Wellesley Housing Authority reelects officers, closes Barton Road playground
WELLESLEY -- May 21, 2026, Wellesley Housing Authority reelects officers and closes Barton Road playground over compliance concerns. The board unanimously returned Chairperson Maura Renzella, Vice Chairperson Janice Coduri and Treasurer Lisa Heyison at a delayed annual meeting Thursday, then voted on a $213,069.79 check warrant and awarded tree removal work (FISH #324120) to Casablanca Services for $19,008. Renzella said a third party flagged the donated Barton Road playground as out of compliance Monday; the authority will wrap it in caution tape, post no-trespassing signs and seek fencing quotes while contacting the original vendor. Deputy Director James Sullivan reported vacancies down to 14 units, with 17 turned over since a new maintenance supervisor was hired. Renzella also said she will email EOHLC directly over the still-unsigned WHA-Cambridge management agreement, which has left the 2026 budget unsubmitted; Cambridge's Kevin Braga said he has been "pleading for a resolution" since a March 17 meeting.
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