Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Two Capital Project Proposals
Wellesley Select Board approved $8 million in capital project proposals and gave Executive Director Meghan Jop a 3 percent merit raise.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Jopp's 3% Merit Raise
Wellesley Select Board awards Executive Director Megan Jopp a 3 percent merit raise.
Government · All-Board
Town Boards Get Early Warning on FY28 Budget
Wellesley boards get an early, uneasy look at the fiscal 2028 budget.
Government · Capital Planning Committee
Capital panel weighs fire station over DPW campus
Wellesley's capital planning committee flagged that a new fire headquarters and a DPW campus overhaul, worth up to $173 million combined, cannot move forward at the same time.
Government · Capital Planning Committee (CapCom)
Capital Planning Committee Reviews Major Capital Projects
The Capital Planning Committee reviewed major capital projects estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars, including road reconstructions, school buildings, and municipal facilities.
Government · Bylaw Review Committee
Bylaw Review Committee Approves Amendments for Town Meeting
Wellesley Bylaw Review Committee approved two amendments for the Fall 2026 Special Town Meeting.
Government · Bylaw Review Committee
Bylaw panel sends two warrant articles forward
Wellesley's Bylaw Review Committee voted 5-0 three times to send amended Advisory Committee and School Committee bylaw language to the fall Special Town Meeting warrant.
Government · School Councils
Sprague advisory council reviews draft school improvement plan
Sprague Elementary School Advisory Council convened for discussion of draft school improvement priorities. Council members reviewed curriculum approaches, with particular attention to science instruction strategy and the balance between test preparation and student engagement. Teachers and parents
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves $306,007 bank housing payment
Wellesley Planning Board unanimously approves $306,007 affordable-housing payment for a First Citizens Bank project.
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
ZBA Continues Three Major Site Plan Cases
The Wellesley Zoning Board of Appeals voted to continue all three pending site plan cases before it into October. Chairman J. Randolph Becker said the board could not "do three site plan approvals in one night" and instead used the September 24 session to assign review panels and set dates.
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