Plymouth's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
113 items across 8 meetings.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 16: vote on renewing Beth Doyle's 10-year aquaculture license for a 4-acre shellfish plot in Plymouth Harbor (Saquish), at $25/acre minimum annual fee.
💰 Minimum $25.00 per acre per year
📍 Plymouth Harbor (Saquish), licensee at 21 Center Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Amplified music permit requested for a 6/20/26 community cookout (5-8 p.m.) on the Redbrook green.
📍 1 Greenside Way North
📋 Proposed
One-day alcohol license requested for the same 6/20/26 Redbrook green community cookout.
📍 1 Greenside Way North
📋 Proposed
Gillis Family Tavern requests to close its 6 Spring Lane location while relocating to 22 Main Street.
📍 6 Spring Lane / 22 Main Street
📋 Proposed
Accept up to $90,000 from MassDCR to reimburse Fire Department costs for Plymouth's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, now in its final stage before August 2026 adoption.
💰 Up to $90,000.00 grant
📋 Proposed
Apply for and accept a $23,040 federal grant to fund a municipal PR/communications agency and part of the Emergency Management Director's salary.
💰 $23,040.00 grant
📋 Proposed
Accept two ChargePoint Level II dual-port EV chargers (~$10,000 value) donated by First Citizens' Federal Credit Union to expand public charging.
💰 ~$10,000.00 donated equipment
📋 Proposed
Authorize state application to count 3 income-restricted rental units (all at/below 80% AMI) in a converted schoolhouse on the town's affordable housing inventory; project received $856,525 in CPA funds.
💰 $475,000 plus $381,525 CPA grants; conveyed for $1
📍 10 Oak Street
📋 Proposed
Accept and approve installation of a Peace Pole donated by the Plymouth Noontime Rotary Club.
📋 Proposed
Routine reappointments/appointments to roughly 17 boards including Affordable Housing Trust, Board of Assessors, Cemetery, Climate Action Net Zero, Conservation, Recycling, and Retirement Board.
💬 Discussed
Matt Tavares of July 4 Plymouth Inc. to give an update on the holiday events.
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 16: votes to fill seats on numerous committees including Board of Health, ZBA, Conservation Commission, Historic District Commission, CPC, and Plymouth for All.
📋 Proposed
Board to vote on member liaison assignments to various committees.
💬 Discussed
Standard updates and discussion of new/old business.
📋 Proposed
Future meetings include a Cedarville Fire Station community visit (6/23), economic development workshop (6/24), and a 10% affordable housing goal strategy discussion (6/30).
📍 Cedarville Fire Station Community Room
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed-door session to discuss the value of real property on Landers Farm Road, tied to a Chapter 61 right of first refusal decision coming later in the meeting.
📍 Landers Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Promotion of Captain Douglas Hawthorne and four new Lieutenants to be sworn in.
📋 Proposed
Manager change for the Annual Farmer Brewery Pouring Permit at 49 Cordage Park Circle, Bay 2, from Petras Avizonis to James Bandera; vote anticipated.
📍 49 Cordage Park Circle, Bay 2
📋 Proposed
Manager change for the 19H Farmer Distillery Pouring Permit at 49 Cordage Park Circle, Bay 2, from Petras Avizonis to James Bandera; vote anticipated.
📍 49 Cordage Park Circle, Bay 2
📋 Proposed
Routine approvals for several local events including a Pickle & Fermentation Festival, First Friday events, Octoberfest at Hedge House, and gospel/arts concerts at Nelson Park and the library.
📋 Proposed
Town to apply for a $1,581,796 state grant to fund roadway improvements on Kathleen Drive, Donna Drive, and Andrews Way, tied to the Village at Sawmill Woods and Alden's Reach housing developments.
💰 $1,581,796.00 grant
📍 Kathleen Drive, Donna Drive, Andrews Way
📋 Proposed
Town to apply for a $22,500 state grant ($7,500 each) toward buying three battery-electric vehicles for the municipal fleet.
💰 $22,500.00 grant
📋 Proposed
Town to apply for a $44,677.40 state grant to install four Level 2 EV charging stations near 179 Water Street.
💰 $44,677.40 grant
📍 179 Water Street
📋 Proposed
Approval and release of minutes from 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, and 3/10/2026.
📋 Proposed
Vote on whether the town will exercise its right to purchase Chapter 61 (tax-reduced farm/forest land) on Landers Farm Road; vote anticipated.
