Advisory Committee votes to eliminate mandatory postal mailing requirement for annual report. The committee voted 12 to 1 to approve amended bylaw language for Article 11, shifting the report to electronic delivery with printed copies available at Town Hall and the Wellesley Free Library. In an
Wellesley Select Board approved eight additional election workers, bringing the volunteer workforce to approximately 100. Town Clerk K.C. Kato recommended the appointments, which were approved unanimously. The bulk of the meeting focused on a proposed fire station master plan presented by Fire
Wellesley Board of Health reviews health department updates and school facilities. Chair Marcia Testa Simonson and Vice Chair Linda Oliver Grape heard from Health Department Director Lenny Izzo on statewide rodent activity increasing in commercial areas, West Nile virus risk elevated to moderate
Wellesley HR Board unanimously approves three personnel actions. The board hired Water and Sewer Assistant Superintendent Brian Antonioli at $125,000 annually with 28 years of industry experience and approved a prorated four-week vacation package escalating to five weeks in July 2028; separately
Permanent Building Committee approves major solar project change orders. The Permanent Building Committee approved $1,950,041 and $2,125,615 in change orders for solar installations at Hunnewell and Hardy Elementary Schools, respectively, on a 6-0 vote led by Chair Michael Tauer and seconded by
Advisory Committee explores eliminating mailed Town Meeting report. Chair Mark Benjamin and Secretary Doug Wilkins presented a proposed amendment to Bylaw Section 11.8 addressing report distribution, driven by concerns about U.S. Mail delivery delays and damage to the oversized report. Straw polls
The Select Board unanimously approved the Fire Department Feasibility Study Project Proposal Form, advancing planning toward a new headquarters estimated at $65 to $73 million with a target completion date near 2033. The Master Plan identified deficiencies in both existing stations and recommended
Wellesley School Committee votes unanimously on capital projects while addressing MassCore concerns. The Committee approved capital project forms for roof and HVAC upgrades at four schools, prioritizing air-conditioning. A new School Facilities Master Plan Task Force was also approved to conduct
Design board approves four residential and commercial projects, with recommendations for refinements. The Wellesley Design Review Board voted unanimously to approve a commercial mural and signage for Truly's of Wellesley on Spring Street, a facade renovation and Special Sign Permit for Mona
Advisory Committee reviews school air conditioning design, library upgrade funding. The committee considered a $1.4 million design-phase appropriation for window-unit air conditioning at four schools, following the School Committee's December selection of the lower-cost Option 3 over full-building
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