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Select Board

Meetings of the Select Board are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

10 meetings tracked 70% responsive ↗ Latest Jul 13 History since Feb 2026
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Last meetings at a glance.
Jul 13 · Routine › Jun 22 · Routine › Jun 8 · Routine › May 18 · Routine › May 4 · Routine ›
Community responsiveness
70% ↗ improving
10 addressed · 1 partial · 4 unaddressed
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10 analyzed, most recent first
Monday, July 13, 2026
Wetland Regulation Enforcement - 130 Lexington Street — Requirement for formal environmental filings and immediate cessation of unauthorized work.
5 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, June 22, 2026
New Fire Department and DPW Appointments — Immediate addition of four trained personnel to critical departments.
18 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Safety Change
Monday, June 8, 2026
Eversource Substation Infrastructure — Significant changes to local landscape, potential noise increases, and changes to local vegetation/stormwater runoff.
6 public comments Routine Other High Impact
Monday, May 18, 2026
Police Department Staffing — Appointment of a new patrol officer to backfill a vacancy
3 public comments 7 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Safety Change
Monday, May 4, 2026
Fourth of July Celebration Reductions — Over 50% reduction in budget ($80k to $34k) and elimination of fireworks.
1 public comment 8 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Service Reduction
Monday, April 27, 2026
Snow and Ice Emergency Funding — $332,400 in additional funding to cover seasonal costs
1 public comment 11 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Monday, April 13, 2026
New police station construction financing — Bonds authorized at AAA rating via JP Morgan
2 public comments 20 decisions 2 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Monday, March 23, 2026
FY27 DPW and Central Administration Budgets — $12.7M DPW + $20.18M benefits + $6.22M retirement budgets approved (4.11% DPW increase)
1 public comment 12 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Monday, March 9, 2026
Departmental Budget Approvals — Approval of significant funding for Fire, Police, Technology, and Town Facilities.
1 public comment 6 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
FY27 budget framework and accommodated accounts increases — 3.75% operating target plus 7.5% accommodated accounts; Shasheen Regional 27% spike
6 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Tax Increase

Upcoming ⁠meetings

The Select Board's scheduled meetings, soonest first. Briefs publish here as agendas are posted.

Times and locations are mirrored from the board's official calendar and can change. Confirm with the town before attending — links go to the town's official Select Board page.

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