📍 Landers Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Appointment of either Dr. Flemming Thunbo Christensen (D) or Nanci Cordeiro (R) to a term expiring April 1, 2029.
📋 Proposed
Deputy Planning Director Michael Silveira to present an update on the town-wide permitting guide; vote anticipated.
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss its policy on Chapter 61 land (tax-reduced farm/forest properties) and the town's right of first refusal; vote anticipated.
📋 Proposed
Routine updates and new/old business.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
💬 Discussed
Closed-door discussion of the value of Landers Farm Road property tied to a Chapter 61 land purchase decision.
📍 Landers Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Public hearings to transfer three all-alcohol licenses from Sodexo Live! to Gourmet Caterers d/b/a Plimoth Patuxet Museums at 137 Warren Avenue; votes anticipated.
📍 137 Warren Avenue
📋 Proposed
Untold Brewing requests a one-day license for the Plymouth Pride Festival at Nelson Park, 11am–5pm on 6/28/26.
📍 Nelson Park
📋 Proposed
Rebel Tactics Records requests permits for free public dance parties at Stephen's Field, 7–9pm on 7/11, 8/15 and 9/12/2026.
📍 Stephen's Field
📋 Proposed
Three sets of common victualler, entertainment, Sunday entertainment, and 1am extended-hours licenses requested alongside the museum's liquor licenses.
📍 137 Warren Avenue
📋 Proposed
Town to seek a $75,000 Buzzards Bay watershed grant to help buy a conservation restriction on 179 acres at the head of Buttermilk Bay, part of a 391-acre protection project.
💰 $75,000 grant
📍 Buttermilk Bay (Head of the Bay Road/Route 25)
📋 Proposed
Town to seek $35,000 to complete a Phase II site assessment for contamination at the former North Plymouth Fire Station, 0 Spooner Street.
💰 $35,000 grant
📍 0 Spooner Street
📋 Proposed
Town to seek $15,000 for technical services to advance energy efficiency projects across the district's twelve schools and admin building; no local match required.
💰 $15,000 grant, no local match
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of $600 in donations for committee initiatives including the Outstanding Citizenship Awards.
💰 $600 donation
📋 Proposed
Routine appointments of four official weighers for T.L. Edwards' Plymouth facility and reappointment of Nancy Cordeiro to the Board of Registrars through 2029.
📍 226 Cherry St.
📋 Proposed
Board to vote to decline buying 128.85 acres (Lots 33-2 and 33-3, Map 61) tied to the Landers Farm subdivision off Quail Run; vote anticipated.
📍 Landers Farm Road / off Quail Run
📋 Proposed
Vote on FY27 utility rates; the rate study recommends roughly 9% annual water increases and 5% sewer increases, raising typical residential bills substantially.
💰 Water ~9%/yr, sewer 5%/yr increases; average residential combined bill rising over time
📋 Proposed
Vote anticipated on new re-inspection fees for food permit holders.
💰 New re-inspection fee (amount not specified)
📋 Proposed
Vote anticipated on Historic District Commission fees.
💰 Fee changes (amount not specified)
📋 Proposed
Vote anticipated on rental fees, usage policy, and request form for the 1820 Courtroom.
💰 Rental fee structure (amount not specified)
📍 1820 Courtroom
📋 Proposed
Vote anticipated on Town Clerk fees.
💰 Fee changes (amount not specified)
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss and possibly vote on the process for board and committee appointments.
May 26, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens.
💬 Discussed
Closed-door session on Nuclear Host Community litigation and to review minutes tied to the 132 Warren Ave (Sandy's Restaurant) lease extension.
📍 132 Warren Ave
📋 Proposed
One-day wine/malt licenses (Spectacle Management comedy show at Memorial Hall 6/20; Second Wind Brewing beer garden 6/2), amplified music for Jenny House Museum's 250th event, Innholder/Common Victualler for The Drew Hotel, and entertainment license for Promise Keeper Coffee.
📋 Proposed
$74,900 opioid-settlement grant application to outfit all Fire Department response vehicles with 25 new automated external defibrillator kits.
💰 $74,900.00 grant
📋 Proposed
$52,850 opioid-settlement grant application to equip all Police vehicles with naloxone overdose kits, protective gear, and trauma supplies.
💰 $52,850.00 grant
📋 Proposed
Accept amended federal grant up to $20,948 for officer/handler overtime in the county Comfort Dogs Program, now including Fire's comfort dog Rio.
