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Select Board — April 14, 2026

While the board voted in unison, the meeting addressed sensitive community tensions regarding housing preservation and economic concerns like price gouging.

Date Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Duration 1.0h Speakers 17 Decisions 3 Mildly contentious
📄 Agenda

Public ⁠impact

Issues from this meeting with documented community impact.
01

Affordable Housing Infrastructure

Potential loss of four single-family houses to meet state or municipal housing goals. Affected: Residents of the Pine Lakes District and the broader Sudbury community regarding housing density and stock.
zoning change

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
Motion to enter executive session for real property negotiations.
Motion by a speaker, seconded by Dan (a speaker). Roll call vote: Janie Dretler, Dan Carty, Radha Gargeya, Charlie Russo, and Lisa V. Kouchakdjian in favor.
Passed
01:08
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1, 2, 3, and 4).
Item 5 was removed for further discussion. Motion by Janie (a speaker), seconded by Dan (a speaker). Roll call vote: Janie W. Dretler, Daniel E. Carty, Radha R. Gargeya, Charles Russo, and Lisa V. Kouchakdjian in favor.
Passed
19:51
Appointment of Ian Henchy to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Appointed as an associate member for a term expiring May 31, 2027. Motion by Janie (a speaker), seconded by Dan (a speaker). Roll call vote: Janie W. Dretler, Daniel E. Carty, Radha R. Gargeya, Charles Russo, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, Ian Henchy in favor.
Passed
51:27

Topics ⁠discussed

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01:12 Executive Session

The board moved into executive session to discuss real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value under Chapter 30A, Section 21A(6).

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
04:40 Town Manager Updates

Updates regarding emergency preparedness feedback, upcoming Town Meeting dates, and the return of a fire department pumper truck from Medway.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
07:10 Community Announcements

Information on the TEDx talk featuring the sustainability coordinator, a Community Preservation Act (CPA) public hearing, and upcoming Sudbury 250th anniversary events.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
11:36 Public Comment: Housing Authority

A representative from the Housing Authority provided perspective on a citizens' petition regarding single-family houses in the Pine Lakes District.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
17:36 Public Comment: Retail Concerns

A resident raised concerns regarding alleged price gouging and coupon malfunctions at Shaw's Market.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
20:14 Liberty Ledge Sewataro Advisory Committee Interview

The board interviewed applicant John Harding regarding his interest and qualifications for the advisory committee.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
38:09 Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment

The board interviewed Ian Henchy for an associate member position on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker
52:44 Agricultural Commission Reorganization

Discussion regarding the reactivation of the Agricultural Commission and the background of potential applicants.

Speakers: Unidentified speaker

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Potentially controversial issues

01

Affordable Housing Infrastructure (Pine Lakes District)

There is a direct conflict between the Housing Authority's objective to increase housing stock/remove state inventory and a citizens' petition seeking to preserve four specific single-family houses in the Pine Lakes District.
Board position: The board received testimony highlighting the misalignment between agency goals and resident petitions, though no specific board vote was recorded on the petition itself during this session.
medium concern

Community vs. board tension

Action ⁠items

Who owes what, by when.
Hold rescheduled meeting.
Assigned: Policy Subcommittee · Due: April 21 at 2:00 PM
Report to the Town Clerk's office to be sworn in.
Assigned: Ian Henchy

Notable ⁠statements

The annual Town Meeting starts on May 4th at 7:00 PM at Lincoln Suburban Regional High School. — Speaker C (Town Manager) · Providing updates on upcoming civic events. 05:00
Expressed concern regarding the financial impact of the departure of Superintendent Crozier from Sudbury Public Schools. — Speaker D (Dan Carty) · Closing remarks/Town updates. 09:01
Stated that the Housing Authority's goals of creating additional housing and removing houses from state inventory do not align with the citizens' petition to maintain the four single-family houses. — Speaker F (Sherry Klein) · Public comment regarding a housing petition. 11:36

Member ⁠positions

5 issues · 3 explicit · 0 inferred
Present
Motion to enter executive session for real property negotiations. YES ✓
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1, 2, 3, and 4). YES ✓
Appointment of Ian Henchy to the Zoning Board of Appeals. YES ✓
Radha R. Gargeya
Vice-Chair
Present
Motion to enter executive session for real property negotiations. YES ✓
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1, 2, 3, and 4). YES ✓
Appointment of Ian Henchy to the Zoning Board of Appeals. YES ✓
Present
Motion to enter executive session for real property negotiations. YES ✓
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1, 2, 3, and 4). YES ✓
Appointment of Ian Henchy to the Zoning Board of Appeals. YES ✓
Financial impact of Superintendent Crozier departure ✓
Expressed concern regarding the financial impact on schools.
Present
Motion to enter executive session for real property negotiations. YES ✓
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1, 2, 3, and 4). YES ✓
Appointment of Ian Henchy to the Zoning Board of Appeals. YES ✓
Present
Motion to enter executive session for real property negotiations. YES ✓
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 1, 2, 3, and 4). YES ✓
Appointment of Ian Henchy to the Zoning Board of Appeals. YES ✓

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position.

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.
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