Concord's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
63 items across 7 meetings.
June 1, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening of meeting.
📍 Town House, 22 Monument Square
📋 Proposed
Open public comment on non-agenda items, up to 15 minutes total.
📋 Proposed
Batch approval of prior meeting minutes, multiple May town account warrants, two one-day liquor licenses (Wright Tavern beer garden June 13; CCHS fundraiser June 5), tour guide and Sunday entertainment licenses, and two committee nominations.
📋 Proposed
Appointments to West Concord Cultural District Committee, Concord Municipal Affordable Trust, Agricultural Committee, Concord Cultural Council, Minuteman Advisory Group (MAGIC), MBTA Advisory Board, and Financial Audit Advisory Board.
📋 Proposed
K. Rose O'Neill appointed to Commission on Disability, term ending May 31, 2029.
📍 115 Stow St.
📋 Proposed
Chair's routine report to the Board.
📋 Proposed
Town Manager's routine update.
📋 Proposed
Board will consider a revised easement grant related to water and sewer infrastructure at Saddle Lane and Harness Rd.
📍 Saddle Lane / Harness Rd.
📋 Proposed
Update on community design charette for redevelopment planning of the former MCI-Concord state prison site.
📍 MCI Concord
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss and vote on a conflict-of-interest matter involving an MCI–Concord Master Plan Committee member.
📋 Proposed
Presentation of a new housing strategy proposal from the Concord Housing Foundation.
📋 Proposed
Board will debrief 2026 Town Meeting, vote on 2027 Annual Town Meeting and Town Election calendar, and discuss a disability-accessibility participation pilot and remote-participation legislation update.
📋 Proposed
Follow-up on four 2026 Town Meeting articles: solar rooftop policy (Art. 30), Revolutionary War Monument (Art. 31, withdrawn — July discussion proposed), composting rate-payer program feasibility (Art. 42), and wireless communications zoning bylaw (Art. 35).
📋 Proposed
Board will acknowledge receipt of the district's statutory notice and take no further action, allowing the matter to proceed under applicable law.
📋 Proposed
Presentation and discussion of the Historical Commission's draft Historic Preservation Plan for the town.
📋 Proposed
Three votes to authorize the Town Manager to execute the Local Initiative Program (LIP, state affordable-housing process) regulatory agreement, submit a support letter to EOHLC, and execute a monitoring agreement for Novo Riverside Commons.
📋 Proposed
Discussion of process and timeline for the Town Manager's performance review.
📋 Proposed
Vote on revised charge for the Hugh Cargill Trust Committee and nomination of Elizabeth Paley, 156 Belknap St., to a term ending May 31, 2027.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews progress on 2026 goals and begins setting 2027 priorities.
📋 Proposed
Agenda planning, public engagement, and other board input.
📋 Proposed
Liaison updates from committee assignments.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourns.
May 18, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board unanimously approved prior meeting minutes (with edits to three dates), committee nominations, warrants, donations, one-day liquor licenses, tour guide licenses, and related routine items.
💰 $20,000 library donation; $1,344.26 fire equipment donation
✅ Approved
Board acknowledged CLCT approval of a house addition on land under a conservation restriction at 449 Barrett's Mill Road.
📍 449 Barrett's Mill Road
✅ Approved
Two town cannons approved for temporary transport to 85 Northern Ave., Boston for a Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial ceremonial firing on May 22.
📍 85 Northern Ave., Boston
✅ Approved
Christopher Schaffner reappointed to Financial Audit Advisory Committee and Kristen Heintz-Perkins reappointed to Hugh Cargill Trust.
✅ Approved
Shannon Sweeney appointed to Board of Assessors and Abigail Dressler to Commission on Disability, both through May 31, 2029.
💬 Discussed
57-mile road resurfacing program (nearly half of town roads) underway; water meter replacement at 23% completion; Spencer Brook Culvert is the major stormwater project; ADA self-evaluation findings will enter FY2028 capital plan; CMLP completed first time-of-day billing cycle; $877,000 in grants tracked.
