Most of the 35 articles on the warrant at Town Meeting were approved without much ado.
Town Meeting members voted unanimously to adopt a year-long moratorium on medical marijuana facilities in Danvers without any discussion on the matter Monday night other than a minor tweak in wording, and a number of other significant items for the town were approved in like fashion. One topic that did generate some lengthy discussion was over proposed changes to a bylaw regulating taxicabs in town. Bill Bates wondered why there were such lengthy regulations governing taxi licenses and permits -- he felt it might therefore discourage companies from coming to Danvers. Selectman Bill Clark responded that the issue before Town Meeting was just to try and remove some hardships local taxi companies found with the bylaw, which was enacted …
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Three taxi companies that have pending taxi licenses filed with the town of Danvers were given a temporary OK on Tuesday to immediately start picking up customers again.
Three local taxi companies were given a temporary OK on Tuesday to immediately start picking up customers after a compliance check last week found no licensed companies with a town license. The Danvers Board of Selectmen said that since North Shore Taxi, ND-A-RYD and Salem Taxi all have valid licenses in neighboring towns and have applied for a license from Danvers, each company can make pickups in Danvers until a public hearing in April on whether the companies should be granted a full license. Even them, the board could issue a temporary license if the companies fall short of the town's requirements. Technically, the Selectmen's vote gave companies that have already submitted applications "permission to operate," said Town Manager Wayne …
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Sean Ward
7:56 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
Although I disagree with the way this particular situation was handled at this point in time I am glad my town is checking the legitimacy of taxi companies operating in Danvers. It may seem like government meddling but the intention is to protect the citizens of Danvers from unsafe or uninsured taxis. more ›