Wellesley Advisory Committee Approves $5,000 in Year-End Transfers, Riley Hands Off Chairmanship
Wellesley Advisory Committee approves two $2,500 year-end transfers and debates the independence of its annual report.
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Advisory Committee
Members: Madison Riley (Chair), Mark Benjamin (Vice Chair), Jay Prosnitz (Vice Chair), Doug Wilkins (Secretary), Susan Clapham (Member), Phil Jameson (Member), Lucienne Ronco (Member), Jay Bock (Member), Rani Elwy (Member), Penny Rossano (Member), Paul Barnhill (Member), Doug Smith (Member), Mariana Vinacur (Member), Daniel Weinger (Member), Aaron Williams (Member)
Wellesley Advisory Committee elects Mark Benjamin chair for fiscal 2027
WELLESLEY -- May 13, 2026, Wellesley Advisory elects Mark Benjamin chair and pushes to end mailed reports. The committee voted 11-1 on May 13 to elevate Vice Chair Mark Benjamin to chair for fiscal 2027, with Penny Rossano dissenting, and unanimously elected Jay Bock vice chair and Doug Wilkins secretary,
Advisory Committee votes to negotiate with state over housing at Oakland Street
Wellesley Advisory Committee backs negotiating with the Commonwealth over controversial housing proposal. The 13-member committee voted to advise the Select Board to negotiate with the state over the proposed 180-unit housing development at 40 Oakland Street, with 9 members favoring negotiation, 2
Advisory Committee examines MassBay 40 Oakland Street development warrant articles
Advisory Committee hears presentation on MassBay 40 Oakland Street warrant articles. The Select Board, led by Chair Marjorie Freiman, presented non-binding warrant articles for the May 11 Special Town Meeting addressing the proposed development at 40 Oakland Street at MassBay Community College. The
Advisory hears Select Board pitch 40 Oakland Street negotiate-or-litigate warrant
WELLESLEY -- April 22, 2026, Wellesley Advisory previews May 11 Special Town Meeting on 40 Oakland Street development. Select Board Chair Marjorie Freiman, Town Counsel Tom Harrington and the full Select Board presented two warrant articles asking residents to choose between negotiating with the state over MassBay Community College's