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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)

Advisory Committee Approves Contested Legal Services Appropriation

Wellesley Advisory Committee recommends favorable action on contested legal services appropriation. The committee backed a $200,000 supplemental appropriation for fiscal 2026 legal services tied largely to the Mass Bay property matter, approving the measure 9 to 3 after significant debate about

Advisory Committee hears FY27 budget and capital planning outlook

Wellesley Advisory Committee hears FY27 budget with warning of long-term capital costs. The Advisory Committee heard the town's financial plan from Select Board Chair Marjorie Freiman and CFO Rachel DeRoche, with the FY27 budget split into four motions totaling $219.3 million in municipal, school,

Advisory Committee reviews four warrant articles with RIO amendment at center

Wellesley Advisory Committee reviews four warrant articles for March Town Meeting. The Committee heard presentations from Brad Downey, Interim Planning Director, and Planning Board Vice Chair Tom Taylor on a $400,000 comprehensive plan update requiring 18 months to two years of consultant-led

Advisory Committee hears Wellesley school budget request of $96.8 million

Wellesley's Public Schools presented a $96.8 million FY27 budget request including significant staffing reductions. School Committee Chair Niki Ofenloch proposed cuts of 19.5 FTEs despite a 3% increase over the current year. In-district special education programs are estimated to avoid $17.5

Advisory Committee reviews DPW campus feasibility study proposal

Advisory Committee reviews $858,000 DPW campus feasibility study proposal. Madison Riley, Chair, led a presentation from Facilities Management Director Joe McDonough and DPW officials on a $135,000 completed master plan that determined the 78-year-old Park and Highway Building should be demolished