Advisory Committee explores eliminating mailed Town Meeting report. Chair Mark Benjamin and Secretary Doug Wilkins presented a proposed amendment to Bylaw Section 11.8 addressing report distribution, driven by concerns about U.S. Mail delivery delays and damage to the oversized report. Straw polls
Wellesley's Advisory Committee leans 13-1 toward scrapping mailed Town Meeting reports. Secretary Doug Wilkins presented draft bylaw language amending Section 11.8, citing unreliable U.S.
Advisory Committee reviews school air conditioning design, library upgrade funding. The committee considered a $1.4 million design-phase appropriation for window-unit air conditioning at four schools, following the School Committee's December selection of the lower-cost Option 3 over full-building
The Advisory Committee's second orientation session drew ten members to review committee structure and governance protocols. Chair Mark Benjamin opened the meeting with instruction on Open Meeting Law compliance, including the 48-hour agenda posting requirement and public-records management.
Advisory Committee holds its first orientation session to train newly appointed members. Mark Benjamin, Chair, led the training session, which covered Advisory's role in evaluating warrant articles and producing the Advisory Report for Town Meeting, along with the committee's structure,
Wellesley Advisory Committee approves $5,000 in year-end transfers to address budget gaps. Chair Madison Riley guided approval of two interdepartmental transfers: $2,500 from the Fire Department to cover postage costs from a May Special Town Meeting deficit (voted 10 to 1), and $2,500 from the
Wellesley Advisory Committee approves two $2,500 year-end transfers and debates the independence of its annual report.
Wellesley Advisory Committee elects FY27 officers, discusses broad recommendations. Mark Benjamin was elected Chair with 11 votes in favor and one opposed (Penny Rossano), while Jay Bock was elected Vice Chair (Rising Second Year) unanimously and Doug Wilkins was reelected Secretary unanimously.
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
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
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