Tewksbury's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
84 items across 7 meetings.
June 15, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Joint hearing and vote on designating an MBTA Communities Act (state-mandated multifamily zoning near transit) district — outcome sets where and how densely new housing can be built in Tewksbury.
📍 Town Hall, 1009 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA
• Status unclear
New business items to be introduced; specifics not listed in the agenda.
• Status unclear
Ongoing matters carried over from prior meetings; specifics not listed.
• Status unclear
Town Manager update; no details provided in the agenda.
📋 Proposed
Review and likely approval of Town Counsel (legal services) billing.
💰 Amount not specified
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
• Status unclear
Individual Select Board members share updates; no specifics listed.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on approving a road race for the Into Action Recovery organization, which may temporarily close or affect local roads.
📍 Tewksbury (specific route not listed)
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Board will vote to accept a sidewalk easement at 2131 Main Street, granting the town rights over a strip of private land for public sidewalk use.
📍 2131 Main Street
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Board will vote to modify and partially abandon an existing drainage easement at 19 Bemis Circle.
📍 19 Bemis Circle
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Board will vote to accept a donation designated for the Veteran's Department; amount not specified in agenda.
💰 Amount not listed
📋 Proposed
A statue will be presented to the Board; details not specified in the agenda.
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Board will discuss Regional Housing Service, which could relate to shared housing planning or compliance services across area towns.
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Board will discuss or act on a policy related to Town Counsel; specifics not detailed in agenda.
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Board will discuss and potentially take action on matters brought by the Economic Development Committee.
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Board will vote on reappointing current members to various town boards and committees.
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Board will vote to reappoint the tenant representative position on the Housing Authority.
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Board will review new applicants for open town board and committee seats.
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Standing agenda item for the Town Manager to report to the Board.
📋 Proposed
Board will approve Town Counsel legal invoices for two billing periods; amounts not listed in agenda.
💰 Amounts not listed
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Board will approve minutes from seven prior meetings: Jan 27, Mar 10, Mar 23, Apr 14, Apr 21, May 4, and May 6, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Board members share updates; routine standing item.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourns; next Select Board meeting is June 23, 2026.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Hearing on approval for the Into Action Recovery road race event, scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
📋 Proposed
Board to accept a sidewalk easement at 2131 Main Street, affecting public right-of-way along a major road.
📍 2131 Main Street
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Board to accept a modification and abandonment of a drainage easement at 19 Bemis Circle.
📍 19 Bemis Circle
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Board to approve an unspecified donation to the Town's Veteran's Department.
📋 Proposed
A statue presentation is on the agenda; no further details provided in the document.
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss Regional Housing Service; details not specified in the agenda.
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss or act on a Town Counsel policy; no details provided.
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Board to discuss and potentially act on matters related to the Economic Development Committee.
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Routine reappointments to various town boards and committees.
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Reappointment of a tenant-representative position on the Housing Authority.
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Review of new applications for appointments to town boards and committees.
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Town Manager to deliver a report to the Board.
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Board to review and approve Town Counsel invoices for two billing periods.
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Approval of minutes from seven prior meetings: Jan 27, Mar 10, Mar 23, Apr 14, Apr 21, May 4, and May 6, 2026.
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Individual Select Board members to deliver reports.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjournment.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on installing 4 new poles and relocating 3 along Shawsheen Street near Level Lane; DPW supports it with conditions to protect sidewalks, water mains, and shade trees.
📍 Shawsheen Street near Level Lane, Tewksbury
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Town seeks Board approval to sell 148 Rogers Street after foreclosure; the property has been in tax title since 2019 with roughly $40,800 in back taxes owed.
💰 ~$40,800 in back taxes owed
📍 148 Rogers Street
📋 Proposed
Proposal to shrink the committee from 9 to 8 members by dropping one of the two Select Board seats; Board may adopt the revised structure.
📋 Proposed
Board to consider appointing Renee Witmyer-Finnerty as tenant representative, recommended by the Housing Authority, for a term expiring June 30, 2026.
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Board may appoint James Sullivan to fill the elected Housing Authority seat vacated by John Lombardo, for a term expiring April 6, 2030.
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Board to consider a new policy setting how Open Meeting Law complaints are routed to Town Counsel and listed on the next agenda.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of Town Counsel invoice (April 1–15, 2026) and minutes from January 27, February 10, and April 1, 2026.
💬 Discussed
Proposed $52.6M town budget (3.55% increase) projects a roughly $326 increase on the average single-family tax bill, with the average home valued near $685,000.
💰 ~$326 higher average tax bill; total FY27 town budget $52,602,541
💬 Discussed
Water rates rising 6.5% in FY27 (about $41 more for most homes) to fund pipe replacement, and sewer rates increasing for both in-town and out-of-town users; stormwater fee stays at $75/year.
