Marblehead Launches Municipal Boot Camp

Marblehead MA

26 August, 2021

6:32 PM

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MARBLEHEAD, MA — Town residents looking to learn more about their government and the duties of each municipal department are encouraged to sign up for Marblehead Boot Camp. The seven-week program meets for two hours each Thursday beginning Sept. 30 with each week focusing on a different department. The first week will be police, fire and harbormaster, followed by planning and engineering, Council on Aging and the library, water, sewer and health, the Department of Public Works, parks and recreation and general government, including budgeting and planning. Registration deadline is Sept. 10 with a minimum number of signups needed to run the course. Classes will be held in person unless that is deemed not possible. Interested residents can email [email protected] or by visiting the Selectman's Office in Abbott Hall. Those with questions can call 781-631-1000. (Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)