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Select Board prepares three motions for Oakland Street land vote. At its April 23 meeting, the board discussed competing approaches for the May 11 Special Town Meeting vote on the sale and development of state-owned land at 40 Oakland Street. Board member Kenneth Largess proposed a two-motion

Wellesley Select Board Policy Subcommittee advanced four draft municipal policies. Kenneth Largess and Colette Aufranc, Secretary, approved February 26 minutes and directed staff to bring the Naming of Public Assets Policy for first read before the full Select Board after May 11. The subcommittee

Wellesley Permanent Building Committee approves $730,494 across four projects in single meeting. Michael Tauer, Chair, and four of five members voted unanimously on requisition payments for Hardy School solar project ($288,052.05), Warren Building HVAC work ($222,992.59 and $21,488.34 change

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

Select Board OKs Special Town Meeting warrant on Commonwealth's 40 Oakland Street housing proposal. Chair Marjorie Freiman and Town Counsel Thomas Harrington advanced a "bookend" advisory question giving Town Meeting Members a choice between accepting 180 units of housing with 37-38 acres of