Lee, MA

Agricultural Commission

The Lee Agricultural Commission will meet on August 5, 2026, to review a summary and update on Cornhill Park Gardens, receive a Farm Bureau update, discuss grant status, and plan for Founders’ Day 2026. The meeting is open for public comment.

Conservation Commission

The Lee Conservation Commission will meet on August 5, 2026, to review several land-use applications, including requests for determinations of applicability and notices of intent for projects near riverfront areas and a proposed hotel. The meeting will also include public comment and approval of prior meeting minutes.

• 1375 Cape St. – dry storage question in riverfront area
• RDA 20 Forest St. – brush trimming, debris removal, wall repair, and sinkhole filling
• RDA 100 Tyringham Rd. – installation of above-ground fuel tank and concrete pad in riverfront and floodplain
• NOI 165 Housatonic St. – proposed 4-story, 74-room Marriott Hotel
• NOI 705 Marble St. – 100-car parking lot, bridge, walking path, and pavilion

Planning Board

The Planning Board will conduct a balloon test at 165 Housatonic St to assess visual impact. The meeting is in-person only with no remote option.

• Balloon test at 165 Housatonic St

250th Anniversary Committee

The Lee 250th Anniversary Committee's Book Subcommittee will meet on August 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the Select Board Office. The agenda includes approval of minutes and discussion of book content, layout, and related items. No specific decisions or proposals are listed.

• Discuss book content, layout, and related items

Community Development Corporation

The Lee, MA Community Development Corporation will decide whether to endorse or sponsor a cultural district at this meeting. Members may also vote on accepting new members and discuss potential future partnerships, including a school CTE program and a store/business improvement program.

• Vote to accept new members
• Vote on endorsing/sponsoring a cultural district
• Discussion of possible partnership for a school CTE Program
• Discussion of Store/Business Improvement Program

PCB Advisory Committee

Select Board

The Lee Select Board will hold a hybrid meeting on August 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM to review minutes, hear public comments, and discuss general business including traffic light and fire station siren issues, updates from Green Theory Cultivation, and several appointments.

• Mill Street Bridge Traffic Light discussion
• Continued discussion on Central Fire Station siren
• Vote to extend public safety construction noise relief and authorize Chair to sign resident response letter
• Temporary Sign Permit & Fee Waiver – Boston University Tanglewood Institute
• Appointments: Nate Salvini (Zoning Board of Appeals) and Peg LeClair (Community Preservation Committee – Affordable Housing Trust Representative)

Select Board

The Select Board will meet to discuss infrastructure and community updates, including the Mill Street Bridge traffic light and the Central Fire Station siren. The board will vote on extending construction noise relief for public safety projects and appoint members to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Community Preservation Committee.

• Vote to extend public safety construction noise relief
• Temporary Sign Permit and fee waiver for Boston University Tanglewood Institute
• Appointment of Nate Salvini to Zoning Board of Appeals
• Appointment of Peg LeClair to Community Preservation Committee
• Discussion on Mill Street Bridge traffic light

Community Preservation Act Committee

The committee will discuss financial updates regarding annual fees and the Central Fire Station. Members will also discuss the deputy role, signage, and the possibility of a new member.

• Financial update on Annual Fees and Central Fire Station
• Discussion regarding the Deputy Role
• Discussion regarding signage
• Discussion regarding a possible new member

Berkshire County Retirement System

The Berkshire County Retirement Board will meet on July 29, 2026, to approve routine monthly expenses, retirement allowances, member transfers, and service buybacks. The board will also review injuries, new member applications, and PERAC correspondence. Public comment is allowed, and two executive sessions will be held for privacy and cybersecurity reasons.

• Approve monthly expenses for July 2026
• Approve applications for superannuation retirement allowances
• Approve service buybacks for July 2026
• Review injuries reported for July 2026
• Approve new member applications

Fire Station Re-Use Committee

The Fire Station Re-Use Committee will meet to review and potentially vote on architect proposals for the reuse of the former fire station. The agenda also includes call to order, approval of minutes, public comment, and project updates.

