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June 16, 2026Select Board
Select Board
Wellesley's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
Coming up June 16: Select Board and Board of Public Works meet jointly to fill a vacant BPW seat.
Joint Meeting with Board of Public Works – Appoint Vacant BPW Position
Select Board and Board of Public Works will jointly appoint a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board of Public Works.
Public Safety Update from Police and Fire Chiefs
Quarterly department updates from Police Chief Whittemore and Fire Chief Mortarelli.
North 40 Conservation Restriction — Next Steps
Status discussion with the Community Preservation Committee on permanently protecting roughly 13–16 acres of the town-owned North 40, including the vernal pool and aqueduct buffer; no vote, with public hearings expected fall 2026.
📍 North 40, 156 Weston Road
The Nines 2026-2027 Affordable Rents
Vote on setting affordable rent levels for The Nines development for 2026-2027.
10 more items on the agenda
Call to Order – Open Session
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
Citizen Speak
Open public comment period on agenda topics; speakers must pre-register by emailing sel@wellesleyma.gov.
Executive Director's Report
General government update from Executive Director Meghan C. Jop.
Call to Order
Open session begins.
Consent Agenda — Year-End Transfers, Appointments, SPED Fund
Two $2,500 year-end budget transfers, a slate of board reappointments, and a $782.41 Medicaid-billing payment from the Special Education Stabilization Fund.
💰 $2,500 + $2,500 transfers; $782.41 SPED payment
Appoint Vacant Board of Public Works Position
Joint vote with Public Works to appoint Edward 'Ned' Hall, filling Scott Bender's seat until the 2027 Town Election.
Climate Action Committee Appointments
Vote on appointments to the Climate Action Committee, including applicant Mary Gard.
Administrative Matters — Minutes and Bylaw Review Committee Charge
Approve minutes and update the General Bylaw Review Committee charge.
Chair's Report — 40 Oakland Street and CapCom Update
Updates on 40 Oakland Street and the Town-Wide Capital Planning Committee.
📍 40 Oakland Street
Adjourn
Meeting ends; next meeting is the June 30 Select Board retreat.
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🔄 PostponedPlanning Board · June 15, 2026
Inclusionary Zoning Special Permit – 26 Washington Street (continued)
Continued hearing on an inclusionary zoning (affordable-unit requirement) special permit for 26 Washington St., carried over from June 1.
📍 26 Washington Street, Wellesley
Why this matters: Affordable-housing mandate tied to Washington St. development.
ZBA will consider requiring a 3- or 6-month waiting period after an initial petition is approved before a minor modification petition can be filed — affecting property owners seeking small changes to approved variances or special permits.
Why this matters: New waiting period could delay homeowner projects needing small permit tweaks.
📋 ProposedSpecial Counsel for Central Mass MSW Consortium Trash Disposal Contract NegotiationsSelect Board · June 8, 2026
Vote to hire special legal counsel to support DPW/RDF negotiations on the regional trash disposal contract — outcome could affect Wellesley's trash costs and service.
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