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Select Board appoints two to Affordable Housing Trust

Select Board unanimously appoints two to Affordable Housing Trust. Amy Leibowitz and Arthur Goldberg were voted onto the Wellesley Affordable Housing Trust for two-year terms ending June 30, 2028, following interviews conducted by Kenneth Largess, the Board's designated Trust member, and AHT Chair

Select Board approves pro bono legal counsel for federal clean energy tax credits.

Wellesley Select Board approves pro bono counsel for federal clean energy tax credits. The board unanimously voted to retain Lawyers for Good Government, Inc. to assist with accessing Inflation Reduction Act incentives through the Elective Pay process for solar projects at Hunnewell School, Hardy

Advisory rejects amendment to Residential Impact Overlay motion

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

Planning Board deadlocks on RIO amendment as task force approves town meeting report.

Joint Planning Board and RIO Task Force meeting splits on residential overlay future. Chair Marc Charney cast the sole vote in favor of an amendment that would halt application of the Residential Incentive Overlay to new zoning districts, with Members Edward Chazen, Patricia Mallett, and Thomas

Natural Resources Commission appoints McLaren to Wetlands Protection Committee.

Natural Resources Commission fills vacant Wetlands seat and advances environmental projects. The commission unanimously appointed Jim McLaren, a former two-term member, to the Wetlands Protection Committee through June 30, 2028, ending months of recruitment efforts. The board also unanimously