Board Votes to Lay Out Nichols Street; Guides June Warrant
North Reading board voted unanimously to lay out Nichols Street and presented guidance on 27 warrant articles for the June 1 Annual Town Meeting. The Select Board voted 5-0 to refer the street layout to the Community Planning Commission after engineering review found it largely compliant.
DocumentCenter · Meeting of May 20, 2026
North Reading board voted unanimously to lay out Nichols Street and presented guidance on 27 warrant articles for the June 1 Annual Town Meeting. The Select Board voted 5-0 to refer the street layout to the Community Planning Commission after engineering review found it largely compliant. Town Administrator Michael P.
Gilberto presented warrant articles with approximately $3.96 million in free cash balance noted. Major proposals included town acquisition of a Riverside Drive parcel for river access, hiring four firefighters at approximately $197,000 mid-year FY27 impact (though the Finance Committee opposed), and potentially acquiring a 15-acre former retail site for approximately $8 million. A motion to reconsider Articles 25, 26, and 27 failed for lack of a second.
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