Select Board — June 16, 2026
Sudbury Select Board hears call for affordable housing representation on Housing Authority but takes no action
Meeting consisted of standard administrative actions and procedural updates with minimal public input and no disagreements.
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At its June 16 meeting, the Sudbury Select Board heard a public comment from Anne Garcia-Mateen urging appointment of Alicia Carrillo to the Housing Authority vacancy. Garcia-Mateen highlighted Carrillo's three years of meeting attendance and residence in an affordable housing neighborhood, arguing this would bring needed resident perspective to the board.
The board thanked the speaker and took no further action or discussion on the point. A joint meeting with the Housing Authority is set for June 30, with applications due June 26.
All other business that night, including appointments and grant acceptances, passed unanimously with no recorded dissent.
Topics discussed
Board called the June 16, 2026 meeting to order, conducted roll call, noted no executive session, and shared acknowledgments of recent community events including bike bus, graduations, Pride event, rail trail ribbon cuttings, and Juneteenth.
No formal action; informational sharing only. Next meeting set for June 30 due to Juneteenth.
Resident Anne Garcia-Mateen urged the board and Housing Authority to consider Alicia Carrillo as interim member, emphasizing representation of affordable housing residents and diverse stakeholder voices.
Comment received; no immediate board response or action.
Board approved consent calendar items 1, 4, and 6 by 5-0 vote after pulling items 2, 3, and 5 for later discussion.
Consent calendar items 1, 4, and 6 approved unanimously.
Pulled items addressed later in meeting.
Board interviewed and unanimously appointed Kelly Culver to the Agricultural Commission (term ending May 31, 2028) and Sarah Olson-Liberman to the Sudbury Cultural Council (term ending May 31, 2029).
Both appointments approved 5-0.
Town clerk to handle swearing-in and open meeting law training.
Board approved reappointment of Patricia Toblosky to Council on Aging (contingent on Attorney General approval of bylaw change) and formally thanked five members ending service on Board of Appeals and DEI Commission.
Reappointment and thanks approved 5-0; DEI advertising to continue.
DEI Commission to appear at future meeting; policy subcommittee to review related policies.
Board reviewed proposed timeline for town manager evaluation and discussed process for updating select board goals, including carry-over review and possible new focus areas such as economic development. Members noted past methods served well but emphasized equal attention to all high-priority goals. They agreed each member should individually review and update their assigned goals, confirm ongoing relevance and status, and prepare redlined versions. Radha was asked to draft a new economic development goal.
Timeline accepted with July 14 discussion added; members to individually review/update current goals before next goals conversation. Board settled on a process for individual updates ahead of the June 30 meeting; no full goal-setting session scheduled yet.
July 14 check-in on 360s and self-evaluation; goals discussion to continue. Members to submit updated/redlined goals for June 30 discussion; Andy to update goals 1 and 2; Radha to draft economic development goal.
Update provided on June 3 meeting with Minuteman Superintendent Driscoll regarding potential Sudbury membership.
Board acknowledged progress; no formal decisions made on next membership steps.
Lisa/Andy to contact superintendent's office in early July to schedule her attendance at a July 14 or later meeting; Andy to consult superintendents on vocational transfer/interest data.
Board reviewed proposal to consolidate BYOB policy into updated alcohol rules and regulations.
Board agreed to delay action pending legal counsel review of the consolidated language.
Counsel to review draft; item to return for further discussion.
Board approved March 31, 2026 minutes as amended and approved consent calendar items including two Cummings grants and acceptance of Housing Authority resignation.
Minutes approved 5-0 as amended; consent items approved 5-0.
Applications for Housing Authority vacancy due June 26; joint meeting with Housing Authority June 30.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Sudbury Housing Authority vacancy appointment
Community vs. board tension
Public comment
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Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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Topics discussed — not on agenda
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