Select Board opens Nov. 10 town meeting warrant
The Select Board opened and closed the warrant for a Nov. 10 special town meeting. The board voted 3-0 to include five articles for the 7 p.m. session at North Middlesex Regional High School, among them a charter amendment on whether the town clerk is elected or appointed.
Select Board · Meeting of October 26, 2026
TOWNSEND — The Select Board opened and closed the warrant for a Nov. 10 special town meeting. The board voted 3-0 to include five articles for the 7 p.m. session at North Middlesex Regional High School, among them a charter amendment on whether the town clerk is elected or appointed. Town Administrator Kieran Meehan said a Collins Center analysis would be posted on the town website.
Members also voted 3-0 to have Town Counsel answer seven open meeting law complaints and seek an Attorney General extension, with responses due for review Nov. 5. The board accepted the resignations of Assistant Town Clerk John "Jack" Corey, effective Nov. 20, and Police Officer Daniel Marshall, a departure a member called "an ongoing concern."
In the full story:
- Opening and Recognition
- Minutes and Resignations
- Special Town Meeting Warrant
- Open Meeting Law Complaints
- Executive Session
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,303 words
Source: the Select Board meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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