Wareham public meetings in 2025

Community Events Committee

The Community Events Committee approved amendments to the June 30 and September 22, 2025 meeting minutes, each with a 4‑0‑0 vote. The committee also approved payment of the Wareham Veterans Day Organization, Inc. invoice with a 4‑0‑0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved amendment to June 30, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Approved amendment to September 22, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Approved payment of Wareham Veterans Day Organization, Inc. invoice (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Planning Board

The provided agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list any specific discussion items or decisions.

The Planning Board voted 4-0-1 to release the lots at 69 Great Neck Road from their covenant, conditional on the homeowners association documentation being recorded. The board also voted to continue the AD Makepeace Co. ANR review to Jan 26 2026 (5‑0‑0), the Pierceville Road subdivision to Jan 26 2026 (5‑0‑0), and the 2 East Boulevard project to Mar 23 2026 (5‑0‑0). Earlier motions approved the minutes from the November 24 and December 8, 2025 meetings (each 4‑0‑0). The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m. by a 5‑0‑0 vote.

• Approved release of lots at 69 Great Neck Road from covenant, contingent on HOA docs recorded (4-0-1, Schulz abstained)
• Continued AD Makepeace Co. ANR review to Jan 26, 2026 (5-0-0)
• Continued Pierceville Road subdivision to Jan 26, 2026 (5-0-0)
• Continued 2 East Blvd project to Mar 23, 2026 (5-0-0)
• Approved minutes from Nov 24, 2025 meeting (4-0-0)
• Approved minutes from Dec 8, 2025 meeting (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Finance Committee

The agenda for this meeting is procedural boilerplate and does not list any specific discussion items or decisions.

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee

The Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee met on Dec. 22, 2025. The agenda provided does not list any concrete items, contracts, or votes. The committee’s purpose is to review and revise the town’s zoning bylaws, but no specific actions were detailed in the agenda.

School Committee

The provided agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions.

The Wareham School Committee approved the FY27 proposed budget of $38,244,686, a $2,155,185 (5.97%) increase. It also adopted the CTE Exploration Policy and the Competency Determination policy, each with unanimous votes. Additional approvals included a Spain tour for students, an after‑school drop‑off care program, a side‑letter for the Unit A contract, and a three‑year contract for Dr. Amy Hartley Matteson.

• Approved FY27 budget $38,244,686 (2-1-1)
• Approved Spain tour (June 22–July 2, $4,539 per student) (4-0-0)
• Approved after‑school drop‑off care program ($13 per 2‑hour day) (4-0-0)
• Adopted CTE Exploration Policy with recommended language (4-0-0)
• Adopted Competency Determination policy with recommended changes (4-0-0)
• Accepted Bill and Payroll Warrants (4-0-0)
• Accepted gifts: Makepeace Foundation $20,000 and Noah Young $160 (4-0-0)
• Approved side‑letter agreement for Unit A contract (4-0-0)

Board of Assessors

The Board signed the warrants and commitments for the upcoming tax bills. It ruled that the ATB appeal on Great Neck Road was without merit because of a late tax payment. The Board approved the minutes of the November 20, 2025 meeting by a 3‑0‑0 vote and then adjourned the session by the same vote.

• Signed warrants and commitments for 2026 tax bills (action taken)
• ATB appeal on Great Neck Road found without merit due to late tax payment (decision)
• Accepted November 20, 2025 minutes, vote 3-0-0 (approved)
• Adjourned meeting, vote 3-0-0 (approved)

Conservation Commission

The Wareham Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on December 17, 2025. The meeting will be held remotely via Zoom and phone.

• Public hearing on Conservation matters
• Remote meeting via Zoom
• Phone access available

Select Board

The agenda provided contains only the meeting time and remote access information. No specific business items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed.

The Board unanimously approved appointments to the Historical Commission and Community Events Committee, and approved the list of Certified Weighmasters. It approved two contract amendments to the Comcast cable agreement and then voted to grant Comcast a ten‑year cable renewal license. The Board also unanimously renewed a slate of annual food‑service, alcoholic‑beverage, club, wine‑and‑malt, and retail package‑goods licenses for 2026.

• Appointed Richard Wolverton to the Wareham Historical Commission (4‑0‑0)
• Appointed Indiana Troupe to the Community Events Committee (4‑0‑0)
• Approved Certified Weighmasters Leonard Bessette, Lauren Lefevre, Ricardo Morales, Steven Rivard, Brett Walecka, Brian Walecka, David St. Germain (4‑0‑0)
• Modified Comcast contract sections 6.5.a and 12.1.vi as discussed (4‑0‑0)
• Granted Comcast cable renewal license for Dec 16 2025 – Dec 15 2035 (4‑0‑0)
• Renewed 26 Annual Common Victualler Licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)
• Renewed four Annual Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)
• Renewed one Annual Club All Alcoholic Beverages License for 2026 (4‑0‑0)

Cable Advisory Committee

The Wareham Cable Advisory Committee will meet on Dec 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. The agenda currently lists only the meeting time and access information, with no specific items detailed. No decisions or discussions are identified in the provided agenda.

The committee approved the November 20, 2025 meeting minutes (2-0-0). It voted to delete the $1.25‑per‑subscriber sentence in Section 6.5‑PEG Access Capital Funding (3-0-0). The meeting was then adjourned (3-0-0).

• Approved November 20, 2025 minutes (2-0-0)
• Removed second sentence in Section 6.5‑PEG Access Capital Funding (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority approved $7,500 funding for each of the proposed Harbor Fest and Harvest Fest. It also adopted and will implement the Storefront Renovation Grant Program. The board authorized press releases about the Community Planning Grant, the MEPA Review project, and the Community One‑Stop tax‑credit program. All motions passed unanimously.

• Approved $7,500 funding for Harbor Fest and $7,500 for Harvest Fest (5-0-0)
• Adopted and will implement the WRA Storefront Renovation Grant Program (5-0-0)
• Authorized press releases for Community Planning Grant, MEPA Review project, and Community One‑Stop tax‑credit program (5-0-0)
• Approved minutes of prior meetings (Sep 25, Oct 23, Nov 13, 2025) (unanimous)
• Adjourned the meeting (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners approved a one‑year contract with Monster‑Vac LLC, effective Nov 27 2025‑Oct 31 2026, with an option to extend two additional years. They rescinded a prior billing error for the Town of Bourne and then approved the corrected capital‑costs billing of $98,757.89 for FY 26. The meeting was adjourned at 3:56 PM.

• Approved Monster‑Vac LLC contract (4-0-0)
• Rescinded Bourne billing error (4-0-0)
• Approved Bourne capital‑costs billing $98,757.89 (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Wareham Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on Dec 10 2025 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with an optional Zoom link. No specific rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are listed in the agenda.

The Wareham Zoning Board of Appeals approved the minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting and continued a comprehensive permit for 4 West Street to January 28, 2026. It also approved as‑built sign‑off for 21 Old Glen Charlie Road and granted multiple special permits and variances for projects on Oak Street, Sandwich Road, Sixth Street, and North Water Street, all with 5‑0‑0 votes.

• Approved meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Continued 31-25 West Street Estates comprehensive permit to Jan 28 2026 (5-0-0)
• Approved R.J. Motto as‑built project at 21 Old Glen Charlie Road (5-0-0)
• Approved special permit for 17 Oak Street with setback and footprint conditions (5-0-0)
• Approved variance for FAR to 32.33% for 48 Sandwich Road (5-0-0)
• Approved special permit for 48 Sandwich Road (5-0-0)
• Approved variance to increase FAR to 23% for 8 Sixth Street (5-0-0)
• Approved special permit for 19 North Water Street (5-0-0)

Affordable Housing Trust

The December 9, 2025 Affordable Housing Trust meeting agenda lists only Zoom access details and a placeholder for documents. No specific rezoning, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are identified for discussion or decision.