💰 Up to $20,948.00 grant
📋 Proposed
Vote on a Local Action Union application for 12 units (six duplexes) in Redbrook's Use Area 16, all sold at or below 80% of area median income.
📍 Redbrook, Use Area 16
📋 Proposed
Approve and sign a permanent conservation restriction on ~19.5 acres at Beaver Dam Preserve (Gilmore), acquired Dec. 2025 for $729,290.92 under an October Town Meeting vote.
💰 $729,290.92 acquisition (prior Town Meeting vote)
📍 264 Beaver Dam Road area
📋 Proposed
Vote on new rules for sidewalk A-frame/sandwich-board signs—size, placement, $1,000 surety bond, annual permit—aimed at downtown and waterfront businesses.
💰 $1,000 surety bond required of business owners
📍 Downtown/waterfront
📋 Proposed
Vote to set the fee for the new temporary commercial sign permit; amount not specified in the agenda.
💰 New permit fee, amount not stated
📋 Proposed
Vote to fill one Conservation Commission term expiring June 30, 2028 from five candidates.
📋 Proposed
Select Board discussion with a vote anticipated; topic not detailed in the agenda.
• Status unclear
Routine updates and new/old business.
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 2—water, sewer, and trash rates plus a Chapter 61 policy discussion, items that directly affect household bills.
💰 Utility rates to be set
• Status unclear
Next meeting June 2, 2026.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed-door session on the value of Landers Farm Road land (Parcel IDs 061-000-033-002/003) and review of past minutes related to a lease extension for 132 Warren Ave (Sandy's Restaurant).
📍 Landers Farm Road; 132 Warren Ave
📋 Proposed
Annual reorganization of board officers; vote anticipated.
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a new seasonal wine and malt license for Triton Beverage Group's beer garden at 6 Village Green South in the Pinehills; vote anticipated.
📍 6 Village Green South
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on altering the licensed premises of The Shanty restaurant at 16 Town Wharf; vote anticipated.
📍 16 Town Wharf
📋 Proposed
Amplified music permits for Indianhead Resort (1929 State Road) and Pinehills Beer and Wine Garden, plus an Eversource petition for underground cable along Winter Street serving 14 Winter Street.
📍 1929 State Road; 6 Village Green South; Winter Street
📋 Proposed
Approval for Uva Wine Bar at 46 Main St to place three tables on the sidewalk.
📍 46 Main St
📋 Proposed
Town to seek a $5,500,000 MassWorks grant to build one mile of sewer and a pump station serving 30+ properties in the ~120-acre Camelot Industrial Park.
💰 $5,500,000 grant application
📍 Camelot Industrial Park
📋 Proposed
Town to seek a $75,000 planning grant to rewrite the Inclusionary Housing Bylaw, including affordable-unit percentages, with changes later proposed as a zoning amendment at Town Meeting.
💰 $75,000 grant application
📋 Proposed
Town to apply for $96,593 in earned insurance credits to buy safety equipment like cameras, dash cams, and AEDs across departments.
💰 $96,593 grant
📋 Proposed
Accept a $34,998 state grant to buy 32 carbon monoxide detectors and protective gear for Plymouth firefighters.
💰 $34,998 grant
📋 Proposed
Accept two state grants totaling $15,189.93 for fire-safety trainings in public schools and senior gathering spaces.
💰 $15,189.93 in grants
📋 Proposed
Accept a ~$20,000 (in-kind) state grant for employee cybersecurity training and designate the IT Director as coordinator.
💰 ~$20,000 value (training, not cash)
📋 Proposed
Accept a $1,000 donation for scholarships to half-day camp programs at Hedges Pond Recreation Area.
💰 $1,000 donation
📍 Hedges Pond Recreation Area
📋 Proposed
Mandatory outdoor watering limits from May 20–Sept 30: 60 min/day, even homes Tue/Thu/Sat and odd homes Wed/Fri/Sun, only 5–7am and 5–7pm, none on Mondays.
📋 Proposed
Authorize the Town Manager to sign paperwork for Massachusetts Contingency Plan compliance closing out contaminated-soil remediation at Stephens Field.
📍 Stephens Field
📋 Proposed
Approve updates to the Sustainable Purchasing Policy (formerly the Procurement of Recycled Products Policy).
