Select Board sets FY27 priorities in annual planning retreat
Wellesley Select Board reviews FY27 priorities at retreat, voting 4-0 to enter executive session on litigation. The Board discussed federal ADA accessibility mandates requiring Town-wide compliance by April 24, 2028, with potential funding of $100,000 from a state earmark secured by Representative
Select Board · Meeting of July 22, 2026
Wellesley Select Board reviews FY27 priorities at retreat, voting 4-0 to enter executive session on litigation. The Board discussed federal ADA accessibility mandates requiring Town-wide compliance by April 24, 2028, with potential funding of $100,000 from a state earmark secured by Representative Alice Peisch and up to $150,000 from a Community Compact IT grant. The Board signaled it may independently pursue zoning bylaw amendments on accessory dwelling units and site plan review if the Planning Board does not move forward on the approximately 18-month-delayed work.
Board members proposed reframing climate action strategy around resilience and cost-benefit analysis rather than narrow emissions reduction.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of July 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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