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Select Board — 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.

Date Monday, April 13, 2026 Duration 4.8h Speakers 1 Public comments 3 Lively
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At the April 13 Select Board meeting, residents raised high-level concerns about the Lenuous working group process for evaluating public works sites. Allegations included procedural failures, unequal site treatment, and bias linked to two Select Board members serving on the committee. These issues directly affect the reliability of recommendations for municipal facilities planning.

The board thanked the speakers but declined to discuss, investigate, or schedule follow-up. No action was taken to address the call for independent review and removal of perceived board influence.

The matter moved forward without resolution, leaving the working group's findings open to questions about fairness and transparency.

Apr 13, 2026 4.8h long 1 speakers 3 public comments Lively
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Lenuous working group process on public works sites

Multiple residents alleged procedural failures, untruths, unequal site treatment, and bias from two Select Board members serving on the committee; concerns directly question trustworthiness of findings tied to municipal facilities planning
Board position: No substantive response or follow-up; immediately moved to consent agenda
high concern

Community vs. board tension

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
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Tanya Galis
▶ 01:45
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Tanya Galis expressed strong concerns about the Lenuous working group's process, including admitted mistakes, shaky agendas, failure to gather input early, untruths in meetings, and unequal treatment of sites. She highlighted risks of bias from having two select board members on the committee and questioned the group's trustworthiness and reliability of findings. Key concern
Process flaws, lack of transparency, and potential bias in the Lenuous working group's work on public works sites
The board thanked her and immediately moved to the consent agenda without discussion or follow-up.
Dean Bfield
▶ 05:54
Partial
Dean Bfield asked about the review process for a major redesign of the select board meeting room, including reorientation and elaborate millwork, noting it is an iconic town space that deserves oversight. Key concern
Lack of formal review or oversight for redesign of the select board meeting room
Board response
Board suggested contacting the public works commission chair; one member noted the chair was unaware of any review process.
Board acknowledged the question and provided limited information but did not commit to oversight or further action.
Pamela
▶ 07:26
Not addressed
Pamela seconded Tanya Galis's comments and added examples of poor design execution in recent town projects (COA entrance, JRo Park) while stressing the need for better planning, public input, and use of local expertise before finalizing designs. Key concern
Poor design implementation and insufficient public outreach/planning in town projects
The board thanked her and proceeded directly to the consent agenda with no discussion.

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At the April 13 Select Board meeting, multiple residents raised allegations of bias and procedural failures in the Lenuous working group reviewing public works sites. The board thanked speakers then moved on without discussion... https://meetingwatch.org/ma/concord/select-board/2026-04-13/ #MeetingWatch #ConcordMA
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community concerns raised but ignored
Residents asked for independent review of the Lenuous working group process on municipal facilities, citing two Select Board members' involvement and unequal site treatment. No follow-up was offered. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/concord/select-board/2026-04-13/ #MeetingWatch #ConcordMA
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board unity despite high community concern level
Concord Select Board showed unity by declining to address transparency and bias claims about the Lenuous working group on April 13. Findings on public works sites now rest on questioned process. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/concord/select-board/2026-04-13/ #MeetingWatch #ConcordMA
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On April 13, Concord Select Board heard repeated resident complaints about the Lenuous working group on public works sites: alleged procedural failures, untruths, unequal treatment of sites, and bias from two board members on the committee. #MeetingWatch #ConcordMA
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Speakers requested early independent public input and removal of board influence to restore credibility to municipal facilities recommendations. The board offered no substantive response and advanced directly to the consent agenda.
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This leaves town planning tied to a process now under direct challenge for trustworthiness, with no recorded plan to examine the concerns before proceeding. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/concord/select-board/2026-04-13/
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At the April 13 Select Board meeting, residents raised high-level concerns about the Lenuous working group process for evaluating public works sites. Allegations included procedural failures, unequal site treatment, and bias linked to two Select Board members serving on the committee. These issues directly affect the reliability of recommendations for municipal facilities planning.

The board thanked the speakers but declined to discuss, investigate, or schedule follow-up. No action was taken to address the call for independent review and removal of perceived board influence.

The matter moved forward without resolution, leaving the working group's findings open to questions about fairness and transparency. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/concord/select-board/2026-04-13/ #MeetingWatch #ConcordMA
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