Weston's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
84 items across 8 meetings.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
AIC presents a town seal for the Town Hall meeting room — ceremonial item.
📍 Town Hall, Lower-Level Meeting Room
📋 Proposed
Open public comment period (10 minutes) for residents to raise issues within Select Board jurisdiction.
📋 Proposed
Board to fill open seats on the Trustees of the Merriam Fund.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews proposed changes to town Traffic Rules & Order based on Traffic & Sidewalk Committee recommendations.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews status of pending Traffic & Sidewalk Committee projects.
📋 Proposed
Board discusses issues with XROADS roadside cameras and police license plate reader installations.
📋 Proposed
Board discusses a proposal to reduce noise from landscaping equipment — could lead to new restrictions on hours or equipment.
📋 Proposed
Board votes to finalize its Projects & Priorities list for FY2026–2027, setting the town's key initiatives for the year.
📋 Proposed
Board finalizes changes to the form used to evaluate the Town Manager's performance.
📋 Proposed
Board members raise topics for consideration at future meetings — no deliberation.
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from 4/10/26, 4/24/26, and 6/4/26.
📋 Proposed
Accept $1,000 gift from the Marsh Doyle Family Fund of Weston to the Public Library.
💰 $1,000 gift received
📋 Proposed
Accept $500 from Betsy & John Boyd and $20 from Maureen Hines as gifts to the Council on Aging.
💰 $520 in gifts received
📋 Proposed
Town Manager authorized to approve an amendment to the FY27 RHSO (Regional Housing Services Office) agreement.
May 26, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Open public comment period on issues within Select Board jurisdiction; limited to 10 minutes.
• Status unclear
Town receives a water system award — details not specified in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Board will establish its official project and priority list for the coming year and assign member responsibilities.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews a draft letter to the Friends of the Julia Strong Trail — supports a current Select Board priority project.
📋 Proposed
Board considers proposed changes to the form used to evaluate the Town Manager.
📋 Proposed
Board interviews four candidates (Olga Aginsky, Linda Nelson, David Loutzenheiser, Katherine Diver) for an open seat on the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee.
📋 Proposed
Board votes on adding a second member to the School Building Committee, supporting an ongoing school facilities priority.
📋 Proposed
Board votes to schedule a Special Town Meeting date for 2026.
• Status unclear
Board members may raise items for future agendas; no deliberation permitted.
📋 Proposed
Approving minutes from five prior meetings (2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/18, 3/24/26).
📋 Proposed
Anonymous donation of weight and exercise equipment accepted for the Fire Department.
📋 Proposed
Weston Forest and Trail Association donates $6,600 to Conservation Dept. to help fund summer trail crew.
💰 $6,600
📋 Proposed
Two donations totaling $450 ($200 from Lance Jayne, $250 from Barbara Berke) accepted for the Council on Aging.
💰 $450 total
📋 Proposed
Official dates set: Caucus 3/8/27, Annual Town Election 5/1/27, Annual Town Meeting 5/3/27.
📋 Proposed
Cemetery plot waivers granted to the Orth and Dixon families.
May 12, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed session to discuss potential purchase/lease/value of 356 Boston Post Rd (Josiah Smith Tavern) and active litigation strategy.
📍 356 Boston Post Rd
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Board will reorganize and assign member roles at the start of a new term.
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a special permit application for Fiske Law Office — location and nature of use not specified in the agenda.
📋 Proposed
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Board will interview a candidate (Vickey) to fill an open seat on the Tree Advisory Committee.
📋 Proposed
Update on the fire station project with J. Polando — a Select Board priority this year.
📋 Proposed
Board begins planning its annual process for appointing members to town committees and boards.
📋 Proposed
Sustainability staff will update the board on Weston Power Choice, the town's community electricity aggregation program.
📋 Proposed
Board will review proposed revisions to the form used to evaluate the Town Manager.
📋 Proposed
Board will review a request to modify an existing historic preservation restriction on the property at 823 Boston Post Rd.
📍 823 Boston Post Rd
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Designates July 3 as the town's official day of recognition for Independence Day celebrations.
📋 Proposed
Vote to forward a Town Meeting-approved petition for an additional liquor license to the state legislature.
📋 Proposed
Renews the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with Merriam Village affordable housing through fiscal year 2030.
📋 Proposed
Vote to forward a Special Act to the legislature authorizing a land swap related to the town water tank, requiring Article 97 (protected land) approval.
📋 Proposed
Accept a $200 donation from Karin Ott of Weston to the Council on Aging.
💰 $200 gift
April 29, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Tank project is roughly a month behind on engineering comments but has flexibility; bidding tentatively set for September 2025, construction not until 2028.
📍 Cat Rock area
💬 Discussed
State environmental certificate received April 17th with no appeal process; project now needs Open Space Act compliance before going to state legislature for land transfer.