The board unanimously appointed Judith Whiteside as clerk pro tem. It also unanimously approved the October 14, 2025 minutes, adding a list of documents referenced in that meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM. Because the November 18 meeting lacked a quorum, the clerk will notify the Town Clerk’s Office that it was cancelled.

• Appointed Judith Whiteside clerk pro tem (3-0-0)
• Approved October 14, 2025 minutes with document list amendment (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Board of Library Trustees

The trustees approved the November meeting minutes, adding book‑club comments, with a 4‑0‑0 vote. They also approved a new Computer Internet Use Policy, again by a 4‑0‑0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned by a 4‑0‑0 motion.

• Approved November minutes with book‑club comments added (4-0-0)
• Approved new Computer Internet Use Policy (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board meeting on December 8, 2025 provides only the meeting time, online connection details, and a placeholder for documents. No specific rezoning, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are listed.

The Planning Board voted 4‑0‑0 to deny the request to extend the planning permit for 16 Broad Street, stating the permit had expired and must be refiled. The board approved the ANR for 42 Blackmore Pond Circle with a 4‑0‑0 vote. Several hearings—including the AD Makepeace project, the 1031 Pierceville Road subdivision, and the 370 County Road solar project—were continued to later dates, each by a 4‑0‑0 vote.

• Denied extension of planning permit for 16 Broad Street (4-0-0)
• Approved ANR for 42 Blackmore Pond Circle (4-0-0)
• Continued AD Makepeace hearing to Dec 22, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued 1031 Pierceville Road hearing to Dec 22, 2025, pending funds (4-0-0)
• Opened public hearing for 370 County Road solar project (4-0-0)
• Continued 370 County Road solar project hearing to Jan 12, 2026 (4-0-0)
• Approved minutes for Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2025 meetings (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Open Space Committee

The Wareham Open Space Committee meeting set for December 8, 2025 was cancelled. No agenda items or decisions were presented.

Select Board

The agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions.

The meeting was concluded with a motion to adjourn, moved by Jared Chadwick, seconded, and approved by a 3‑0‑0 vote. No other substantive actions or approvals were recorded.

• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0 unanimous)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved the conditions for the proposed accessory structure and related site work at 72A Burgess Point Rd with a unanimous 6‑0‑0 vote. It also approved an amended order of conditions for paving the driveway at 34 Briarwood Dr, and issued a Certificate of Compliance for 31‑33 Prospect St. Several pending applications were continued to future dates, and the meeting minutes were approved as amended.

• Approved conditions for 72A Burgess Point Rd (NOI-155) – vote 6-0-0
• Approved amended order of conditions for 34 Briarwood Dr (SE076-2876) – vote 6-0-0
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for 31-33 Prospect St (SE076-2706) – vote 6-0-0
• Continued Giro & Felicia DiBiase RDA-119 to Dec 17, 2025 – vote 6-0-0
• Continued Safe Harbor Marina NOI-127 to Jan 7, 2025 – vote 6-0-0
• Continued Rick Valente NOIJ-156 to Dec 17, 2025 – vote 6-0-0
• Continued Jeffrey Johnson NOI-157 to Dec 17, 2025 – vote 6-0-0
• Approved meeting minutes as amended – vote 6-0-0

Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee

The Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee meeting scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on December 3, 2025 provides only logistical information such as Zoom link, meeting ID, passcode, and dial‑in numbers. No specific agenda items, decisions, or public hearings are listed in the document.

The committee approved the November 5 meeting minutes and accepted the October bill and payroll amounts. The financial report was accepted. Members scheduled the next meeting for January 21, 2026 and then adjourned the session.

• Approved November 5 minutes (6-0-0)
• Accepted October bills $7,970.00 (6-0-0)
• Accepted October payroll $3,276.32 (6-0-0)
• Accepted financial report (6-0-0)
• Scheduled next meeting for Jan 21, 2026 (6-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0-0)

Select Board

The Board voted 4‑0‑0 to appoint Donna Fox‑Rubin to the Council on Aging, Anastatia Andrade to the Community Events Committee, and Ronald Dunham to the Veterans Council. The Board also approved the renewal of a large number of annual Common Victualler and Retail liquor licenses for 2026, each with a 4‑0‑0 vote. All actions were unanimous and recorded as approved.

• Appointed Donna Fox‑Rubin to Council on Aging (4‑0‑0)
• Appointed Anastatia Andrade to Community Events Committee (4‑0‑0)
• Appointed Ronald Dunham to Veterans Council (4‑0‑0)
• Approved renewal of multiple Annual Common Victualler food and liquor licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved renewal of multiple Annual Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved renewal of Annual Common Victualler Wine & Malt licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved renewal of Annual Retail Package Goods Store All Alcoholic licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved renewal of Annual Retail Package Goods Store Wine & Malt licenses for 2026 (4‑0‑0)

Planning Board

The agenda for this meeting is procedural boilerplate and contains no specific items for decision or discussion.

The Planning Board voted 5-0 to grant a one‑year extension for the permit at 24 Oak Street, moving the deadline to February 14, 2027. The board also voted 5-0 to continue the public hearing on the 2 East Boulevard project to December 22, 2025. Additionally, a 5-0 vote continued ANR 1525 for A.D. Makepeace to December 8, 2025, with a deadline extension to December 11, 2025.

• Approved one-year extension for 24 Oak Street permit (5-0)
• Continued public hearing on 2 East Boulevard to Dec 22, 2025 (5-0)
• Continued ANR 1525 for A.D. Makepeace to Dec 8, 2025 (5-0)

Cable Advisory Committee

The Wareham Cable Advisory Committee will consider the draft renewal license from Comcast, discuss issues with the cable attorney, and vote on the minutes from the October 15, 2025 meeting. The agenda also includes public participation and other standard procedural items.

• Approve minutes for October 15, 2025
• Discussion with cable attorney
• Review Comcast draft renewal license
• Public participation
• Business unknown until the previous 48 hours

The Cable Advisory Committee approved the minutes from the October 15, 2025 meeting by a 2-0-0 vote. The committee then voted 2-0-0 to proceed with including side letters in the cable contract renewal to provide a senior discount and to discuss adding additional high‑definition channels. The meeting was adjourned after a 2-0-0 motion.

• Approved October 15 minutes (2-0-0)
• Approved inclusion of side letters for senior discount and future HD channel discussion (2-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (2-0-0)

School Committee

The committee voted to adjourn the budget workshop. No substantive budget items or policy proposals were approved, denied, or tabled during this meeting.

• Motion to adjourn passed (3-0-0)

School Committee

The committee approved the three sets of May 2025 meeting minutes with a 4-0-1 vote. It then approved all bill and payroll warrants for the FY27 budget, reflecting a 5.97% increase and a $2,155,185 rise, by a 5-0-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned after a unanimous motion.

• Approved May 1, 19, and 29, 2025 minutes (4-0-1)
• Approved FY27 budget warrants, a $2,155,185 increase (5-0-0)
• Motion to adjourn passed (5-0-0)

Board of Assessors

The Board approved the minutes from the October 16, 2025 regular session with a 3‑0‑0 vote, while John Donahue abstained. Afterwards, the Board voted 4‑0‑0 to adjourn the November 20 meeting. No other substantive actions were recorded.