Board of Public Works

The Lee Board of Public Works will discuss and possibly vote on a minimum charge for capacity permits with no bedrooms. The board will also receive updates on capital purchases for a guardrail mower and an F150, and consider a pool abatement at 55 Richmond Ave. The meeting includes public comment, approval of prior minutes, and other routine business.

• Discussion and possible vote on minimum charge for no-bedroom capacity permits
• Capital purchase update on guardrail mower and HVSeries
• Capital purchase update on F150
• Abatement request for 55 Richmond Ave pool
• Approval of minutes from 6/8/26 and 6/22/26

Planning Board

The Lee Planning Board will meet to hold a continued special permit hearing for 165 Housatonic St, discuss zoning bylaw updates, and consider a letter to the Select Board regarding a local government representative recommendation for DOER consolidated permitting.

• Continued special permit hearing for 165 Housatonic St at 6:15 pm
• Discussion of MGL Ch 40A zoning updates
• Signing of letter to Select Board for Local Government Representative Recommendation, DOER Consolidated Permitting
• Discussion of bylaw updates, continued

Select Board

The Select Board will hold two public hearings on pole relocations by Eversource and Verizon for MADOT bridge projects on Mill Street and Washington Mountain Road. Other business includes appointing a clean energy permitting representative, discussing Conservation Commission fees, an interpretive sign for the downtown community garden, and approving one-day alcohol and entertainment licenses.

• Public hearing on relocating 2 and placing 2 jointly owned poles on Mill Street for MADOT bridge project (Job No. 607677)
• Public hearing on relocating 1 jointly owned pole on Washington Mountain Road for MADOT bridge project (Job No. 607677)
• Appointment of local government representative for Clean Energy Permitting (Brooke Healy)
• Discussion of Conservation Commission fees
• One-day alcohol license for Lee Sportsmen's Association and one-day entertainment license for LYC NinjaFit Playground Grand Opening

Affordable Housing Trust

The Lee Affordable Housing Trust will meet on July 23, 2026, at 5 PM in Town Hall. The agenda includes a discussion with Anna Corning of the Collins Center via Zoom regarding the Housing Production Plan Update, and a vote to appoint Peg LeClaire to the Community Preservation Committee.

Public Safety Building Committee

The committee will meet at the construction site to vote on furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) items, including IT servers and other IT purchases. They will also receive updates from Skanska, JHA, and J&J, and conduct a site tour. The meeting is on an active construction site; advance registration and PPE are required.

• Vote on IT servers and other IT purchases
• Updates from Skanska, JHA, and J&J
• Site tour of the active construction site

250th Anniversary Committee

The committee will discuss subcommittee budget needs and hold a working session to review ongoing projects, subcommittee progress, upcoming events, and action items. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and scheduling of the next meeting.

• Subcommittee budget needs presented by Chris Brittain
• Full committee working session on ongoing projects and action items
• Approval of minutes from June 24, 2026
• Next meeting scheduled for August 26, 2026

Lee Housing Authority Committee

The Lee Housing Authority is holding a public hearing to review its Proposed Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes a capital improvement plan, maintenance plan, operating budget, and responses to performance management findings. Residents and the public may submit comments orally or in writing until the close of the hearing.

• Proposed Capital Improvement Plan (3-year)
• Proposed Maintenance and Repair Plan
• Current Operating Budget
• Responses to Performance Management Review (PMR) findings
• List of waivers from EOHLC regulations

Fire Station Re-Use Committee

The Fire Station Re-Use Committee will meet on July 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM in Town Hall Courtroom. The main action item is a review and potential vote on architect proposals for the former fire station. The meeting also includes project updates, public comment, and approval of minutes.

Lee Housing Authority Committee

The Lee Housing Authority Board will consider two capital repair contracts: replacing soffits and gutters (FISH#150076) and repainting the exterior of North & West Brown Memorial Court (FISH#150513). The board will also review a monthly check register, benefit balances, and a resident services report.

