# Select Board - 9/15/26

The Tewksbury Select Board meeting on September 15, 2026, covered a wide range of municipal governance topics with a strong focus on budget amendments, capital improvement projects, and procurement-related decisions. Key procurement discussions included approval of budget amendments totaling over $1.7 million to expand ambulance services by hiring four firefighters, adjustments for health insurance costs, and funding for various town departments such as highway, engineering, and animal control. The board also reviewed and recommended multiple capital articles for funding emergency building repairs, installation of lighting at the high school field, and restoration of the town bandstand, with funding sources including free cash, retained earnings, and Community Preservation Committee funds. Additionally, the board discussed a warrant article to authorize an RFP for a cell tower on school property, with the school committee transferring authority to the select board for this purpose. A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to a detailed and contentious discussion of two citizen petition articles proposing bylaws regulating surveillance technology and automatic license plate readers (ALPR). Legal counsel highlighted potential conflicts with the town charter, operational impacts, and risks of unintended consequences, including litigation exposure and effects on existing security systems. The board ultimately voted to take no action on the surveillance technology bylaw and to recommend not adopting the ALPR bylaw, though both articles will appear on the warrant for town meeting consideration. Other procurement-related actions included approval of town council invoices and acceptance of donations for community events. The meeting concluded with motions to approve the special town meeting warrant with amendments and to table minutes from previous meetings.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Professional Services
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 15, 2026

### Sources
- [Select Board - 9/15/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8_sEfb8k8A) - TewksburyTV