The City of Newburyport in conjunction with the Town of West Newbury has decided to close the Plummer Springs Bridge on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. At this time the bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic indefinitely. Access for pedestrians and bicyclists will be maintained at this time. This important public safety decision was […]
Mayor’s Update May14, 2018
FY2019 BUDGET: The proposed budget is formally presented to you this evening. FY2018 Capital Plan: the request for funding for FY18 CIP is before you tonight as a formal transfer for $1.8M of the over $6.9M items identified in the 2018-2022 CIP. These are the highest priority items identified by departments. On May 7th […]
MAYORS UPDATE April 30, 2018
BUDGET UPDATE: The FY19 budget is finally balanced and will be presented to the City Council on May 14th. We had hoped to shift some funding from a foundation supporting the schools in order to cover two new positions but this was not approved. We adjusted revenues in the Reserve for Abatement account and […]
Statement from Mayor Holaday Regarding Pioneer League and Lower Atkinson Common
The Pioneer League has a long and wonderful history in our city providing opportunities for thousands of young boys and girls to play both baseball and softball. Hundreds of parents, including myself have volunteered to serve as coaches and managers. The league was so well managed and really evolved through years because of the dedication […]