Southampton Planning Board unanimously approved a stormwater permit with waivers, endorsed two land plans, and renewed its planning counsel contract at a higher cap as it races to finalize a battery energy storage system bylaw before a pending solar application triggers a formal hearing.
Southampton Select Board reorganizes leadership and signs first affordable housing deal. The board unanimously elected John Whalley as chair after four-year incumbent Chris Kohler declined renomination, with Kohler moving to vice chair and newly elected member Doug Hamill named warrant clerk.