📋 Proposed
Vote to decline the Town's option to buy 128.85 acres (Lots 33-2 and 33-3, Map 61) tied to the Landers Farm subdivision off Quail Run.
📍 Off Quail Run (Landers Farm)
💬 Discussed
July 4 Plymouth Inc. to brief the board on this year's Fourth of July events.
💬 Discussed
MassDOT to present updates on the Sagamore Bridge replacement project.
📍 Sagamore Bridge
💬 Discussed
Board to discuss the structure of the seven-member Conservation Commission and requirements for its members; vote anticipated.
May 12, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed-door discussion of the value of two parcels (061-000-033-002 and -033-003) at Landers Farm Road before the public vote on the town's purchase rights.
📍 Landers Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Closed-door discussion of value/sale terms for the town-owned Simes House ahead of a public vote on a Purchase and Sale Agreement.
📍 29 Manomet Point Rd
📋 Proposed
Project Arts Plymouth requests amplified-music permits for summer concerts at Pilgrim Memorial State Park, 6:30–9:00 p.m. on ten dates June–August 2026.
📍 Pilgrim Memorial State Park
📋 Proposed
One-day alcohol license requested for a concert at Memorial Hall, 6–10 p.m. on 5/24/26.
📍 Memorial Hall
📋 Proposed
Independent Fermentations Brewing requests a license to sell bottled malt beverages at the library Farmer's Market, 5/14 through 10/29/26, with 1-oz samples capped at five per person.
📍 Plymouth Public Library, 132 South Street
📋 Proposed
Café Brio (formerly Su Casa) at 30 Main Street seeks food-service and entertainment licenses covering radio, TV, dancing, live music, and theatre.
📍 30 Main Street
📋 Proposed
New driver license requested for Francis LaPlante, III, operating for Special Occasion Limousine.
📋 Proposed
Eversource seeks to install one new pole in the right-of-way on Collins Avenue to upgrade local electric service.
📍 Collins Avenue
📋 Proposed
Votes to execute solar PPAs for DPW Headquarters and the Public Library; the full five-site town solar program is projected to save $227,513/year, $4,550,264 over 20 years.
💰 Projected savings $227,513/year; $4,550,264 over 20 years
📍 159 Camelot Drive (DPW); 132 South Street (Library)
📋 Proposed
Vote to execute a cell tower lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless under Bid 22514.
💰 Lease revenue to town (amount not stated)
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve and execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the town-owned Simes House at 29 Manomet Point Road.
📍 29 Manomet Point Road
📋 Proposed
Vote to decline the town's right to buy 128.85 acres (Lots 33-2 and 33-3, Map 61) tied to the proposed Landers Farm subdivision off Quail Run, clearing the way for sale/development.
📍 Off Quail Run (Landers Farm subdivision)
💬 Discussed
Energy & Environment Director David Gould to brief the board on the Agawam River and the Mann property.
💬 Discussed
Energy & Environment Director David Gould to provide an update on the Full Sail property.
• Status unclear
Standard public comment period, Town Manager's report, and discussion of new/old business.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed session to discuss value of real property at Landers Farm Road, Parcels 061-000-033-002 and 061-000-033-003.
📍 Landers Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Closed session to discuss value of real property at the Simes House.
📍 29 Manomet Point Rd
📋 Proposed
Board to accept $407,417 federal CDBG grant for community development programming July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, targeting low- and moderate-income residents.
💰 $407,417.00
📋 Proposed
Board to authorize applying for a $22,000 grant to help purchase a police drone for public safety and emergency response, combined with a separate DOJ grant.
💰 $22,000.00
📋 Proposed
Accept donated trail camera and accessories from Will Fitzgerald for DEE wildlife monitoring on town-owned properties.
💰 $154.00 (donated)
📋 Proposed
Authorize Town Manager to sign discovery responses in Coombs, et al. v. Town of Plymouth, Docket 2583CV000351.
📋 Proposed
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Informational presentation with the Planning Board on conceptual redevelopment plans for 179 Court Street.
📍 179 Court Street
📋 Proposed
Joint discussion with the Planning Board on strategies to reach 10% affordable housing on the Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI), which influences 40B development exposure.
📋 Proposed
Select Board and Planning Board to discuss updates to Plymouth's zoning bylaws.
📋 Proposed
Select Board Chair David Golden Jr. leads budget preparation discussion.
📋 Proposed
Routine update from the Town Manager.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourns; next meeting May 12, 2026.