• Accepted minutes of Oct 16, 2025 (3-0-0, John Donahue abstained)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

School Committee

The School Committee Policy Review Sub‑Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. No specific agenda items are listed in the provided document; the agenda consists only of meeting logistics.

Conservation Commission

The Wareham Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on November 19, 2025, at the Multi Service Center. The meeting will be accessible remotely via Zoom and phone lines. The agenda includes a review of documents.

• Public hearing for 11-19-2025 agenda
• Remote participation via Zoom and phone
• Meeting at Multi Service Center

The Conservation Commission unanimously approved three Requests for Determination of Applicability (RDA‑127, RDA‑128, RDA‑129) with negative 3 and negative 6 determinations and tree‑replacement conditions. It also postponed hearings on several Notices of Intent, including the Safe Harbor Marina redevelopment, to December 2025. All votes were 6‑0‑0.

• Approved Mildred Bacchiocchi RDA‑127 with negative 3 and negative 6 determinations, replace removed trees (vote 6-0-0)
• Approved Cherilyn Pitera RDA‑128 with negative 2 and negative 6 determinations (vote 6-0-0)
• Approved John Scheub RDA‑129 with negative 3 and negative 6 determinations, replace trees, require drywells, review any non‑gravel surface (vote 6-0-0)
• Continued Safe Harbor Marina NOI‑127 hearing to Dec 3 2025 (vote 6-0-0)
• Continued DiBiase RDA‑119 hearing to Dec 17 2025 (vote 6-0-0)
• Continued Virginia Greer‑Turner NOI‑141 to Dec 3 2025 (vote 6-0-0)
• Continued 34 Briarwood Dr amendment order request to Dec 3 2025 (vote 6-0-0)
• Continued Matthew & Cindy Rhodes NOI‑155 to Dec 3 2025 (vote 6-0-0)

Select Board

The provided agenda contains only the meeting time and remote access information. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.

The board voted 4‑1‑0 to adopt a residential factor of 1.0 for the FY2026 tax classification. It unanimously confirmed Michael Mercier as the Open Space Representative on the Community Preservation Committee. The board also unanimously approved the renewal of numerous Common Victualler, Entertainment, and Alcoholic Beverage licenses for 2026.

• Adopted residential factor 1.0 for FY2026 (4-1-0)
• Confirmed Michael Mercier appointment to Community Preservation Committee (5-0-0)
• Renewed Annual Common Victualler Licenses for 2026 (5-0-0)
• Renewed Annual Entertainment Licenses (weekdays) for 2026 (5-0-0)
• Renewed Annual Entertainment Licenses (Sundays) for 2026 (5-0-0)
• Renewed Annual Common Victualler All Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for 2026 (5-0-0)
• Renewed Annual Retail Package Goods Store All Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for 2026 (5-0-0)
• Opened and closed the Tax Classification Hearing (each 5-0-0)

Affordable Housing Trust

The Affordable Housing Trust agenda for November 18, 2025 provides Zoom access details, meeting IDs, passcodes, and phone numbers. It includes a placeholder for documents at 9:00 A.M. but does not list any specific proposals, contracts, or decisions. No substantive agenda items are presented for discussion or action.

Planning Board

The agenda provided is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions. The meeting is scheduled to take place online.

The Planning Board did not decide whether the Maple Springs Road parcel qualifies as an ANR or a subdivision. Members voted to postpone the decision and continue the discussion at the November 24, 2025 meeting (3‑1‑0). The meeting was then adjourned by a unanimous vote (4‑0‑0).

• Continue discussion on Maple Springs subdivision to Nov 24, 2025 (3-1-0)
• Adjourn meeting at 6:48 p.m. (4-0-0)
• Motion to find the plan a nonresidential subdivision was made but no vote taken

Redevelopment Authority

The Authority entered an executive session to discuss lease or property‑value matters, approved unanimously (5‑0‑0). The board then voted unanimously (5‑0‑0) to authorize Chair Dan Butler to execute the estoppel agreements for the Littleton Drive senior and family housing projects. No other items received a vote.

• Entered executive session to consider lease/value issues (5-0-0)
• Authorized Chair to execute estoppel agreements for Littleton Drive senior and family projects (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The agenda for the Wareham Sewer Commissioners meeting on November 13, 2025 contains only the meeting time, location, and broadcast channels. No specific resolutions, contracts, or public hearings are detailed. Therefore, no decisions or discussions can be reported from this agenda.

The Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved the minutes from the October 23, 2025 meeting. The board again tabled the force main extension and the capital fees for the Town of Bourne. The meeting was then adjourned to a workshop session at 3:22 PM by unanimous vote.

• Accept October 23, 2025 minutes (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Table force main extension (tabled)
• Table capital fees for Town of Bourne (tabled)
• Adjourn meeting to workshop at 3:22 PM (unanimous 4-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board of Sewer Commissioners scheduled a workshop meeting on November 13, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. in the Multi Service Center, Room 520. The agenda provides only the meeting time and broadcast channels (Comcast Channel 26, Verizon Channel 29) and does not list any specific items for discussion or decision. No documents or proposals are detailed in the agenda.

The Board accepted the Land Use Controls Wastewater Flow Management Regulation (the Flow Neutral Regulations) as modified, with a 4-0-0 vote. The motion was moved by Ms. Slavin and seconded by Dr. Soby. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 4:30 p.m.

• Accepted the Land Use Controls Wastewater Flow Management Regulation (modified) – vote 4-0-0
• Adjourned the workshop meeting – vote 4-0-0

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission voted to approve the minutes from the October 7, 2025 meeting. No other actions were decided; updates on the Besse Park Gazebo, Fearing Tavern registration, and preservation restriction wording were informational.

• Approved October 7, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)

Recycling Committee

The committee accepted the September 17 minutes unanimously (5-0-0). It agreed to explore adding a new swap shed. A motion to close the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) passed unanimously (5-0-0). The meeting was then adjourned unanimously (5-0-0).

• Accepted September 17 minutes (5-0-0)
• Agreed to explore a possible new swap shed (no vote recorded)
• Closed Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 25 (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Community Preservation Committee

The committee voted 5-0-0 to approve the minutes from the October 8 meeting. It also approved moving the Memorandum of Understanding for Spillane Field lighting to Attorney Bowen for review. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

• Approved minutes from 10/8/25 (5-0-0)
• Approved taking Spillane Field Lighting MOU to Attorney Bowen for review (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting unanimously (5-0-0)

Little Harbor Golf Course Advisory Committee

The committee discussed the pending tractor replacement, a new course sign, and several course improvement projects including leveling tee boxes, adding irrigation lines, and ordering new carts. No formal approvals, denials, or votes were recorded.

Planning Board

The agenda for the Wareham Planning Board meeting on November 10, 2025 contains only procedural information. No specific rezoning, contract, ordinance, fee change, or public hearing items are listed.

The Planning Board voted unanimously to continue the Water Wizz project hearing to January 12, 2026. It also approved a sidewalk compromise for the Pierceville Road subdivision and set its hearing to continue on December 8, 2025. The board closed the public hearings for the 6 Recovery Road site plan and the Scribbles Learning Center project, directing staff to draft conditions within 60 days.

• Approved two-sided sidewalk up to second house, then one-sided (4-1)
• Continued Pierceville Road hearing to Dec 8, 2025 (5-0)
• Closed 6 Recovery Road hearing (5-0)
• Closed Scribbles Learning Center hearing (5-0)
• Continued Water Wizz hearing to Jan 12, 2026 (5-0)

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee

The Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee will meet on November 10, 2025, at Wareham Town Hall. The agenda does not specify any particular items, resolutions, or contracts to be considered. The committee’s purpose is to review the town’s comprehensive zoning bylaw, but no concrete actions are detailed in this agenda.

