Warrant Committee - October 16th, 2026

The Warrant Committee met on October 16, 2026, ahead of town meeting, to review proposed amendments and potential changes to its recommendations. The committee voted 7–0, with one abstention, to accept revised wording for Article 7 clarifying that the proposed school feasibility study could cover architectural, engineering, and project-management services. Article 7 concerns funding a study, not construction; officials were considering whether the study might be unnecessary if a pre-K option could be added to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process. No dollar amounts, vendor selections, or contract awards were identified.

The committee also discussed possible amendments concerning greenhouse-gas impacts and other study topics, noting that some could only be nonbinding recommendations and that amendments outside the warrant’s scope may not be allowed. Separately, town officials might withdraw a proposed water-pipe borrowing article because of greater-than-expected outstanding water debt, but no decision or committee action had been taken. A playground project was mentioned briefly without procurement details.