Select Board — April 13, 2026

At the April 13 Select Board meeting, officials moved into detailed logistical planning for the upcoming Town Meeting—much of which went beyond the general topics listed on the public agenda.

Most notably, the Board discussed organizing a formal 'Budget Summit' during a recess of the Town Meeting to address the FY27 budget floor amendment. Because budget amendments involve significant debates over taxpayer money and municipal resources, the decision to change the meeting format and hold a dedicated summit is a high-stakes development that residents should have been notified about in advance.

Additionally, the Board held a granular review of a wide array of articles (including 23, 31, and 34) and discussed the specific wording of motions. While the agenda promised general discussion, the meeting functioned as a deep-dive planning session for the mechanics of the Town Meeting.

Finally, regarding the Waste Management policy (Article 23), the Board discussed whether to include language on disability and financial hardship protections in their statement on Article 23. However, a speaker noted that while the policy parameters reside with the Board, the specifics of bin size, cost, and vendor selection are to be worked out in an ongoing process—and that a Select Board vote is required to approve the final program design.