Open Space Committee

The committee approved the September 8, 2025 meeting minutes with a 3‑0‑0 vote. Michael Mercier was appointed as the Open Space Committee clerk by a 3‑0‑0 vote. He was also appointed as the committee’s representative to the Town’s Community Preservation Committee, approved 3‑0‑0. The meeting adjourned unanimously at 6:33 pm.

• Approved September 8, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Appointed Michael Mercier as Open Space Committee clerk (3-0-0)
• Appointed Michael Mercier as Open Space Committee representative to Community Preservation Committee (3-0-0)

School Committee

The Wareham School Committee voted to hire Dr. Amy Hartley-Matteson as superintendent. The motion passed 4‑1‑0, was reconsidered and re‑voted with the same 4‑1‑0 result, and the meeting was then adjourned.

• Motion to hire Dr. Amy Hartley-Matteson approved (4-1-0)
• Motion to reconsider and re‑vote on hiring approved (4-1-0)
• Motion to adjourn approved (5-0-0)

Council on Aging

The Council on Aging Board approved the October 2 minutes with a unanimous 5‑0‑0 vote. Elizabeth Lindquist was elected clerk by a 4‑0‑0 vote. The board voted 5‑0‑0 to recommend Donna Fox‑Rubin’s appointment to the COA Board and to have the recommendation emailed to the Selectboard chair. The meeting was adjourned by a 5‑0‑0 vote.

• Approved October 2, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Elected Elizabeth Lindquist as COA clerk (4-0-0)
• Recommended appointment of Donna Fox‑Rubin to COA board (5-0-0)
• Authorized email to Selectboard chair about the recommendation (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Wareham Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on November 5, 2025, to discuss agenda items. The meeting will be conducted remotely via Zoom.

• Remote public hearing
• Meeting ID: 85387402955
• Passcode: 042547

The Conservation Commission approved the ConServ Group, Inc. NOI‑150 for two commercial buildings with a standard order of conditions and a 50‑foot no‑activity boundary marker (vote 4‑2‑0). The commission also moved recommendations for three RDAs, continued several Notices of Intent to the November 19 meeting, and approved a withdrawal for a Great Neck stream determination, all by unanimous votes.

• Moved recommendation for RDA‑124 (negative 3 & 6) – approved 6‑0‑0
• Moved recommendation for RDA‑125 (negative 3 & 6) – approved 6‑0‑0
• Moved recommendation for RDA‑126 (negative 2 & 6) – approved 6‑0‑0
• Continued NOI‑155 (Rhodes) to Nov 19 – approved 6‑0‑0
• Continued NOI‑156 (Valente) to Nov 19 – approved 6‑0‑0
• Continued NOI‑157 (Johnson) to Nov 19 – approved 6‑0‑0
• Approved withdrawal for RDA‑122 (Great Neck stream) – approved 6‑0‑0
• Approved ConServ Group NOI‑150 with standard conditions – vote 4‑2‑0

Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee

The committee approved the September 10, 2025 meeting minutes and accepted August and September payroll and bill amounts. The financial report was approved, and the board set the next meeting for December 3, 2025. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved September 10, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0-0)
• Accepted August payroll $2,184.21 (6-0-0)
• Accepted August bills $1,082.00 (6-0-0)
• Accepted September payroll $2,184.21 (6-0-0)
• Accepted September bills $1,167.00 (6-0-0)
• Approved financial report (6-0-0)
• Moved to hold next meeting on Dec 3, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Moved to adjourn the meeting (6-0-0)

Historical Commission

The commission voted 4‑0‑0 to allow demolition of the building at 48 Barlow Ave, finding it has no historic value. It also voted 3‑0‑1 to allow demolition of the building at 2424 Cranberry Hwy. The treasurer’s financial report was accepted as read by a 4‑0‑0 vote.

• Approved demolition of 48 Barlow Ave (4-0-0)
• Approved demolition of 2424 Cranberry Hwy (3-0-1)
• Accepted Treasurer’s report as read (4-0-0)

Select Board

The agenda for the Wareham Select Board meeting on November 4, 2025 includes only the meeting start time and remote‑access information. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussions are listed.

The board opened, closed, and approved the transfer and pledge of the §15 Annual All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License from Sri OM, LLC d/b/a Mayflower Liquors to BRTRAI, Inc. d/b/a Mayflower Liquors, with a change of hours, by a 4‑0‑0 vote. It also approved a seasonal off‑premise liquor license extension for The Jug Shop and changed operating hours for Retrocade, d/b/a RWND. Additionally, the board renewed numerous year‑round common victualler, alcohol, entertainment, and retail package goods store licenses, all unanimously.

• Approved transfer of Mayflower Liquors license (4-0-0)
• Approved seasonal off‑premise liquor license extension for The Jug Shop (4-0-0)
• Approved change of hours for Retrocade Entertainment License (4-0-0)
• Approved change of hours for Retrocade Common Victualler License (4-0-0)
• Approved renewal of Year‑Round Common Victualler Licenses (4-0-0)
• Approved renewal of Year‑Round All Alcoholic Beverages Licenses (4-0-0)
• Approved renewal of Annual Entertainment Licenses (4-0-0)
• Approved renewal of Year‑Round Retail Package Goods Store Licenses (4-0-0)

School Committee

The committee approved the October meeting minutes with a vote of six in favor and none against. The remainder of the agenda featured presentations on MCAS/NWEA results, a school improvement plan, and a preliminary budget to be reviewed at the next meeting. No other motions were voted on.

• Approved October meeting minutes (6-0)

Board of Library Trustees

The Trustees unanimously approved the October 14th meeting minutes. They also unanimously adopted a written Art Shows policy. The meeting was then unanimously adjourned. No other actions were decided.

• Approved October 14th minutes (4-0-0)
• Adopted written Art Shows policy (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

School Committee

The Wareham School Committee agenda for November 3, 2025 includes only the meeting time (9:00 a.m.) and a Zoom link. No specific agenda items, proposals, or decisions are listed. Therefore the meeting appears to be procedural.

Select Board

The Select Board met on October 27, 2025, and a quorum was present. No town business items were discussed or voted on. The board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting. No other decisions were made.

• Adjourned meeting (5-0 unanimous)

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee voted favorable on Article 10 for the Fearing Tavern rehabilitation (4‑1‑0). It also referred Article 16 to Town Meeting and approved Articles 18 and 17, each by a 5‑0‑0 vote. The committee accepted prior meeting minutes and appointed the Finance Chair as a non‑voting member of the Community Events Committee.

• Approved Article 10 – Fearing Tavern Rehabilitation (4-1-0)
• Referred Article 16 – Zoning Bylaw Setback Standardization to Town Meeting (5-0-0)
• Approved Article 18 – Zoning Bylaw Amendment Contractor Bids (5-0-0)
• Approved Article 17 – Multi‑Family Housing Waivers in Commercial General District (5-0-0)
• Accepted September 29 and October 6, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Designated Finance Committee Chair as non‑voting member of Community Events Committee (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority approved the September 25 and October 9 minutes by a 3‑0 vote. The board then adjourned the meeting by a 3‑0 vote. No other actions were decided; discussions on program items were deferred to future meetings.

• Approved September 25 and October 9 minutes (3-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0)

School Committee

The School Committee will hold a remote meeting and an executive session of the Superintendent Search Sub‑Committee on October 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The session will be conducted via Google Meet from the central office at 4 Viking Drive, Room D103. No specific agenda items or decisions are listed in the provided document.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Wareham Zoning Board of Appeals agenda for October 22, 2025 includes only the meeting time (6:30 p.m.) and online connection details. No rezoning, contract, ordinance, fee change, or public‑hearing items are listed. Therefore no decisions or discussions are scheduled in the agenda.