💬 Discussed
60% plans submitted for tank and Wellesley Street Pump Station, resolving the Paine's Hill accessway; Kings Grant station may face a code-required accessible bathroom adding $150,000-$200,000 in unneeded costs.
💰 $150,000-$200,000 extra for Kings Grant bathroom requirement
📍 Kings Grant, Wellesley Street
💬 Discussed
Largest public works project in town history; pump station upgrades needed for higher tank elevation, with redundancy, generator and bypass built into design.
📍 Wellesley Street
💬 Discussed
Resident asked about rerouting four wooded trails through the proposed tank site; permanent trail relocation falls to the conservation commission, not the current design scope.
📍 Cat Rock
💬 Discussed
Planning Board chair requested another review at 90% design to ensure landscaping and fencing concerns are addressed; to be added as a future agenda item.
💬 Discussed
Palmer gave farewell remarks after three years, citing meals tax, water rate work, Tavern/JST, Riverside housing, cell service, water tanks and fire stations.
✅ Approved
Board unanimously approved preliminary negotiations with White/Cook to buy all three Case Estate buildings for $2,450,000 ($900,000 barn/stable, $850,000 Rand house, $700,000 schoolhouse).
💰 $2,450,000 total purchase; ~$1M+ in buyer-funded renovations
📍 Case Estate, Wellesley Street
💬 Discussed
Board directed steering committee to focus only on a bare-bones plan meeting the September 18th state deadline to maintain safe-harbor against 40B (affordable-housing law) developers, deferring long-term housing planning.
✅ Approved
Board unanimously authorized a letter supporting state budget amendment 479 for a remote/hybrid town meeting pilot program; a Weston home rule petition could follow for fall town meeting.
✅ Approved
Board unanimously approved sale of a $425,000 water bond dated May 18, 2026 to the MWRA, repayable interest-free at $42,500 annually from 2027 through 2036.
💰 $425,000 bond, $42,500/year repayment 2027-2036
✅ Approved
Approved minutes, library and fire department gifts, Merriam Street hidden driveway sign, Brook School Apartments pavement markings, and the DPW union successor agreement.
💰 Gifts totaling $1,100 accepted
📍 Merriam Street; Brook School Apartments
April 29, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
60% design summary, pump station design, schedule update, and MEPA (state environmental review) approvals for the water tank project coming up April 29.
📋 Proposed
Board meets with White/Cook, the preferred bidder, to discuss the sale of the Town-owned Case Building.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews scope request from the Housing Production Plan Steering Committee for Weston's HPP (state-required affordable-housing plan).
📋 Proposed
Board considers endorsing a state budget amendment to establish a pilot program for town meeting governance.
• Status unclear
Public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve a bond associated with MWRA (regional water authority) water system obligations.
📋 Proposed
Accept gifts of $100 (Karen Novakoff Giving Fund, Library), $500 (Anne Jacobs, Fire Dept.), $200 (Nicole Mordecai), $200 (Ellen Vasquez), and $100 (Barbara & Ronald Bornstein).
💰 $1,100 total in gifts
📋 Proposed
Approve Traffic Safety Committee recommendation to install a hidden driveway warning sign on Merriam Street.
📍 Merriam Street
📋 Proposed
Approve Traffic Safety Committee recommendation for new pavement markings near Brook School Apartments.
📍 Brook School Apartments
📋 Proposed
Approve new labor contract with the DPW (Department of Public Works) union.
April 10, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Open public comment period at the start of the meeting.
📋 Proposed
Board discusses a warrant article to establish or fund a Capital Stabilization Fund ahead of Annual Town Meeting — could affect future capital spending and taxes.
💬 Discussed
Board meets with the Moderator, Town Clerk, and Town Counsel to finalize positions on ATM warrant articles and assign presentation responsibilities.
💬 Discussed
Board discusses a study of Weston's town-wide demographics, which could inform school, housing, and planning decisions.
📋 Proposed
Board considers updating the official mission or scope of the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Routine proclamation recognizing Arbor Day.
📋 Proposed
Board considers a license agreement related to Greatlands — details not specified in agenda.
📍 Greatlands
📋 Proposed
Board issues an award for the rental of the Fiske law office space — details not specified.
📋 Proposed
Town House Road will be closed Saturday, September 26 for the Annual Car Show.
📍 Town House Road
📋 Proposed
Permit for a National Brain Tumor Society bike ride on Sunday, May 17, 7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; Fire, Police, and DPW have approved.
📋 Proposed
Accept a $120 donation from Nina Danforth to the Council on Aging.
💰 $120 gift
📋 Proposed
Proposed parking restriction changes on or near Indian Hill Road — details not specified in agenda.
📍 Indian Hill
📋 Proposed
Board considers approving a new collective bargaining successor agreement for Police Superior Officers.