The Conservation Commission unanimously approved determinations and conditions for five residential projects while continuing the Walmart expansion. The Commission issued three Negative 3 Determinations, two Orders of Conditions, and a Certificate of Compliance for residential work.
The Transportation Committee submitted one grant application and is pursuing another for service expansion. The Deborah Munroe Noonan Fund application was sent May 1 for the Rides Together Program; the Robert J. Mullen Fund application is in progress.
Select Board signed the June 1 Spring Town Meeting warrant after recommending contested property acquisitions for fire station siting and other town purposes.
Select Board approved $3.788M in capital spending with health insurance plan increase. The FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan, passed 4-0 with one abstention, funds roadway reconstruction, vehicle replacements, and building repairs through free cash, bonding, and project surpluses.
Conservation Commission voted unanimously to ratify an enforcement order halting construction at North Reading's Amber Road subdivision. The enforcement came after permit violations threatened amphibian breeding habitat in a vernal pool.