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the October 8, 2025 meeting minutes by a 5‑0‑0 vote. The board also voted 5‑0‑0 to continue the public hearing on the 4 West Street comprehensive permit to the December 10, 2025 meeting.

• Approved October 8, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Continued hearing on 4 West Street project to Dec 10, 2025 (5-0-0)

Select Board

The agenda provides only the meeting time and remote‑access instructions. No concrete items such as rezoning, contracts, ordinances, or fee changes are listed for discussion or decision.

The Select Board approved a seasonal off‑premise liquor license extension for The Bottle Liquors. It unanimously recommended the Town Meeting “pass over” the Transfer of Available Funds and Prior Years Bills & Deficits items. The board also unanimously recommended favorable action on nine articles covering the Fearing Tavern rehab, Groezinger Hall, field lighting, community‑preservation fund, and several zoning bylaw amendments. Minutes from prior meetings were approved unanimously.

• Approved seasonal All Alcohol, Off Premise liquor license extension (5-0-0)
• Recommended “Pass Over” Transfer of Available Funds to Town Meeting (5-0-0)
• Recommended “Pass Over” Prior Years Bills & Deficits to Town Meeting (5-0-0)
• Recommended favorable action on Articles 10‑18 to Town Meeting (5-0-0)
• Rejected recommendation for Article 23 Webpage Improvements (2-3-0)
• Rejected recommendation for Article 24 Town email addresses (2-3-0)
• Rejected recommendation for Article 25 Zoning Bylaw Amendment (0-5-0)
• Approved amended Select Board minutes May 20 2025 (5-0-0)

Community Events Committee

The Community Events Committee is scheduled to meet on October 20, 2025, to review a revised agenda and associated documents. The meeting is currently listed as a procedural item with no specific decisions or public hearings.

• Review of revised meeting agenda
• Review of meeting documents

The committee voted 3-0-0 to elect Sarah Corbitt as Chair and Nicole Miceli as Clerk/Treasurer. They approved an amendment to the September 22 minutes to note that sample resignation letters were handed out. The guideline packet was accepted as presented with a 3-0-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm by a 3-0-0 vote.

• Elected Sarah Corbitt as Chair (3-0-0)
• Elected Nicole Miceli as Clerk/Treasurer (3-0-0)
• Amended September 22 minutes to add sample resignation letters (3-0-0)
• Accepted guideline packet as presented (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 4:30 pm (3-0-0)

Planning Board

The Wareham Planning Board agenda for October 20, 2025 contains only the meeting time and online connection details. No specific rezoning, contract, ordinance, fee change, or public hearing items are listed.

The board voted unanimously to approve the minor modification to the site plan at 2731 Cranberry Highway and to accept the as‑built plans as modified. It also approved the Kevin Welch project with conditions (4‑0‑1) and decided not to recommend Article 16 for the upcoming town meeting (5‑0‑0). The hearing for the 2 East Boulevard project was continued to November 24, 2025 (5‑0‑0).

• Approved minor modification to 2731 Cranberry Highway (5-0-0)
• Approved as‑built plans for 2731 Cranberry Highway (5-0-0)
• Approved Kevin Welch project with conditions (4-0-1, Schulz abstained)
• Closed public hearing on Kevin Welch project (4-0-1, Schulz abstained)
• Continued 2 East Boulevard hearing to Nov 24, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Did not recommend Article 16 for upcoming town meeting (5-0-0)
• Extended meeting past 10:00 p.m. (5-0-0)

Capital Planning Committee

The Capital Planning Committee approved the minutes from April 9 and September 15, 2025, each by a 5‑0‑0 vote. The committee also approved posting the updated five‑year capital plan on the Capital Planning website, again by a 5‑0‑0 vote. No other actions were taken.

• Approved April 9, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved September 15, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved posting updated 5‑year capital plan on website (5-0-0)

Board of Assessors

The Board approved a motion to support Article 7 of the Fall Town Meeting, authorizing two solar pilot projects to settle ATB cases (vote 4-0-0). A motion to accept the September 18, 2025 regular session minutes passed with a 3-0-1 vote, John Donahue abstaining. The meeting was adjourned by a unanimous 4-0-0 vote.

• Support Article 7 for two solar pilot ATB cases (4-0-0)
• Accept September 18, 2025 minutes as written (3-0-1, 1 abstention)
• Adjourn meeting (4-0-0)

Cemetery Commissioners

The commission approved the minutes from the July 16, 2025 meeting. They approved seven burial licenses, a monument for Harold Bonaparte and a flat marker for Karen D. Barry. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved July 16, 2025 meeting minutes (vote 2-0-0)
• Approved burial licenses for Rosella Repetti, Gary F. Keyes, Amy Ferrill, Harold Bonaparte, Richard Hollis, Karen O'Connell, Derek Barrasso (vote 2-0-0)
• Approved monument for Harold Bonaparte (vote 2-0-0)
• Approved flat marker for Karen D. Barry (vote 2-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (vote 2-0-0)

Cable Advisory Committee

The Wareham Cable Advisory Committee will meet on October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM in Town Hall room 24 and via Zoom. The committee will approve the minutes from the July 10, 2025 meeting, discuss matters with the town’s cable attorney, and review Comcast’s draft renewal license. Any additional business will be announced up to 48 hours before the meeting. The meeting will conclude with adjournment.

• Approve minutes for July 10, 2025 meeting
• Discussion with cable attorney
• Review Comcast draft renewal license
• Business to be announced up to 48 hours prior
• Public participation

The Cable Advisory Committee approved the minutes from the July 10, 2025 meeting (2‑0‑0). It rescinded the prior vote and accepted Comcast’s offer of three channels, passing the motion 3‑0‑0. The committee also amended the draft license language to require three HD community access channels, with specific upgrade timelines, passing that motion 3‑0‑0. The meeting was adjourned by a unanimous 3‑0‑0 vote.

• Approved July 10, 2025 CAC minutes (2-0-0)
• Rescinded prior vote and accepted Comcast offer of 3 channels (3-0-0)
• Amended draft license to require three HD community access channels and set upgrade timeline (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Wareham Conservation Commission meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM. The agenda provides remote‑access information and mentions accompanying documents, but it does not list any specific items for discussion or decision.

The Conservation Commission approved a permit for a 20‑acre invasive species management project in Mark’s Cove, adding standard conditions and an annual monitoring report (vote 6‑0‑0). It also issued a negative determination for a shed proposal and continued several pending applications and notices of intent to future dates, all unanimously. The commission approved certificates of compliance for multiple properties. All actions passed with a 6‑0‑0 vote.

• Approved invasive plant management permit with standard conditions and annual monitoring (6-0-0)
• Issued negative 3 and negative 6 determination for RDA-123 shed proposal (6-0-0)
• Continued NOI-154 duplex application to November 5, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued RDA-119 boat storage request to November 5, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued RDA-122 stream classification request to November 5, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Accepted withdrawal of NOI-133 (Kyle Cabral) (6-0-0)
• Continued NOI-139 shared‑use path to March 18, 2026 (6-0-0)
• Approved certificates of compliance for three properties (6-0-0)

Affordable Housing Trust

The Affordable Housing Trust meeting scheduled for October 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. includes only Zoom connection details and a placeholder for documents. No specific rezoning, contracts, ordinances, or fee changes are listed. The agenda appears to be procedural.