💰 $877,000 in active grants tracked
📍 Spencer Brook Culvert; Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
💬 Discussed
A public MassDOT forum on Rt. 2 Rotary redesign is planned for this summer; Select Board will have opportunity to comment on proposed designs.
📍 Rt. 2 Rotary
💬 Discussed
A second public workshop on the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan is scheduled for May 28, 2026.
✅ Approved
Board unanimously endorsed the Fire Department's application for an ALS ambulance license, with four new paramedic hires starting next month.
💬 Discussed
Master Plan Committee held its first meeting May 5; co-chairs elected; a Charette (community design workshop) is being scheduled, with postcards going to residents and notices to abutters.
📍 MCI Concord
✅ Approved
Board approved decorative crosswalk decals in West Concord and Concord Center, funded entirely with private funds, to be removed by June 30.
💰 No public funds; all private funding
📍 West Concord; Concord Center
✅ Approved
Board approved flying the Juneteenth flag on June 19, 2026 and issued a proclamation for Juneteenth National Independence Day.
✅ Approved
Town sold $16,020,000 in General Obligation bonds to Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., maturing May 15, 2046; total repayment will be just over $16 million on proceeds of $17.5 million sold.
💰 $16,020,000 bond; repayment just over $16M; sale price $17.5M
✅ Approved
Board approved updated liaison assignments: McKennitt takes Financial Audit Advisory Committee and a new Bylaw Committee; Rovelli takes Concord Housing Development Corporation; Banfield takes Massport CAC; Boehm takes Recreation Commission; Hartman takes Trails Committee.
💬 Discussed
Board expressed support for the proposed meeting calendar for the second half of 2026; no formal vote taken.
💬 Discussed
Board dissolved the Tax Relief Evaluation Task Force and discussed five recommendations including adopting a new MGL 41C½ senior property tax exemption (requires Town Meeting + ballot vote), raising the Senior Means-Tested Exemption asset limit to $500,000, and exploring a landlord tax-relief pilot for affordable rentals; no votes taken on recommendations.
💰 Senior Means-Tested Exemption asset limit proposed increase to $500,000
💬 Discussed
Board members noted a positive stakeholder tour of 2229 Main St., Concord Housing Foundation advocacy for affordable units in the MCI plan, and an upcoming CMLP decision on a solar grant for Concord Middle School.
📍 2229 Main St.; Concord Middle School
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
April 29, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting called to order at 5:34 PM at Concord-Carlisle High School, 500 Walden St.; all five members present.
📍 500 Walden St., Concord-Carlisle High School
✅ Approved
Matthew Eiland appointed to Agricultural Committee (term to 5/31/2029); Samuel Hiersteiner of 61 Pine Hill Lane appointed to Economic Vitality Committee (term to 5/31/2028).
📍 61 Pine Hill Lane
🗳️ Voted on
Board reversed its prior 3–2 'no action' stance and unanimously voted to support affirmative action on the Article 42 proposed motion; petitioner had declined to adopt the Select Board's substitute.
🗳️ Voted on
Board unanimously voted NOT to bring a reconsideration motion to Town Meeting on Article 35 (cell-tower/coverage), which failed at Town Meeting with 66% support but needed a two-thirds supermajority.
💬 Discussed
Resident Cynthia Katz (20 Conant St.) asked the board to avoid scheduling competing meetings simultaneously so residents can attend both.
📍 20 Conant St.
💬 Discussed
Board agreed to move to written liaison reports, rotate committee assignments after two years, and submit preferences via spreadsheet; draft assignments to be discussed at the May 18 meeting.
April 29, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening of meeting.
📋 Proposed
Matthew Eiland of 10 Old Concord Rd., Lincoln appointed to the Agricultural Committee through May 31, 2029.
📍 10 Old Concord Rd., Lincoln
📋 Proposed
Samuel Hiersteiner of 61 Pine Hill Lane appointed to the Economic Vitality Committee through May 31, 2028.
📍 61 Pine Hill Lane
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss and vote on a substitute motion for Article 42; article content not specified in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss and vote on reconsidering Article 35; article content not specified in agenda.
💬 Discussed
Board discusses member assignments as liaisons to town committees and bodies.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourns at approximately 6:30 PM.