💰 Water +6.5% (~$41); sewer increase; stormwater flat at $75/ERU
✅ Approved
Select Board and School Committee voted 5-0 to submit an MSBA application for the Dewing Elementary School; a new school could cost up to ~$147M, which members noted could mean ~$1,000/year for the average homeowner.
💰 New school est. ~$147M; potential ~$1,000/yr per homeowner over 20 years
📍 Loella F. Dewing Elementary School
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a joint National Grid/Verizon petition to install or relocate a utility pole on Shawsheen Street; abutting residents may comment.
📍 Shawsheen Street, Tewksbury
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Board will discuss and potentially act on the structure and membership of the Economic Development Committee.
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Board will appoint a tenant representative to the Tewksbury Housing Authority.
📋 Proposed
Board will fill a vacant at-large elected seat on the Housing Authority.
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Board will consider selling a town-foreclosed property at 148 Rogers Street.
📍 148 Rogers Street, Tewksbury
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Board will review or adopt a formal policy for handling complaints filed with the Select Board.
📋 Proposed
Town Manager provides a routine update to the Board.
📋 Proposed
Approval of a Town Counsel legal services invoice for April 1–15, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of three prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Individual Select Board members share updates.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourns; next Select Board meeting is June 9, 2026.
May 4, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 4 at 6:30pm — the board reviews the Annual and Special Town Meeting warrant before voters convene; Town Meeting itself starts 7:30pm at the high school.
📍 Tewksbury Memorial High School, 320 Pleasant Street
💬 Discussed
Member James Mackey filed a complaint alleging Kratman, Ryder, and Russo deliberated after meetings on April 21, 2025 and Dec. 2, 2025 without it being on the agenda, plus a mishandled resident complaint; seeks civil penalties and mandatory training.
💰 Possible civil penalties up to $1,000 per intentional violation
📋 Proposed
Proposed FY2027 town budget of $151,305,758, up about $5.7 million from FY2026.
💰 $151,305,758 total budget
📋 Proposed
Water Enterprise budget of $10,923,042, funded partly by $455,425 from water stabilization for rate relief; projected user fee revenue rises to $9.6M.
💰 $10,923,042 budget; $455,425 rate relief transfer
📋 Proposed
Sewer Enterprise budget of $7,411,071 for FY2027.
💰 $7,411,071 budget
📋 Proposed
Stormwater Enterprise budget of $780,600; user-fee revenue projected to drop sharply to $800,000.
💰 $780,600 budget
📋 Proposed
Authorizes borrowing $5,400,000 to install and replace waterlines across town.
💰 $5,400,000 borrowing
📋 Proposed
Authorizes borrowing $1,500,000 to purchase and install water meters and components.
💰 $1,500,000 borrowing
📋 Proposed
Transfer $2,519,180 from Stabilization for capital items including sidewalks ($500K), a new fire engine ($950K), and Town Hall/senior center HVAC upgrades.
💰 $2,519,180
📋 Proposed
Transfer $227,800 from Stabilization for school iPads, projector replacements at TMHS, and incident-mapping software.
💰 $227,800
📋 Proposed
Authorizes spending state Chapter 90 funds for road and bridge repairs and related easements.
📋 Proposed
Adopts Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22I, allowing annual cost-of-living increases to veterans' property tax exemptions tied to inflation.
💰 Increases veteran tax exemptions by CPI annually
📋 Proposed
Transfer $405,650 from Stabilization for a feasibility study toward a new Shawsheen Valley Technical High School facility.
💰 $405,650
📍 100 Cook Street, Billerica
📋 Proposed
Authorizes the Select Board to accept a sidewalk easement from Paradise Place Condominium Trust at 2131 Main Street (Map 96, Lot 53).
📍 2131 Main Street
📋 Proposed
Appropriate $30,190 from Community Preservation reserve to design boardwalks near East Street and the Maple Street parking area on the Bay Circuit Trail.
💰 $30,190
📍 East Street and Maple Street
📋 Proposed
Resident-petitioned bylaw amendment prohibiting motions for indefinite postponement at Town Meetings, ensuring articles can't be dismissed without debate.
📋 Proposed
Transfer $1,594,434.93 from free cash and Stabilization to cover FY2026 snow and ice costs that exceeded budget.
💰 $1,594,434.93
📋 Proposed
Transfer $363,000 from the PFAS Settlement Fund to replace fire turnout gear ($300K) and provide one-time cancer screening for firefighters ($63K).
💰 $363,000
📋 Proposed
Transfer $280,000 between departments to cover shortfalls in police overtime, school health, and library costs from surplus accounts.
💰 $280,000
📋 Proposed
Transfer $196,566 from Sewer Retained Earnings to cover an unanticipated increase in the Lowell sewer assessment.
💰 $196,566
📋 Proposed
Approves FY2027 Affordable Housing Trust plan allocating its full $5,970,248 balance toward creating or buying down housing units.
💰 $5,970,248