Marblehead Village Council consists of the Mayor, the Clerk and six council members. One council member is appointed Mayor Pro-Tem. Meetings are held on the first floor of the fire station. The regular Council Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. and the Finance Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. prior to both regular meetings.
The Board of Public Affairs conducts their meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Water Plant.
The Planning Commission of Marblehead regulates and promotes the proper arrangement of streets, lots and safe vehicular traffic including access for emergency. We plan for recreation and other open areas including public facilities. The Planning Commission assures the orderly development of land to achieve a harmonious and stable community including provision for water, sewer and other health facilities. The Commission coordinates land use and development in accordance with the Marblehead Zoning Ordinance and the Marblehead Subdivision Regulations. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Fire Department.
The Zoning Administrator regulates and interprets the Marblehead Zoning Ordinance for the incorporated areas of the Village including the location, size, height and use of buildings. The Zoning Ordinance provides a number of districts to provide for the health, safety and economic stabilization of the Village and its residents, and prescribes penalties and procedures for the enforcement of the Ordinance. Zoning hearings are conducted on an as-needed basis and are advertised in advance in the Peninsula News.
The Finance Committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. prior to the council meeting held at 6:00 p.m. The Finance Committee meets in the Village Chambers.