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Holliston Select Board approves DPW debt-exclusion ballot question for May 19 vote

Holliston closes its May Town Meeting warrant and sends a $48.75 million DPW debt-exclusion question to the May 19 ballot.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves 14-member School Building Committee for high school feasibility study.

Select Board approves 14-member School Building Committee to guide high school project. The committee, comprising 11 Select Board and 3 School Committee appointees, will work with the Massachusetts School Building Authority beginning June 1. The board also unanimously approved the Level 3

Townbrief news summary · Apr 6

Government · Select Board

Holliston Select Board Votes to Establish High School Building Committee Structure

Holliston Select Board establishes high school building committee structure and approves Level 3 budget.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · Select Board

Select Board opens May Town Meeting warrant, defers budget vote.

Select Board opens May Town Meeting warrant and defers FY2027 budget vote. Chair Ben Sparrell opened with a statement acknowledging communication failures surrounding the town's Boston Honey Company appeal and pledging to work with Town Manager Frank Gervasio on improved outreach strategies; the

Townbrief news summary · Mar 23

Government · Select Board

Holliston Select Board Amends Warrant, Defers FY2027 Budget Vote to April

Holliston Select Board opens and closes town meeting warrant, defers budget vote. The board voted 3-0 at its March 23 meeting to open the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant, remove Article 16 on town clerk compensation and a Bylaw Review Committee article, and then close it again.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Durling to Open Space Committee, closes May Town Meeting warrant

Select Board unanimously appointed Bob Durling to the Open Space Committee for a term expiring June 2026 and closed the May 2026 Town Meeting warrant. The meeting featured an update from Senate President Karen Spilka and State Representative James Arena-DeRosa on federal and state budget reductions

Townbrief news summary · Mar 9

Government · Select Board

Holliston Select Board closes May 2026 Town Meeting warrant in 3-0 vote

Holliston Select Board closes May Town Meeting warrant amid federal budget warning from Senate President.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves revised motion on Bee Social alcohol license.

Select Board approves revised motion on Bee Social alcohol license application. Chair Ben Sparrell, Vice Chair Damon Dimmick, and Clerk Tina Hein unanimously approved a revised motion from October 2025 granting an amendment to premises for the license, with the license held in escrow pending full

Townbrief news summary · Feb 25

Government · Select Board

Holliston Select Board Directs Policy Advisory Committee Toward Community Engagement

Holliston Select Board directs its Policy Advisory Committee to prioritize community outreach over direct departmental review.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 25

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves 2.5 percent water rate increase for FY27.

Select Board approves 2.5 percent water rate increase for FY27. Chair Ben Sparrell, Vice Chair Damon Dimmick, and Clerk Tina Hein voted unanimously to raise rates across all tiers and cap multifamily residences at tier 2 usage, while continuing the $8 water meter charge and allocating $20 of the

Townbrief news summary · Feb 9