• FISH#150076 — Replace Soffits & Gutters (Old Business)
• FISH#150513 — Repainting Exterior of Building-North & West Brown Memorial Court (New Business)
• Monthly Check Register for June 30, 2026
• 667 and 705 — Vacancy updates
• Remembrance of board member Thomas Unsworth and introduction of new board members

250th Anniversary Committee

The Lee 250th Anniversary Committee's Book Subcommittee will meet to discuss the content, layout, and related items for a commemorative book. The meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2026, at the Select Board Office.

• Discuss book content, layout, and related items

250th Anniversary Committee

The Historical Exhibits/Memorials Subcommittee of Lee's 250th Anniversary Committee is meeting to discuss several logistical items for the town's celebration. Topics include finalizing photo choices for screens, obtaining dimensions for a donated stone from L B Corp, and requesting a second stone for Veterans recognition. The subcommittee also needs to identify who to contact for permission to place a historical marker in Veterans' Park and gather feedback from the quilting club.

• Narrowing down photo choices for printing on screens
• Getting dimensions from L B Corp for a donated stone
• Requesting a second stone for Veterans recognition
• Contacting appropriate parties for permission to place a historical marker in Veterans' Park
• Seeking feedback from the quilting club

Planning Board

The Planning Board will approve and sign a letter of support for a local government representative to the select board, and continue a balloon test at 165 Housatonic St. The agenda includes a catch-all item for unanticipated topics.

• Approval and signing of a letter of support for select board representative
• Continued balloon test at 165 Housatonic St.

Lee Parks and Recreation Committee

The Lee Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting to discuss town property updates, including playground quotes for Ferncliff Arboretum, and budget items for Founders Day, athletic field tennis courts, and the ice skating rink. They will also discuss a volunteer project process and a five-year priority plan. The meeting includes public comment.

• Playground quotes for Ferncliff Arboretum
• Budget discussion for Founders Day
• Budget discussion for athletic field tennis courts
• Budget discussion for ice skating rink
• Five-year priority plan discussion

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission will continue hearings on a proposed 74-room Marriott Hotel at 165 Housatonic St. and a parking lot and bridge at 705 Marble St. It will also consider a Notice of Violation for an unpermitted fuel tank at 100 Tyringham Rd. and a Request for Determination of Applicability for brush clearing and repairs at 20 Forest St.

• Continued NOI for 4-floor, 74-room, 11,577 SF Marriott Hotel at 165 Housatonic St.
• Continued NOI for 100-car parking lot, 26'x30' bridge, walking path, and pavilion at 705 Marble St.
• Notice of Violation for unpermitted above-ground fuel tank and concrete pad at 100 Tyringham Rd.
• RDA for brush clearing and repairs at 20 Forest St.
• Potential violation for platform construction on Laurel Brook bank at 75 Debra Ave.

Lee School Committee

The Lee School Committee will meet virtually to approve minutes from the June 9 meeting, receive a superintendent update, and discuss committee reports including finance warrants. No votes on policy or budget are scheduled.

Historical Commission Committee

The Lee Historical Commission will meet to approve June minutes, review an inventory list submitted by Jenn Doherty, discuss the second deliverable of the Loggia history project, and consider participation in the 250th celebration and a downtown marker from the Pomeroy Foundation. The agenda is largely procedural with discussion items.

• Approval of minutes from June meeting
• Review of inventory list submitted by Jenn Doherty
• Discussion of second deliverable for Loggia history project
• Participation in 250th Celebration
• Downtown Marker from Pomeroy Foundation

Lee School Committee

The committee will approve prior meeting minutes, hear a superintendent update, and review finance subcommittee reports on accounts payable and payroll. The meeting is held virtually per the governor's order.

• Approval of June 9, 2026 meeting minutes
• Superintendent update
• Finance Subcommittee report on warrants (accounts payable and payroll)
• Public input period (3 minutes per speaker)

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will consider approving several reserve fund transfers, including for fire vehicle repair, treasurer tax title, and landfill PFAS costs. The committee will also receive updates from the Town Administrator on the school budget and benefits.

