Natural Resources Commission elects Steve Park as new chair
Natural Resources Commission unanimously elects Steve Park as chair. Park, formerly vice chair, was nominated by Secretary Tom Hammond and seconded by Vice Chair Melinda Arias-Voci. The board also appointed Joe Schott as liaison to the Community Preservation Committee and Arias-Voci as liaison to
Natural Resources Commission (NRC) · Meeting of March 12, 2026
WELLESLEY — Natural Resources Commission unanimously elects Steve Park as chair. Park, formerly vice chair, was nominated by Secretary Tom Hammond and seconded by Vice Chair Melinda Arias-Voci. The board also appointed Joe Schott as liaison to the Community Preservation Committee and Arias-Voci as liaison to the Wetlands Protection Committee.
Director Brandon Schmitt reported that pond dredging bids had been extended one week, with the project funded through a combination of NRC capital carryover, stormwater utility funds, and a CPC appropriation of up to 750,000 dollars or 50 percent of costs, whichever is less.
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Source: the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting of March 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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