Select Board opens December Town Meeting warrant
The Select Board voted unanimously to open the fall 2026 Town Meeting warrant. Town Administrator Nicholas Connors told the board that state officials made it mandatory in June to clear the town's COVID-era CARES Act deficit in the FY27 tax rate setting.
Select Board · Meeting of September 23, 2026
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board voted unanimously to open the fall 2026 Town Meeting warrant. Town Administrator Nicholas Connors told the board that state officials made it mandatory in June to clear the town's COVID-era CARES Act deficit in the FY27 tax rate setting. The board also weighed a Charter Review Committee on a nine-to-12-month timeline and a four-unit 40B at 0 Lodge Road, where staff will draft a comment letter.
The Open Space Committee plans four CPA eligibility requests due October 9. The board approved a consent agenda without the First Watch liquor license and September 8 minutes.
In the full story:
- Town Administrator's Report
- Public Comment
- Open Space Goals and Priorities
- Community Preservation Grants
- Charter Review
- Select Board Goals and Priorities
- Warrant for Town Meeting
- 0 Lodge Road, 40B
- Consent Agenda and Minutes
- Select Board Time
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,391 words
Source: the Select Board meeting of September 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.
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