Select Board
Wellesley's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
60 items across 8 meetings.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
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Open public comment period on agenda topics; speakers must pre-register by emailing sel@wellesleyma.gov.
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General government update from Executive Director Meghan C. Jop.
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Select Board and Board of Public Works will jointly appoint a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board of Public Works.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
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Open session begins.
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Public comment period; residents must email sel@wellesleyma.gov in advance.
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Routine update from the Executive Director.
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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
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Joint vote with Public Works to appoint Edward 'Ned' Hall, filling Scott Bender's seat until the 2027 Town Election.
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Quarterly department updates from Police Chief Whittemore and Fire Chief Mortarelli.
💬 Discussed
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
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Vote on appointments to the Climate Action Committee, including applicant Mary Gard.
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Vote on setting affordable rent levels for The Nines development for 2026-2027.
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Approve minutes and update the General Bylaw Review Committee charge.
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Updates on 40 Oakland Street and the Town-Wide Capital Planning Committee.
📍 40 Oakland Street
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Meeting ends; next meeting is the June 30 Select Board retreat.
June 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine meeting opening.
📍 Town Hall, Great Hall Conference Room (GH-06), 525 Washington Street
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Public may comment in person or by calling (781) 489-7525.
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Committee will evaluate Town Meeting Members who applied to join the Bylaw Review Committee.
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Committee will chart its workplan and priorities going forward.
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Committee will schedule its next meeting.
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Routine meeting close.
June 8, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens at 6:00 PM; residents may comment on agenda items (email sel@wellesleyma.gov in advance, 3-min limit).
• Status unclear
Routine report from Executive Director Meghan Jop.
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Vote to modify Sunday operating hours on Shake Shack's Common Victualler license at 74 Central St.
📍 74 Central Street
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Vote to update officers listed on the Country Club's all-alcohol license.
📍 300 Wellesley Avenue
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Vote to appoint Cheryl Carlson to the Parking Clerk position.
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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.
💰 Legal fees unspecified; contract terms will affect future trash disposal costs
📋 Proposed
Board votes on a new policy governing how public buildings, parks, and other town assets get named.
💬 Discussed
First discussion of a proposed program to sell town-owned parcels to abutting property owners — could expand or change who can buy land adjacent to their homes.
💬 Discussed
First read of a policy that would deny town permits to property owners with outstanding tax balances.
💬 Discussed
Chair provides an open-session update on 40 Oakland Street ahead of executive-session litigation discussion.
📍 40 Oakland Street
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Board meets privately to discuss legal strategy regarding potential litigation involving 40 Oakland Street.
📍 40 Oakland Street
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Board meets privately to discuss labor contract strategy with the custodians' union.
• Status unclear
Meeting expected to adjourn at approximately 8:30 PM; next meeting June 16, 2026.
June 4, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
• Status unclear
Residents may comment in person or by phone (781-489-7525); email ctesta@wellesleyma.gov in advance to be assigned a speaker number.
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve prior PSC meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Draft policy governing how town public assets are named, revised to reflect Select Board feedback from first read.
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Draft program for selling town-owned lots to abutting property owners — second review by the subcommittee.
💬 Discussed
Draft policy would allow the town to deny permit applications from property owners with outstanding tax obligations.
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First look at a draft policy establishing when the town will indemnify individuals acting on its behalf.
💬 Discussed
Draft policy addressing structures or improvements that encroach on town-owned land or rights-of-way.
• Status unclear
Subcommittee will set its next meeting schedule and agenda topics.
• Status unclear
Routine meeting close.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
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Routine opening of the Select Board Retreat at 9:30 PM, Juliani Room, Town Hall.
📍 525 Washington Street, Juliani Room, Town Hall
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Board will vote on its internal reorganization — likely reassigning officer roles such as Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting opens at 6:30 pm; residents may comment on agenda topics.
📍 Juliani Room, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
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Routine report from Executive Director Meghan C. Jop.
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Vote to change operating hours for Shake Shack's wine/malt beverage and common victualler (food-service) licenses.
📍 74 Central Street
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Hour-long presentation on a master plan for Wellesley's fire station(s) — scope and cost implications not yet detailed in agenda.
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Board will vote on annual appointments for staff, counsel, election workers, Council on Aging, Municipal Light Board, and Town-Wide Capital Planning Committee.
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Routine vote to approve prior meeting minutes.
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Board enters closed session to discuss litigation strategy regarding Albany Road-Wellesley, LLC under M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3).
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Board enters closed session to discuss litigation strategy concerning 40 Oakland Street under M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3).
📍 40 Oakland Street
May 27, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Brief welcome, introductions, and overview of the evening's goals from the Wellesley Affordable Housing Trust.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
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Consultant JM Goldson presents the Trust's mission, Five-Year Action Plan process, and key recommendations from the 2025 Strategic Housing Plan.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
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Multi-board participants rotate through small-group exercises to surface priorities and ideas for the Five-Year Action Plan.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
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Groups share themes, recurring priorities, and concerns gathered during small-group exercises for full-room discussion.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street
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Trust outlines follow-up actions stemming from the workshop.
📍 Great Hall, Town Hall, 525 Washington Street