Select Board - August 17, 2026

The Select Board meeting held on August 17, 2026, focused primarily on personnel appointments within the Department of Public Works (DPW) highway division, including the appointment of Mike Murphy as lead foreman and Patrick Turan as superintendent, both effective August 18th. The board unanimously waived the 15-day waiting period for these appointments. Additionally, the board approved a new general license for Activate Games, an entertainment business opening at 90 Middlesex Turnpike, and granted a location permit for telecommunications infrastructure work on Green Leaf Way. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a public safety discussion on the use and regulation of e-bikes and electric scooters, emphasizing education, enforcement challenges, and safety concerns, particularly for youth riders. Updates were also provided on ongoing community projects such as the Eversource substation and the new police station construction. The board approved the index of warrant articles for the upcoming September 28th town meeting and discussed ongoing legal and community issues related to a federal detention facility in town. No direct contract awards or procurement decisions were made during this meeting, but several policy and operational updates with potential future procurement implications were discussed.