The Trust appointed Carl Schulz as Clerk by a 4‑0‑0 voice vote. Members confirmed the June 24 minutes (3‑0‑1, with Schulz abstaining) and approved the August 12 minutes (3‑0‑1, with Schulz abstaining). The meeting was adjourned by a 4‑0‑0 voice vote.

• Appointed Carl Schulz as Clerk (4-0-0 voice vote)
• Confirmed June 24, 2025 minutes (3-0-1 voice vote, Schulz abstaining)
• Approved August 12, 2025 minutes (3-0-1 voice vote, Schulz abstaining)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0 voice vote)

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee

The committee is scheduled to meet on October 14, 2025. The provided agenda contains only the meeting time and a link to the session.

Redevelopment Authority

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority meeting on October 9, 2025 is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. The agenda provided contains only the Zoom link, meeting ID, and a placeholder for documents, with no specific items, proposals, or decisions listed.

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority voted 5‑0‑0 to authorize a $295 expenditure to join the National Main Street Program. The motion was moved by Ms. Whiteside and seconded by Mrs. Corbitt. All other agenda items were deferred or pending. The meeting was adjourned by a 5‑0‑0 vote.

• Authorized $295 expenditure to join National Main Street Program (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Minot Forest Committee

The scheduled Minot Forest Committee meeting for October 9, 2025 was cancelled. No agenda items or decisions were presented. Residents should await notice of a rescheduled meeting for any future discussions.

Sewer Commissioner

The Board of Sewer Commissioners is scheduled to meet on October 9, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. The agenda is currently listed as a revised document with no specific topics or actions provided.

• Meeting scheduled for October 9, 2025
• Time set for 1:00 P.M.
• Agenda listed as revised

The Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved the Town of Bourne usage fee billing of $463,877.37 and accepted a receipt of $31,790.25 for the EQ basin project. They also unanimously approved Bourne capital costs of $987,578.89 for FY26. Earlier agenda items included accepting the September meeting minutes with a 4‑0‑1 vote.

• Approved Bourne usage fee billing of $463,877.37 (5-0-0)
• Accepted receipt of $31,790.25 for EQ basin project (5-0-0)
• Approved Bourne capital costs of $987,578.89 (5-0-0)
• Accepted September 11, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0-1)
• Accepted September 11, 2025 workshop minutes (4-0-1)
• Accepted September 25, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0-1)
• Adjoined discussion on bill insert content (no vote recorded)
• Adjourned meeting at 1:58 P.M. (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board voted unanimously to begin investigating how to proceed with creating a Request for Proposals (RFP) to review its Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Bylaws. The motion was moved by Mr. Scanlon, seconded by Mr. Paster, and passed 5‑0‑0. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously at 3:57 PM.

• Approved investigation and creation of RFP for review of governing documents (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 3:57 PM (5-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The agenda provided is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific items for decision or discussion.

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the meeting minutes from September 10, 2025. It conditionally approved the 3138 Cranberry Highway project, requiring a Cape Cod berm and an updated as‑built. The board released the bond for the 3012 Cranberry Highway Phase 2 project and approved minor modification requests for 2512 Cranberry Highway and 47 Cleveland Way.

• Approved meeting minutes of 09/10/2025 (5-0-0)
• Approved final release for 3138 Cranberry Hwy with Cape Cod berm condition and updated as‑built submission (5-0-0)
• Approved bond release for 3012 Cranberry Highway Phase 2 (5-0-0)
• Approved minor modification request for 2512 Cranberry Highway gutters (5-0-0)
• Approved minor modification request for 47 Cleveland Way (4-0-1, 1 abstain)

Community Preservation Committee

The committee approved the meeting minutes (4‑0‑0). It voted to accept a Grant Agreement for use of Wareham Town Property (5‑0‑0) and to accept Grant Agreements for non‑town projects (5‑0‑0). A separate vote on the Fearing Tavern presentation resulted in a 3‑0‑2 outcome with two abstentions.

• Approved meeting minutes (4-0-0)
• Accepted Grant Agreement for use of Wareham Town Property (5-0-0)
• Accepted Grant Agreements for non-town projects (5-0-0)
• Fearing Tavern presentation vote: 3-0-2 (two abstentions)

Select Board

The provided agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions.

The Select Board unanimously adopted the Town of Wareham Cannabis Social Equity Policy. It confirmed appointments of Nicole Miceli, Jennifer Morris Pina, and Treasurer/Collector Tracy Donovan‑Lynch. The board also approved the Christmas Parade permit, a rain‑date for the Full Throttle motorcycle run, the FY26 second‑half curbside commitment of $1,383,040, a $425 curbside billing abatement, and a letter of support for a Turning Point grant.

• Adopted Town of Wareham Cannabis Social Equity Policy (4-0-0)
• Appointed Nicole Miceli to the Community Events Committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed Jennifer Morris Pina to the Community Events Committee (4-0-0)
• Confirmed Tracy Donovan‑Lynch as Treasurer/Collector (4-0-0)
• Approved Christmas Parade permit #47950 (4-0-0)
• Approved rain‑date for Full Throttle motorcycle run permit #47821 (4-0-0)
• Accepted FY26 Second Half Curbside Commitment of $1,383,040 (4-0-0)
• Approved $425 curbside billing abatement for FY26 (4-0-0)

Historic District Commission

The commission approved the September 2, 2025 meeting minutes with a unanimous 4‑0‑0 vote. No other actions were taken; items such as the 59 Main St roof extension, Besse Park gazebo plan, and district expansion were discussed but not decided.

• Approved September 2, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board approved the site plan review for 2424 Cranberry Highway (Taco Bell) after receiving the Fire Department’s approval. The vote was 4‑0‑1, with Vice Chair Schulz abstaining because he is not eligible to vote. The board also voted to continue the Rick Valente subdivision hearing to November 10, 2025, and to continue the Kevin Welch site‑plan review to the October 20, 2025 off‑cycle meeting.

• Approved site plan review for 2424 Cranberry Highway (Taco Bell) (4-0-1, Schulz abstain)
• Continued Rick Valente subdivision hearing to November 10, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Kevin Welch site plan review to October 20, 2025 (5-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee voted on Town Meeting Warrant articles, approving most items unanimously. Article 10, a $640,000 request to rehabilitate the exterior of Fearing Tavern, was referred to Town Counsel and the Moderator because of a potential conflict of interest. Articles 15‑18 were tabled pending Planning Board votes, and Article 25, a zoning bylaw amendment, was rejected. Several other articles (11‑14, 19‑22, 23) received favorable action with varying vote counts.

• Approved Articles 1‑9 (unanimous 6‑0‑0)
• Referred Article 10 (Fearing Tavern) to Town Counsel (unanimous 6‑0‑0)
• Approved Article 11 (5‑0‑1)
• Approved Article 12 (5‑0‑1)
• Approved Articles 13‑14 (unanimous 6‑0‑0)
• Tabled Articles 15‑18 pending Planning Board (unanimous 6‑0‑0)
• Approved Article 23 (Webpage Improvements) (5‑0‑1)
• Rejected Article 25 (Zoning Bylaw Amendment) (0‑2‑4)

Council on Aging

The board approved the September 4, 2025 meeting minutes by a 3‑0 vote. The election of a clerk and the review of the Board Members Rules and Regulations were both postponed until the November meeting. The meeting was adjourned with a unanimous 3‑0 vote. The minutes of this meeting were later approved on November 7, 2025 by a 5‑0 vote.

