Advisory Committee Elects Mark Benjamin Chair for FY27
Wellesley Advisory Committee elects FY27 officers, discusses broad recommendations. Mark Benjamin was elected Chair with 11 votes in favor and one opposed (Penny Rossano), while Jay Bock was elected Vice Chair (Rising Second Year) unanimously and Doug Wilkins was reelected Secretary unanimously.
Advisory Committee · Meeting of May 13, 2026
Wellesley Advisory Committee elects FY27 officers, discusses broad recommendations. Mark Benjamin was elected Chair with 11 votes in favor and one opposed (Penny Rossano), while Jay Bock was elected Vice Chair (Rising Second Year) unanimously and Doug Wilkins was reelected Secretary unanimously. Mariana Vinacur was elected Vice Chair (Rising First Year) with 7 votes in a second round of voting.
The Committee discussed potential recommendations for its FY26 Annual Report covering town communications, planning and zoning approaches, Town Meeting improvements, housing affordability, and Advisory Committee operations, with Chair Madison Riley committing to bring formal recommendations to a vote at the June 30 meeting.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of May 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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