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Wetlands Committee approves tree removal at 27 Brookfield Road, continues College Road home project.

Wellesley Wetlands Protection Committee approves emergency removal of two dead trees and grants tree removal determination. Chair Eleanor McLane and the committee, meeting remotely March 12, approved emergency certification for two dead trees at 125 Barton Road on town property, with Peter Jones

Permanent Building Committee advances school solar project without town meeting revote.

Permanent Building Committee votes to move forward with solar installations at Hardy and Hunnewell Elementary Schools. Chair Michael Tauer moved the motion, seconded by Suzanne Littlefield, in a 4-1 vote with Thomas Goemaat dissenting over funding concerns. Town Counsel Tom Harrington advised the

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

Council on Aging approves $17,000 for director search firm

Council on Aging votes $17,000 to hire executive search firm for senior services director role. The unanimous vote, led by Chair Judy Gertler and Vice Chair Peter Grape, authorizes the Council to retain an outside firm to assist in recruiting a Director of Senior Services using EOAI account funds.

Advisory Committee approves $218.4M FY27 budget; RIO amendment fails

Wellesley Advisory approves $218.4M FY27 budget after school staffing debate. The committee voted 12-0 to recommend the $121.5 million municipal operations budget and 9-3 to approve the $96.9 million school budget, with Sullivan abstaining from both. Committee members debated whether declining