• Approved September 4, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Postponed election of a clerk to November
• Postponed review of Board Members Rules and Regulations to November
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)
• Approved these meeting minutes on 11/7/25 (5-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Wareham Conservation Commission has posted a public‑hearing notice for October 1, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. No specific agenda items, documents, or decisions are listed in the agenda. The notice provides remote‑access details and contact phone numbers.

The Conservation Commission approved the 0 Rosebrook Way apartment development (180 units) with a standard order of conditions and signage, voting 6‑0‑0. It also approved the 3 McKinley St deck and greenhouse project with conditions and a $600 fine, voting 6‑0‑0. Several hearings were continued, including RDA‑119, RDA‑122, and NOI‑153, each with unanimous votes. Negative determinations were adopted for RDA‑120, RDA‑121, and RDA‑105, all voting 6‑0‑0.

• Approved 0 Rosebrook Way apartment project with conditions and signage (6-0-0)
• Approved 3 McKinley St deck/greenhouse project with conditions and $600 fine (6-0-0)
• Continued RDA-119 hearing to Oct 15, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued RDA-122 hearing to Oct 15, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued NOI-153 hearing to Oct 15, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Adopted negative 3 and negative 6 determination for RDA-120 (6-0-0)
• Adopted negative 2 and negative 6 determination for RDA-121 (6-0-0)
• Adopted negative 2 and negative 6 determination for RDA-105 (6-0-0)

Historical Commission

The commission voted 3‑0‑0 to allow demolition of the buildings at 80 Marion Rd (Permit B‑25‑586), 38 Andrews St (Permit B‑25‑569) and 66 Jefferson Shores Rd (Permit B‑25‑549), citing damage and no historical value. The September 3, 2025 meeting minutes and the Treasurer’s Report showing a $200 town expense and $870.36 balance were each accepted as read by a 3‑0‑0 vote. The report from the WHC representative to the CPC was tabled until the next meeting.

• Approved demolition of 80 Marion Rd (Permit B‑25‑586) – vote 3‑0‑0
• Approved demolition of 38 Andrews St (Permit B‑25‑569) – vote 3‑0‑0
• Approved demolition of 66 Jefferson Shores Rd (Permit B‑25‑549) – vote 3‑0‑0
• Accepted September 3, 2025 meeting minutes as read – vote 3‑0‑0
• Accepted Treasurer’s Report (‑$200 town act, $870.36 balance) as read – vote 3‑0‑0
• Tabled WHC Representative to CPC report until next meeting

Finance Committee

The agenda for the Wareham Finance Committee on September 29, 2025 includes only the meeting time (6:00 P.M.) and a remote‑connection link. No specific agenda items, contracts, or policy proposals are listed.

The committee voted 5-0-0 to accept the September 15, 2025 meeting minutes. It also approved, by a 5-0-0 vote, allowing the Chair to submit bills for transcription of minutes. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 P.M. with a unanimous 5-0-0 vote.

• Accepted September 15, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Allowed Chair to submit bills for transcription (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:15 P.M. (5-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The agenda for this meeting is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific discussion items or decisions.

The Authority voted unanimously to develop a draft policy for a Storefront Renovation Grant Program. It also approved extending the current intern Emma McWilliams through December 2025 and hiring a second intern. Members adopted a motion for future meetings to be held via Zoom with recordings provided to WCTV. Additionally, the Authority authorized sending a letter of support for proposed MEPA review amendments and approved the minutes from August 7, 2025.

• Approved draft policy for Storefront Renovation Grant Program (4-0-0)
• Authorized extension of Emma McWilliams internship through Dec 2025 (4-0-0)
• Approved recruitment of a second intern (4-0-0)
• Adopted Zoom meetings with recordings for WCTV broadcast (4-0-0)
• Authorized Dan Butler and Josh Faherty to finalize and send letter supporting MEPA amendments
• Approved minutes of August 7, 2025 (4-0-0)

Appointing Authority

The appointing authority appointed Judith Whiteside as clerk pro tem unanimously. Bernard Pigeon was appointed as a member of the Finance Committee for a term ending June 30, 2028 with a 2‑0‑1 vote. The meeting minutes were approved unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned unanimously.

• Appointed Judith Whiteside Clerk pro tem (3-0-0)
• Appointed Bernard Pigeon to Finance Committee, term to 6/30/2028 (2-0-1)
• Approved September 25, 2025 meeting minutes (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board of Sewer Commissioners agenda for September 25, 2025 contains only the meeting time (1:00 P.M.) and headings for documents. No specific rezoning, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are listed. Therefore no decisions or discussions are detailed in the agenda.

The Sewer Commissioners approved a contract with Reilly Electrical Contractors, with a cap under $50,000, by a 4‑0‑0 vote. The board also tabled discussion of the sewer billing insert, the Rules & Regulations update, and the monthly agenda items. No other actions were taken.

• Approved contract with Reilly Electrical Contractors (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Tabled sewer billing insert for later consideration
• Tabled review of Rules & Regulations
• Tabled determination of monthly agenda items
• Continued discussion of canal pipeline and funding (no decision)
• No vote on financial update, town‑meeting articles, or contract list (items noted as pending)

Select Board

The agenda provided contains only the meeting time and remote access information. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.

The Board voted 5‑0‑0 to approve an Aboveground Storage Tank Use License for Dead River Company LLC d/b/a Roby’s Propane Gas. It also appointed Jordan T. Gomes to the Wareham Cultural Council, issued a Letter of Warning to Pier View Restaurant, and signed a Letter of Support for House Bill 2432. Additionally, the Board recommended favorable action to the Town Meeting on multiple articles, including the FY26 Capital Plan, Solar PILOT, and a $150,000 budget transfer.

• Approved Aboveground Storage Tank Use License for Roby’s Propane Gas (5-0-0)
• Appointed Jordan T. Gomes to Wareham Cultural Council (5-0-0)
• Issued Letter of Warning to Pier View Restaurant (5-0-0)
• Signed Letter of Support for House Bill 2432 (5-0-0)
• Recommended FY26 Capital Plan approval (5-0-0)
• Recommended Solar PILOT approval (5-0-0)
• Recommended Easement Agreement with National Grid (5-0-0)
• Recommended $150,000 budget transfer (5-0-0)

Community Events Committee

The agenda for the Wareham Community Events Committee on September 22, 2025 lists only the meeting time (6:00 PM) and references to the agenda PDF. No specific discussion items, decisions, or proposals are detailed.

Planning Board

The Wareham Planning Board has scheduled a meeting for September 22, 2025, with an option to attend via Zoom. The agenda is currently listed as procedural with no specific items detailed in the provided text.

• Meeting scheduled for September 22, 2025
• Optional online connection via Zoom available

The Planning Board voted 3‑0‑0 to find that the Hamilton Beach Association plan is a subdivision, not an ANR, and denied the endorsement as an Approval Not Required. The board also voted to continue four pending site‑plan reviews (Rick Valente, Kevin Welch, ConServ Group, and 2 East Boulevard) to the October meetings. All continuance motions passed unanimously (3‑0‑0). The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m. with a 3‑0‑0 vote.

• Denied ANR endorsement for Hamilton Beach parcel, classified as subdivision (3-0-0)
• Continued Rick Valente hearing to Oct 6 2025 (3-0-0)
• Continued Kevin Welch site‑plan review to Oct 6 2025 (3-0-0)
• Continued ConServ Group site‑plan review to Oct 6 2025 (3-0-0)
• Continued 2 East Boulevard site‑plan review to Oct 20 2025 (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:43 p.m. (3-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee voted unanimously to accept the July 15, 2025 meeting minutes. It then voted unanimously to adjourn the September 22 meeting at 6:55 P.M. No other actions were decided.

