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Wellesley town government meetings for week of Jan. 6, 2025: Residential incentive overlays; Town & school budgets; Le Petit Four; Spring walks

January 3, 2025 by admin

A sampling of Wellesley, Mass., meetings and agenda items for the week of Jan. 6, 2025.

See info on all upcoming town government meetings.

 

Planning Board (Jan. 6, 6:30p, online)

Public hearings on Large House Review Rules and Regulation Amendments, and Residential Incentive Overlay for 192/194 Worcester Street and 150 Cedar Street; ZBA cases; Town Meeting article discussion, including on citizen petition regarding Residential Incentive Overlay District (RIO) amendments

 

Trails Committee (Jan. 6, 7pm, Warren Building at 90 Washington St.)

Spring walks planning; Town Forest slippery slope; Sudbury Path bog bridge

 

School Committee (Jan. 7, 6:30pm, online)

Discussion: FY’26 Budget; Discussion: Academic Calendar Model – Related Considerations; Vote: Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Job Description; Discussion/Vote: Update to student handbook (Elementary tardy language)

 

Select Board (Jan. 7, 6:30pm, town hall & online)

Discuss and Vote Common Victualler License for Le Petit Four; Discuss Classification and Compensation Study; Discuss Modification in Building Permit Fees; Discuss Paid Family and Medical Leave Citizen Petition; Discuss FY26 Operating and Capital Budgets; Discuss FY26 Town-Wide Financial Plan; Discuss Establishing a Citizen Leadership Academy

 

Design Review Board (Jan. 8, 6:30pm, online)

Signs for Btone Fitness, Infocus Eyecare; RIO for 192-194 Worcester St. and & 150 Cedar St.

 

Advisory Committee (Jan. 8, 6:30pm)

Administrative Item – Campaigns and Do’s and Don’ts – Mark Kaplan and Tom Harrington;  Department of Public Works FY26 Budget; Natural Resources Commission FY26 Budget; Climate Action Committee – “Skip the Stuff”; Citizen Petition – Paid Family and Medical Leave

 

Natural Resources Commission (Jan. 9, 7pm, Wellesley Police Station, 485 Washington St.)

Public Hearing and discuss Hunnewell tennis court rehabilitation and addition of Pickleball • Pickleball at Mass Bay and Morses Pond • Recap on 1/8 Advisory Meeting • Discuss Morses Pond Beach Project  • FY26 Capital Budget


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