# Select Board 10-6-2026

The October 6, 2026 Reading Select Board meeting focused on grants, infrastructure projects, municipal spending, and upcoming town meeting business. The Town Manager reported that Reading received a $500,000 Commonwealth grant for continued design of the Walkers Brook corridor project, now in early design with consultant Kimley-Horn; construction was initially estimated at $4–5 million, with potential state funding and local easement costs still to be determined. The Reading Center for Active Living project reached its building-frame milestone and was reported on time and under budget. The board also heard that the MBTA double-track project is at 15% design. In a separate report, a board member noted a roughly $500,000 Bright Builders requisition for the Killam building project. The board discussed an MWRA proposal estimated at $1.3 billion overall, with a projected Reading share of about $22.7 million through 2072; members raised concerns about the cost allocation and directed staff to prepare a comment letter for board review and coordinate with other communities before the October 30 comment deadline.

The board voted to table Article 8, a roughly $500,000–$600,000 proposal for Driscoll Field lighting, for a future town meeting; delaying it may affect borrowing plans and project timing. Members discussed Article 11, which would raise the business personal-property billing threshold from $2,000 to $10,000, and voted 4–0 to add it back to the November 9 town meeting warrant after a member recused. The board also approved, following a public hearing, an alteration of premises for the annual all-alcohol package store license held by Kajal and Kevin LLC, doing business as Liquor Junction, to add storage space. On meeting minutes, staff said a commercial AI service quoted $50 per meeting and the board discussed a no-cost tool offered for the town to explore; no policy or purchase decision was made.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Select Board 10-6-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFCoe2G6AZg) - RCTV Studios