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 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
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
Wellesley Advisory Committee rejects amendment to eliminate Residential Impact Overlay zoning tool. The committee voted 4-8 on April 6 against recommending the amendment, instead advising unfavorable action despite extensive debate. Chair Madison Riley presided as committee member Doug Wilkins made
Wellesley Advisory Committee tables debate and vote on Article 32 RIO zoning amendment. Vice Chair Jay Prosnitz moved for favorable action on the amendment, which would restrict the Residential Incentive Ordinance — a zoning tool permitting higher-density residential development by special permit
Wellesley Advisory approves consent agenda, defers RIO density zoning amendment. The committee voted 12-1-1 on a 16-article consent agenda after Doug Wilkins, Secretary, moved favorable action and Jay Prosnitz, Vice Chair, seconded. Town Meeting member Kara Reinhardt Block urged elimination of the
Wellesley Advisory approves $218.4M FY27 budget after school staffing debate. The committee voted 12-0 to recommend the $121.5 million municipal operations budget and 9-3 to approve the $96.9 million school budget, with Sullivan abstaining from both. Committee members debated whether declining
WELLESLEY -- March 11, 2026, Wellesley Advisory rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11 and endorses FY27 budgets. The Advisory Committee voted unanimously against Article 32, which would have removed the Residential Incentive Overlay from single-
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
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,
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