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June 16, 2026Select Board
Select Board
Cohasset's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
Coming up June 16: Board will vote on Wheelwright Park cell tower legal opinion release and Town Manager Leary's new contract.
Executive Session – Town Manager Leary Contract Negotiations
Closed-session strategy and negotiation on Town Manager Leary's employment contract.
Executive Session – Wheelwright Park Cell Tower Legal Opinion
Board will decide in closed session whether to waive attorney-client privilege and release counsel's legal opinion on the Wheelwright Park cell tower proposal.
📍 Wheelwright Park
Wheelwright Park Legal Opinion – Release and Discussion/Vote
Board votes in open session on whether to publicly release the legal opinion regarding the Wheelwright Park cell tower.
📍 Wheelwright Park
Select Board Position on Wheelwright Park Cell Tower – Discuss/Vote
Board debates and votes on its formal stance regarding the proposed cell tower at Wheelwright Park.
📍 Wheelwright Park
Town Manager Contract – Discuss/Vote
Board votes on Town Manager Leary's contract following executive session negotiations.
Public Safety Facilities Committee Charge Amendment – Discuss/Vote
Board votes to amend the official charge (mission/scope) of the Public Safety Facilities Committee.
Update on Solar RFP for Schools – Gregg Watts
Presentation updating the Board on the solar energy request-for-proposals process for Cohasset schools.
13 more items on the agenda
Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
Routine meeting opening with roll call and Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
Open public comment period.
Executive Session – Review of Past Executive Session Minutes
Board will review executive session minutes from 2023–2026 to determine if purposes have resolved and whether any minutes can be publicly released.
Event Permit – Cohasset Maritime Institute Minot's Light Roundabout Race
Permit request for a sailing race event on 9/12/2026, 10 am–3 pm, including entertainment permit and parking passes.
Event Permit – Cape Cod Bay Challenge
Permit request for the Cape Cod Bay Challenge event on 8/15/2026, 6:30–8:00 am, with parking passes.
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📋 ProposedConservation Commission · June 11, 2026
Stormwater Permit 26-05 — Garage Expansion, North Main St (Parcel C4-14-070)
Public hearing on removing 3 existing sheds and enlarging a garage for Pigs, Goats, Chickens, and Firewood, LLC at North Main St, abutting 334 North Main Street; requires stormwater permit review.
📍 334 North Main Street (Parcel C4-14-070)
Why this matters: Development near wetlands/stormwater jurisdiction affecting neighbors on North Main St.
Notice of Intent 26-11 — Vegetation Removal, 90 Black Horse Ln (Powers Realty Trust)
Hearing on proposal to remove vegetation in an access easement to Supper Island within coastal bank and 50-ft wetland buffer zone; public may attend via Zoom or email cpechtl@cohassetma.gov.
📍 90 Black Horse Ln, Cohasset
Why this matters: Coastal wetland buffer work near private island access easement.
Request for Determination of Applicability to replace a deteriorating porch and connect two driveways with a stone turnaround, both within the wetland buffer zone at 498 North Main St.
📍 498 North Main St., Cohasset
Why this matters: Wetland buffer work near residential property; neighbors may want to comment.
🔄 PostponedNOI 26-03/SWP 26-04 — 121 Forest Ave, Wheelwright Park: Parking lot upgrade & cell tower (continued to 6/25)Conservation Commission · June 11, 2026
Hearing continued to June 25 on upgrading a parking lot and access road and constructing a wireless communications tower in wetland buffer zones at Wheelwright Park.
📍 121 Forest Ave, Wheelwright Park
Why this matters: Cell tower at public park affects neighbors and open space.
💬 DiscussedAgent Updates: Active construction sites and regulatory updatesConservation Commission · June 11, 2026
Staff updates on construction activity at 84 Gammons Rd, Black Horse Ln watermain loop, Dolan Ln, and 102 Howard Gleason Rd, plus wetland rules revisions and commissioner transitions.
Why this matters: Wetland rules update and commissioner transitions affect future permitting.
📋 ProposedExecutive Session — Wheelwright Park Cell Tower Legal OpinionSelect Board · June 9, 2026
Board enters closed session to discuss attorney-client privilege on the Wheelwright Park cell tower and consider whether to release counsel's legal opinion in open session.
📍 Wheelwright Park
Why this matters: Cell tower at a public park; legal opinion may shape outcome.
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