Stoneham's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
92 items across 8 meetings.
May 4, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting called to order at 6:15 p.m.; Pledge of Allegiance recited.
💬 Discussed
Town issued a $671,000 BAN (short-term borrowing for capital items) on 4/28/26 with Oppenheimer & Company as winning bidder; no Board vote required at this amount.
💰 $671,000 BAN issued
✅ Approved
Stephen Levy appointed as associate member of the Board of Appeals, unanimously.
✅ Approved
Megan Day, Jessica Gerke, and Richard Jackson appointed to the Conservation Commission in a 4-1 vote (Lau voting no).
✅ Approved
Special one-day liquor license approved 5-0 for the David Eustace Celebration event; police detail required per Chief O'Connor.
✅ Approved
Special one-day liquor license approved 5-0 for a Boys and Girls Club of Metro North event; police detail required per Chief O'Connor.
💬 Discussed
Board discussed which members will present warrant articles at the upcoming Town Meeting.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned unanimously.
April 28, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting opened 5-0; Pledge recited.
💬 Discussed
Resident Michelle Curreri (105 Franklin St) complained DPW trimmed multiple trees near her home without respecting neighbors and asked about the proper tree-replacement process.
📍 105 Franklin Street
✅ Approved
Site plan approved 5-0 for a previously permitted 5-unit project; fire dept. will be present at demolition and any asbestos requires abatement notice.
📍 147 Franklin Street
✅ Approved
Site plan approved 5-0 for converting the existing building at 41 Elm Street into a gym, subject to department conditions.
📍 41 Elm Street
✅ Approved
Full on-premises liquor license approved 5-0 for KIIN Restaurant at 418 Main Street, contingent on Board of Health, Building, and Fire Dept. inspections.
📍 418 Main Street
✅ Approved
Three one-day licenses approved for Zoo New England events on 5/16, 6/27, and 7/11/26, each requiring a State Police detail.
✅ Approved
Farmers market wine license approved for Aaronap Cellars (Westwood) to sample and sell wine June 4 – October 8, 2026 — their 9th year at the market.
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 5-0 with one spelling correction.
✅ Approved
Board approved the HOA trust for the 7-lot Orchard Point subdivision (Park/North Border area); covenant lets the town take over stormwater management if the HOA fails to maintain it.
📍 Park Street / North Border area
✅ Approved
Board approved appointments: Tobin Shulman & Eric Rubin (Board of Appeals), Ryan Brown (Capital Committee), Walter Walonsavich & William Kelly (Council on Aging), Catie Saraceno & Stephen Levy (Historical Commission), Elizabeth Cleveland & Raymie Parker (Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, 4-0-1), Michell Spisak (Open Space & Recreation), Amanda Tsapatsaris (Scholarship Committee), Rachel Welker (Historical Commission & Open Space & Recreation); Conservation Commission appointments deferred to next meeting.
✅ Approved
Board divided oversight responsibilities among members: Parker covers Finance/Schools/Town Admin; Bilbo covers Trees/Farmers Market/Library; Foreman covers Disability/Conservation/Appeals/Capital; Lau covers Historical/Veterans/COA; Pignone covers Human Rights/Open Space.
✅ Approved
Board voted 5-0 favorable action on Article 5, directing $1.328M to a trash-stabilization account to reduce or eliminate the annual trash fee; funds can also cover related expenses like cleanups and Steven Street improvements.
💰 $1,328,000 to trash/stabilization fund; intended to reduce resident trash fee
✅ Approved
Board voted 5-0 favorable action on Article 6 covering capital expenditures; updated capital table includes funding for a fire-station roof engineering study from a prior Town Meeting appropriation.
💬 Discussed
Town accepting applications for a Trash and Recycling Advisory Committee through 5/8; barrel-size options and how to handle ADUs and condos will be studied by the committee.
💬 Discussed
Water main re-lining has begun on Main Street and will be followed by paving; downtown redesign and wetland restoration projects also initiated.
📍 Main Street
💬 Discussed
Key dates: School Committee seat recount 4/29 at 9:30 a.m.; Town Meeting 5/4/26; Elderly & Disabled Tax Assistance applications open through 5/15; OSRP public comments accepted through 5/8; 5/5/26 Select Board meeting cancelled.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned 5-0.
April 28, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine meeting opening.
📍 35 Central Street, Stoneham
📋 Proposed
Routine pledge.
📋 Proposed
Residents may address the board on any topic.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews a site plan application for the property at 147 Franklin Street.
📍 147 Franklin Street
📋 Proposed
Board reviews a site plan application for the property at 41 Elm Street.
📍 41 Elm Street
📋 Proposed
New on-premises liquor license application from KIIN is up for board approval.
