Trails Committee Tables Vote on North 40 Land Swap
Trails Committee · Meeting of September 14, 2026
Wellesley Trails Committee tables a North 40 land-swap statement, tied to the town's fire station siting debate. Members Joan Gaughan and Steve Park sparred gently over timing, with Gaughan pushing for an early statement backing a swap to protect North 40 trail acreage and Park noting "it is an onerous process" requiring state and town meeting approval. The committee swore in a new member through June 2027, approved June minutes unanimously, and voted unanimously to make trail maintenance a standing monthly agenda item after Rick Mongeau said "the trail maps are missing way too often, way too many places." Members also weighed a switch to color trail maps, quoted at $1,831.07 for 5,000 copies versus $725 in black and white, and finalized meeting dates through June 2027.
The committee's Kids Trail Day scavenger hunt is set for October 3 at Morse's Pond.
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Source: the Trails Committee meeting of September 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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