf Course, 890 N. Broadway. Judson and Susan Van Cur are requesting a ruling on their plans for an in-ground swimming pool at 14 and 18 Fairway Drive.