• Reserve fund transfer for Fire Vehicle Repair
• Reserve fund transfer for Treasurer Tax Title
• Reserve fund transfer for Landfill PFAS
• Town Administrator updates on School Budget/Benefits

Planning Board

The Lee Planning Board will hold a public meeting to continue a special permit hearing for 165 Housatonic St and discuss zoning bylaw updates. The agenda also includes an ANR plan for 545 Maple St, correspondence, and public comment.

• Form A, ANR – 545 Maple St
• Special Permit Hearing, continued - 165 Housatonic St
• Discussion – Bylaw Updates, continued

The Planning Board unanimously approved an Approval Not Required (ANR) plan to divide 545 Maple Street into two lots, each with a dwelling, despite concerns that the division may conflict with the town's ADU bylaw. The board also continued the public hearing for a proposed Fairfield by Marriott hotel at 165 Housatonic Street, scheduling a balloon test and site visit for July 20. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved ANR Form A plan for 545 Maple St to split parcel with principal dwelling and ADU into two conforming lots (4-0)
• Continued public hearing for Fairfield by Marriott hotel at 165 Housatonic St to July 27, 2026 (4-0)
• Scheduled balloon test and site visit for July 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. for the hotel proposal

Lee Greener Gateway Committee

The Lee Greener Gateway Committee will meet to approve June minutes, discuss Founders Weekend volunteer needs, swap shop research, and FY27 priorities. Old business includes Bee City updates, rodenticide ban advocacy, service day planning, Lee Pride event, green burials, and the 10th anniversary of plastics bylaws. New business covers FY26 accomplishments and enhancing volunteer experience.

• Founders Weekend volunteer recruiting, gathering, and training
• Swap shop research
• FY27 priorities including health/age-related limits on activities
• 10th anniversary of plastics bylaws promotion and plastic bags at Food Pantry
• SGARs statewide rodenticide ban advocacy and Chamber survey status

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a special permit application for 165 Housatonic Street. The board will also continue its discussion of the Zoning Administrator position. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and public comment.

• Special permit hearing for 165 Housatonic Street at 5:30pm
• Continued discussion of Zoning Administrator position
• Approval of minutes from previous meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Lee Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing to discuss a Special Permit request for construction of a building within the Floodplain District at 165 Housatonic Street. The hearing is scheduled for July 8, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the Lee Town Hall Courtroom and via Zoom.

• Public hearing on Special Permit for construction at 165 Housatonic Street
• Property owner: Garden Management, Inc
• Zoning districts: CBC and R-20
• Meeting location: 32 Main Street, Lee Town Hall Courtroom
• Zoom access via Town of Lee website

Agricultural Commission

The Agricultural Commission will meet to discuss updates on Cornhill Park Gardens, the Farm Bureau, and the 250th Anniversary Committee. They will also follow up on next steps from an April speaker. The meeting includes public comment and adjournment.

• Cornhill Park Gardens Summary and Update
• Farm Bureau Update
• Seeds at the Library
• Founders’ Day 2026
• 250th Anniversary Committee Update

Lee Youth Commission Committee

The Lee Youth Commission will review minutes from June 10, 2026, and receive updates on NinjaFit, the Reuse Committee, basketball courts, and the treasurer's report. They will discuss purchases already approved, spending to be approved for the town's 250th celebration, and a recap of Lee Pride. The meeting also covers candidate updates, a youth market update, Founder's Weekend, and fall programming ideas.

• Discussion of spending to be approved for the 250th celebration
• Basketball courts update
• NinjaFit update
• Treasurer’s report
• Fall programming ideas

Mass DOT

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host a virtual design public hearing to present plans for resurfacing Route 26 and performing maintenance repairs on two bridges in Lee. The hearing allows the public to learn about the project and submit comments.

• Resurfacing Route 26 from mile marker 20.28 (west of Greenwater Brook bridge) to mile marker 23.15 (Lee/Becket line)
• Maintenance repairs to bridge L-05-024 over Greenwater Brook and bridge L-05-052 over I-90
• Potential fee or easement acquisitions for right-of-way
• Public comments accepted until 10 business days after the hearing