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Select Board

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

14 meetings tracked 29% responsive ↗ Latest Jul 6 History since Feb 2026
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Last meetings at a glance.
Jul 6 · Routine › Jun 23 · Routine › Jun 22 · Routine › Jun 1 · Routine › May 18 · Routine ›
Community responsiveness
29% ↗ improving
7 addressed · 5 partial · 21 unaddressed
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14 analyzed, most recent first
Monday, July 6, 2026
National Grid gas main replacement on Elsinore Street — 2,400 feet of main replacement with service transfers and paving coordination
2 public comments 8 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Anticipated Impacts diagram with tree preservation comments
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
MCI Concord Master Plan — Negotiations regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
2 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, June 22, 2026
The meeting record contains no substantive discussion, decisions, or public testimony to indicate any level of tension or interest.
awaiting minutes Routine
Side-by-side site plans: Option 1 and Option 2
Monday, June 1, 2026
Affordable and Attainable Housing Strategy — Significant; proposed changes to housing diversity, density, and production targets.
1 public comment 12 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Zoning Change
Concord housing prices vs. area median income chart
Monday, May 18, 2026
Residential Tax Exemption Reform — Significant potential shifts in property tax burdens and eligibility for relief.
1 public comment 15 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Tax Increase
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The meeting featured high-stakes debates on taxation, significant public pushback on wireless bylaws, and a split vote on a sensitive financial issue.
3 public comments 5 decisions awaiting minutes Spirited Tax Increase
Monday, April 13, 2026
Public raised pointed, repeated criticisms of a town process with potential bias and transparency failures, yet the board offered no engagement or follow-up.
3 public comments 2 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine
Monday, April 6, 2026
The meeting was marked by high-stakes public comments regarding personal attacks on staff, political definitions of antisemitism, and allegations of board member misconduct.
7 public comments 12 decisions 4 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Service Reduction
Monday, March 23, 2026
Municipal facilities master planning (Articles 11, 12) — Planning and funding decisions affecting multiple town facilities and potential future tax impact
1 public comment 15 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Monday, March 16, 2026
Routine procedural and project updates dominated with full board consensus, but elevated by one high-stakes unaddressed public comment on free speech and school policy.
1 public comment 11 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The meeting was marked by legal complaints, internal admissions of disagreement on sensitive social/political definitions, and expressed frustration with administrative complexities.
1 public comment 2 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The meeting was dominated by serious allegations of legal violations and procedural misconduct regarding a politically sensitive proclamation.
1 public comment 1 decision awaiting minutes Spirited Other High Impact
Monday, March 2, 2026
Routine unanimous approvals contrasted with sustained, largely unaddressed public criticism on the IHRA proclamation.
6 public comments 6 decisions 5 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Public comment section featured five speakers expressing strong, unaddressed concerns on IHRA policy and cell tower health/siting; board offered only generic deferral, creating clear tension despite unified internal votes.
6 public comments 5 decisions 6 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Other High Impact

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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