Select Board approves Special Town Meeting warrant on 40 Oakland Street land
Select Board OKs Special Town Meeting warrant on Commonwealth's 40 Oakland Street housing proposal. Chair Marjorie Freiman and Town Counsel Thomas Harrington advanced a "bookend" advisory question giving Town Meeting Members a choice between accepting 180 units of housing with 37-38 acres of
Select Board · Meeting of April 21, 2026
WELLESLEY — Select Board OKs Special Town Meeting warrant on Commonwealth's 40 Oakland Street housing proposal. Chair Marjorie Freiman and Town Counsel Thomas Harrington advanced a "bookend" advisory question giving Town Meeting Members a choice between accepting 180 units of housing with 37-38 acres of conservation land or pursuing litigation to block development, with the warrant set to open April 21 and close April 24. The board voted 3-2 to approve the language; Kenneth Largess and Beth Sullivan Woods opposed, citing concerns over lost negotiating leverage and false binary framing.
The Special Town Meeting is scheduled for May 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Wellesley High School, with a May 13 deadline for the town to respond to the state.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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