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Advisory Committee

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Wellesley Advisory Committee elects Mark Benjamin chair for fiscal 2027

WELLESLEY — May 13, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory elects Mark Benjamin chair and pushes to end mailed reports. The committee voted 11-1 on May 13 to elevate Vice Chair Mark Benjamin to chair for fiscal 2027, with Penny Rossano dissenting, and unanimously elected Jay Bock vice chair and Doug Wilkins secretary,

Advisory hears Select Board pitch 40 Oakland Street negotiate-or-litigate warrant

WELLESLEY — April 22, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory previews May 11 Special Town Meeting on 40 Oakland Street development. Select Board Chair Marjorie Freiman, Town Counsel Tom Harrington and the full Select Board presented two warrant articles asking residents to choose between negotiating with the state over MassBay Community College's

Advisory Committee rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11, backs FY27 budgets

WELLESLEY — March 11, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11 and endorses FY27 budgets. The Advisory Committee voted unanimously against Article 32, which would have removed the Residential Incentive Overlay from single-residence and several other districts, with Vice Chair Jay Prosnitz recused and new member Gail Sullivan

Advisory Committee reviews Town Clerk's FY27 budget request

WELLESLEY — January 21, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory Committee reviews Town Clerk's FY27 budget as election costs climb. Town Clerk KC Kato told the committee on Jan. 21 that each election now costs $30,000 to $40,000, with FY27 set to include a September state primary, November midterm and