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Jay Climate Smart Task Force advances renewable initiatives with April launch. Seven members approved updates on solar panels, EV charging stations at multiple locations, a food-scraps compost program launching April with May ribbon-cutting, and state energy efficiency grant work for insulation and

Jay Comprehensive Plan Board releases survey, integrates arts community. The Comprehensive Plan Special Board voted to release second survey results online without creating charts, despite noting roughly 25 incomplete responses were counted, with board chair Wally Walters saying the response rate

Jay Planning Board advances Segard subdivision to public hearing. Board members voted unanimously on three separate motions related to the 96-acre subdivision on Route 86: accepting a negative State Environmental Quality Review declaration, declaring the project a major subdivision, and setting a

Jay Parks Committee advances dog park planning at Grove Road site. The Parks & Open Space Committee completed a site visit to 23 Grove Road and identified key considerations for the dog park project, including fire department access and accessible trail design. Two fiscal sponsorship options, the

Human Services Committee makes cell coverage a continuing priority. The committee, with five members present and George McCabe absent, designated unreliable service as a safety concern for residents increasingly relying on mobile phones. Kathy Connelly will contact Essex County Transportation