Select Board Rewind: Weston’s First Five-Member Select Board

Town Manager Leon Gaumond recaps the Weston Select Board meeting of May 12, 2026.

00:00 Welcome and Agenda

00:19 Executive Session Updates

00:38 Historic Five Member Board

01:21 Board Reorganization

01:42 Fisk Law Special Permit

02:02 Public Comments and Tree Committee

02:19 Fire Station Committee Plan

02:46 Boards and Committees Appointments

03:28 Weston Power Choice Update

03:53 Manager Evaluation and Historic Restriction

Select Board Rewind: April 29, 2026 Meeting Update

00:00 Meeting Overview

00:17 Water Tank Updates

01:11 Resident Thanks

01:48 Case Building Bids

02:30 Housing Plan Review

02:41 Remote Town Meeting Pilot

03:11 Consent Agenda Wrap

03:32 Closing Remarks

Takeaways:

• The April 29, 2026 meeting of the Weston Select Board featured a significant water tank update.
• A fruitful discussion regarding the water tank project was conducted, highlighting its progress.
• Tom Palmer, an outgoing Select Board member, received numerous commendations for his dedicated service.
• The Select Board initiated negotiations with preferred bidders for a property sale, advancing community development.
• A vote was cast to support a state budget amendment aimed at enhancing remote participation in town meetings.
• The meeting concluded with various items being approved within the consent agenda, ensuring operational continuity.

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Select Board Rewind: April 10, 2026 — Town Meeting Planning, Capital Stabilization Fund, and Committee Updates

00:00 Welcome and Overview

00:26 Town Meeting Focus

00:37 Capital Stabilization Debate

01:29 Town Meeting Motions Prep

01:48 Demographic Study Proposal

02:12 Committee Charge Update

02:36 Wrap Up and Sign Off

Select Board Rewind: March 24, 2026

00:00 Welcome and Agenda

00:25 Indian Hill Parking Plan

01:23 Operating Budget Overview

02:43 Warrant Articles and Capital

04:17 Fire Station Funding Vote

04:59 Final Articles and Executive Session

05:43 Wrap Up and Next Rewind

Weston Select Board Reliant Recap: March 10, 2026 Meeting

00:00 Welcome and Overview

00:18 Resident Comments

00:29 Historical Society Visit

01:20 Tax Deferral Plan

01:36 Open Space Update

02:03 Closing and Next Meeting

Select Board Rewind: Feb. 24, 2026

00:00 Welcome and Meeting Overview

00:18 Resident Comments Concord Road

00:30 Open Space Plan Update

00:56 FY2027 Budget and Warrant

01:27 Cell Tower Coverage Plans

02:37 Weston Media Budget Request

02:53 Town Manager Evaluation Talk

03:17 Consent Agenda and Board News

03:25 Tom Palmer Steps Down Closing

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Select Board Rewind: February 10th, 2026 Meeting Summary

In this episode, Town Manager Leon Gaumond recaps the latest Select Board meeting held on February 10th, 2026. Key highlights include the appointment of two new members to the Housing Production Plan Steering Committee, a discussion with the moderator on a proposal for remote voting at town meetings, the appointment of Rose Lee to the Sustainability Committee, and a referral of the Wellesley Street Project to the Planning Board. Additional discussions involved the Concord Road Reconstruction Project with DPW Director Richard Sullivan, budget guidance for the DPW, the Crossroads traffic monitoring program, and the funding proposal for the new fire station project. The meeting concluded with the consent agenda.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:17 Housing Production Plan Appointments

00:40 Town Meeting Review Proposal

01:14 Sustainability Committee Appointment

01:31 Wellesley Street Project Discussion

01:58 DPW Director's Updates

02:52 Crossroads Program Pilot

03:29 Fire Station Project Funding

03:56 Meeting Conclusion

Select Board Rewind: Highlights from January 27th, 2026

In this episode of Select Board Rewind, Town Manager Leon Gaumond provides a recap of the Weston Select Board meeting held on January 27th, 2026. Key topics include the presentation of the draft operating budget totaling $107 million, with a 2.9% increase from the previous year, the opening of the annual town meeting warrant for petitioned articles until February 27th, the approval of small cell equipment installation at 121 Love Lane, and updates on the Town Green Succession Planting project by the Tree Advisory Committee. The meeting concluded with a positive evaluation of Leon Goman's performance as town manager.

00:00 Introduction and Meeting Overview

00:17 Draft Operating Budget Presentation

01:57 Annual Town Meeting Warrant

02:18 Public Hearing on Small Cell Equipment

02:49 Tree Advisory Committee Report

03:29 Town Manager Evaluation

04:07 Conclusion and Farewell

Select Board Rewind - January 13, 2026

In this episode of Select Board Rewind, Town Manager Leon Gaumond discusses the key agenda items from the January 13, 2026, Select Board meeting in the town of Weston.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:22 Fire Station Working Group Update

01:17 Small Cell Equipment Public Hearing

01:35 Town Announcements and Recognitions

02:27 HYM Investment Group Discussion

03:18 Josiah Smith Tavern Project

03:42 Conclusion and Next Steps

Select Board Rewind: Key Updates From December 2nd, 2025 Meeting

00:00 Introduction and Meeting Overview

00:18 Tax Classification Discussion

01:21 Financial Model and Investment Policy

02:15 School Building Assistance Program

03:22 Consent Agenda and Final Announcements

04:02 Emergency Alert System and Newsletter

05:07 Conclusion