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July 4th funding shortfall raised but ignored

Plymouth Select Board heard March 31 that the July 4th parade and fireworks face cancellation over $109k public safety costs and depleted funds. No action or funding commitment followed the public comment. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/plymouth/select-board/2026-03-31/ #MeetingWatch #PlymouthMA

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Split vote on Article 18 training green project

At the March 31 meeting, the board split 3-1 on forwarding training green pedestrian lighting to town meeting. Mr. Cohen voted no, citing concerns over historical integrity at the site. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/plymouth/select-board/2026-03-31/ #MeetingWatch #PlymouthMA

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Road acceptance request left unaddressed

Residents asked the Select Board on March 31 to schedule a hearing on Shallow Pond Estates road acceptance after Roads Advisory Committee review. The board took no action. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/plymouth/select-board/2026-03-31/ #MeetingWatch #PlymouthMA

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Foreclosed property decisions with split

Select Board voted March 31 to retain Buttermilk Bay Shores for drainage and park use after initially moving to auction it 3-1. Multiple foreclosed parcels were decided the same night. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/plymouth/select-board/2026-03-31/ #MeetingWatch #PlymouthMA

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Plymouth Select Board took public comment March 31 on the July 4th parade and fireworks funding gap: $109,500 public safety cost, reserves down $54k in two years, June 15 deadline. The board listened but offered no commitment or next step. #MeetingWatch #PlymouthMA

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This is the 250th anniversary year. Without town support the event risks full cancellation. Residents have raised the same shortfall repeatedly; the March 31 record shows no resolution or even discussion of options.

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The board instead moved on to appointments and property auctions. When core community events face elimination due to costs the Select Board controls, silence during public comment is a decision. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/plymouth/select-board/2026-03-31/

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At the March 31 Select Board meeting, Matt Tavares reported that the July 4th parade and fireworks face a $109,500 public safety bill against only $65,000 guaranteed funding, with reserves already drawn down $54,000. The board heard the comment but took no action and set no follow-up.

The same concern has surfaced before. In a year marking the nation's 250th, the annual event now depends on a June 15 decision with no visible board plan to close the gap.

Residents also asked for a scheduled hearing on Shallow Pond Estates road acceptance after completing the Roads Advisory Committee process; that request likewise received no commitment. Routine approvals and appointments filled the rest of the agenda. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/plymouth/select-board/2026-03-31/ #MeetingWatch #PlymouthMA