PBC Votes 3-1 For Gable Roof At Morses Pond

Permanent Building Committee · Meeting of July 9, 2026

WELLESLEY — The Wellesley Permanent Building Committee voted 3-1 to direct designers toward a gable roof for the Morses Pond beach bathhouse over a shed roof. Chair Michael Tauer, Suzanne Littlefield and Matt King backed the gable design on safety grounds, citing a history of children climbing onto rooftops at town buildings, while Vice Chair Thomas Goemaat dissented, saying "I think the user should get the shed if that's what they want." Weston & Sampson's Amanda Gaal and architect Zac Cardwell said the gable option would cost somewhat more but stay within budget. The committee also approved three DPW RDF Administration Building change orders, named Tauer liaison for the School AC Project, and approved $36,177.25 and $35,152.03 in SMMA invoices for the Hardy and Hunnewell solar projects, 4-0.

In the full story:

• Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse: Roof Design Decision
• Hardy and Hunnewell School Solar Project
• DPW RDF Administration Building
• New Business: School AC Liaison and Roofing Assessment
• Administrative Business: Minutes and Invoices
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,018 words

Source: the Permanent Building Committee meeting of July 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.