📋 Proposed
Zoo New England seeks special one-day liquor licenses for three events on 5/16/25, 6/27/25, and 7/11/25.
📋 Proposed
Aaronap Cellars is applying for a wine license to sell at the 2026 Stoneham Farmers Market.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss a matter involving the Orchard Point Homeowners Association Trust; details not specified in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Board will make or confirm town appointments for 2026.
📋 Proposed
Board will assign member liaisons to town committees for 2026.
📋 Proposed
Board will vote on its official recommendations for Town Meeting Warrant Articles 5 and 6; content of articles not detailed in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Board discusses the town's trash contract and receives input from the Trash and Recycling Advisory Committee, which could affect future collection services or costs.
📋 Proposed
Town Administrator reports on the Stoneham Taxation Aid Fund, which provides property tax relief assistance to eligible residents.
📋 Proposed
Board will share announcements and discuss nominations for the Sapphire Award.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjournment.
April 14, 2026 · minutes
🗳️ Voted on
Parker elected Chair, Bilbo Vice Chair, and Lau Clerk, all 5-0; former member Tim Waitkevitch was thanked for his service.
✅ Approved
Lau read a proclamation recognizing April as Autism Acceptance Month.
💬 Discussed
Sterling Golf removed trees from Unicorn Golf Course without Town permission and has committed $20,000 in replacement trees; a resident called the amount insufficient.
💰 $20,000 in replacement trees committed by Sterling Golf
📍 Unicorn Golf Course
💬 Discussed
Resident Bobby Cafazzo, 47 Collincote St., raised concerns that articles 15 and 16 are a hasty solution and a possible conflict of interest for the Board.
📍 47 Collincote Street
💬 Discussed
Stoneham will share a 40-hour animal control position with Melrose and Wakefield to increase response capacity; residents can call dispatch directly.
💬 Discussed
Projects include water main cleaning and lining, traffic signal work, intersection improvements, pavement program, downtown redesign, and National Grid gas work; Board requested signage and a rendering for the downtown redesign.
✅ Approved
Street closures approved for the May 25 Memorial Day parade along Elm Street, Main Street, and Town Hall, repeating last year's route.
📍 Elm Street, Main Street, Town Hall
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 4-0-1, with Lau abstaining.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 favorable action on articles 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9; article 9 includes $750,000 for snow and ice, school energy account, and DPW vehicle repair, with any unused funds returning to free cash.
💰 $750,000 supplemental appropriation (article 9)
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 to take no action on articles 10 and 11, which were indefinitely postponed.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 favorable action on article 12 to pay the National Grid vendor for FY25.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 to support establishing a senior means-tested tax exemption ahead of state action, providing tax relief to qualifying senior residents.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 favorable action on article 14; content not detailed in minutes.
🗳️ Voted on
Board took no action on articles 15 and 16 per its policy on citizens' petitions; Foreman noted the articles are sequenced in a way that puts action before the mechanism to achieve it.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 favorable action on article 17, which streamlines zoning code language to be easier to understand.
🗳️ Voted on
Board took no action on articles 18 and 19 (indefinitely postponed by the petitioner) and article 20 (citizens' petition).
🔄 Postponed
Discussion of articles 5 (budget) and 6 (capital spending), including use of $1.1 million, deferred to April 28 pending Finance and Advisory Committee input.
💰 $1.1 million in question
✅ Approved
Board approved the charge for a new 5–7 member Trash and Recycling Advisory Committee, advisory to the Town Administrator, with applications due the Friday after Town Meeting.
💬 Discussed
Capital Committee started a strategic plan funding process; a School Committee race recount was announced.
💬 Discussed
Announcements included the Sapphire Award nomination period, Pride Day on 6/13, School Committee recount on 4/29, and school teachers' union contract settlement.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned 5-0.
April 14, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order.
• Status unclear
Pledge of Allegiance.
📋 Proposed
Board reorganizes — likely elects new chair/officers following recent election.
📋 Proposed
Board issues a proclamation recognizing Autism Acceptance Month.
📋 Proposed
Board issues a proclamation recognizing Arbor Day.
• Status unclear
Residents may address the Board on any topic.
💬 Discussed
Update on a shared-service agreement with another municipality for animal control.
💬 Discussed
DPW Director provides a status update on current public works projects.
📋 Proposed
Plans and road closures for Memorial Day events presented for approval.
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from the March 24, 2026 meeting.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews and votes on its recommendations for upcoming Town Meeting warrant articles — could include budget, zoning, or bylaw changes.
💬 Discussed
Board discusses the town trash contract and input from the Trash and Recycling Advisory Committee — potential fee or service-level changes.
💬 Discussed
Town Administrator reports on town business including a strategic plan update.
• Status unclear
Announcements and scheduling, including recognition of a Sapphire Award recipient.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.