• Accepted July 15, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:55 P.M. (unanimous 4-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved three Request for Determination of Applicability applications: a garage addition at 8 Adams St (RDA‑116), a screened porch at 17 Nephi Rd (RDA‑117), and a deck replacement at 22 Pinehurst Dr (RDA‑118). The deck approval included a $600 fine for unpermitted actions and required the floating deck to be secured. Several Notice of Intent items were continued for further review on future dates.

• Approved garage addition at 8 Adams St (RDA‑116) with negative‑2 and negative‑6 determination, vote 6‑0‑0
• Approved screened porch at 17 Nephi Rd (RDA‑117) with negative‑2 and negative‑6 determination, vote 5‑0‑0
• Approved deck replacement at 22 Pinehurst Dr (RDA‑118) with negative‑3 and negative‑6 determination, $600 fines, and floating deck secured, vote 6‑0‑0
• Continued Notice of Intent for invasive plant management (NOI‑149) to Oct 15 2025, vote 6‑0‑0
• Continued Notice of Intent for commercial buildings (NOI‑150) to Oct 15 2025, vote 6‑0‑0
• Approved Alexander Lyon project (NOI‑146) with standard order of conditions, vote 6‑0‑0
• Approved Quattrociocchi project (NOI‑147) with standard order of conditions and plant‑monitoring list, vote 6‑0‑0

Select Board

The September 16, 2025 Select Board meeting agenda lists the meeting time and remote‑access information. No specific agenda items, such as rezoning, contracts, or ordinances, are included. Therefore, the board has no listed decisions or discussions for this meeting.

The Board unanimously approved the sale of a $3,150,000 General Obligation municipal bond at a price of $3,566,346.46 to finance the Wareham Middle School roof project. It also unanimously appointed Elizabeth Lindquist and Robert Short to the Council on Aging, Faith Berry to the Conservation Commission, and Peter Gold to the Minot Forest Committee. Additionally, the Board approved a $3,020.01 curbside‑billing abatement for FY26.

• Approved $3,150,000 bond sale at $3,566,346.46 (5-0-0)
• Appointed Elizabeth Lindquist to Council on Aging (5-0-0)
• Appointed Robert Short to Council on Aging (5-0-0)
• Appointed Faith Berry as Associate Member of Conservation Commission (5-0-0)
• Appointed Peter Gold to Minot Forest Committee (5-0-0)
• Approved $3,020.01 curbside‑billing abatement for FY26 (5-0-0)

Finance Committee

The agenda for this meeting is procedural boilerplate and contains no specific discussion items or decisions.

The committee approved the minutes from August 28 and September 8, 2025 with a 4‑0‑1 vote. It re‑voted on the recommendation for a new member to the appointing authority, giving Bernie Pigeon four votes and Brenda Eckstrom two, and will forward that recommendation. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 P.M. by a unanimous vote.

• Accepted August 28 & September 8 minutes (4-0-1)
• Recommended Bernie Pigeon for appointing authority (4-2)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:15 P.M. (unanimous 6-0-0)
• Scheduled next meeting for September 22, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.

Capital Planning Committee

The Wareham Capital Planning Committee approved the FY25 WPCF capital line item for $766,446. No vote was taken on other agenda items; the committee discussed two sewer department projects, the availability of retained earnings, and possible use of the Capital Stabilization Fund for pump‑station upgrades. It also noted that the 5‑year capital plan will be updated before the spring town meeting and referenced the previously approved purchase of 80 Marion Road.

• Approved FY25 WPCF capital line item $766,446

Minot Forest Committee

The Minot Forest Committee meeting scheduled for September 11, 2025 was cancelled due to lack of quorum. No agenda items were considered or decided.

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners accepted the June 3 and August 14 meeting minutes by unanimous vote. They denied the abatement request for Bharat P. Patel d/b/a Atlantic Motel. The Board chose to hold the charter article and not submit it at Town Meeting. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

• Accepted June 3, 2025 minutes (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted August 14, 2025 minutes (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Denied abatement request for Atlantic Motel (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Held charter article; will not submit at Town Meeting
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous 5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Wareham Sewer Commissioners voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. They agreed to review and discuss the content of the sewer‑bill insert and to investigate bill preparation timing and responsibility. The CWMP contract issue was added to the list of priorities. Mr. Giberti was tasked with contacting the IT department about the commission email address.

• Adjourned meeting (vote 4-0-0)
• Agreed to review sewer‑bill insert content (no vote)
• Agreed to examine bill preparation dates and responsible party (no vote)
• Added CWMP contract item to priority list (no vote)
• Tasked Mr. Giberti to contact IT about commission email address (no vote)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Wareham Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on September 10, 2025. The agenda provides a Zoom link and passcode for remote participation. No specific rezoning, contract, ordinance, or other items are listed.

The board approved the final Certificate of Occupancy for 434 Main Street with a provision to complete the parking lot topcoat next year. It granted both front‑setback and side‑setback variances for 3 Churchill Ave to allow an ADU above a garage. Special permits were issued for 5 Medina Drive and for parking at 196 Main Street. All motions passed unanimously.

• Approved meeting minutes of 08/27/2025 (5-0-0)
• Approved final Certificate of Occupancy for 434 Main Street with topcoat provision (4-0-0)
• Granted front‑setback and side‑setback variances for 3 Churchill Ave (5-0-0)
• Issued Special Permit for 5 Medina Drive (5-0-0)
• Issued Special Permit for parking at 196 Main Street (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee

The agenda for this meeting is procedural boilerplate. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.

The committee approved the September 3, 2025 meeting minutes by a unanimous 6‑0‑0 roll‑call vote. Members also voted unanimously (6‑0‑0) to hold the next meeting on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5 p.m. via Zoom, and then unanimously (6‑0‑0) adjourned the session.

• Approved September 3, 2025 minutes (6-0-0)
• Scheduled next meeting for November 5, 2025 at 5 p.m. via Zoom (6-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0-0)

Community Preservation Committee

The Wareham Community Preservation Committee elected Sandy Slavin as clerk (5‑0‑0) and approved the September 27 minutes (5‑0‑0). It accepted five draft articles for the fall town meeting, including the Spilliane field lighting and Fearing Tavern articles, and directed the chair to seek town‑counsel advice on exterior work at Groezinger Hall. The committee also voted to increment the community housing reserves and reallocate CPA funds to Little League, the schoolhouse, and the chapel historic reserve.

• Elected Sandy Slavin as clerk (5-0-0)
• Approved September 27 minutes (5-0-0)
• Accepted Spilliane field lighting article as amended (5-0-0)
• Accepted Fearing Tavern article as amended (4-0-1)
• Directed chair to request town counsel on Groezinger Hall exterior work (5-0-0)
• Accepted Groezinger Hall article as amended with historic preservation restriction (5-0-0)
• Incremented community housing reserves (5-0-0)
• Reallocated CPA funds to Little League, schoolhouse, and chapel historic reserve (5-0-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board continued the site‑plan hearing for 2731 Cranberry Highway to September 22, 2025. It then voted 4‑0‑1 to close the public hearing, pending the Fire Department’s approval letter and board‑written conditions. The board also opened a public hearing for the Scribbles Learning Center site‑plan review.

• Continued 2731 Cranberry Highway hearing to Sep 22, 2025 (vote 4-0-0)
• Approved five‑minute recess (vote 5-0-0)
• Resumed meeting after recess (vote 5-0-0)
• Closed public hearing pending fire department review and board conditions (vote 4-0-1, 1 abstention)
• Opened public hearing for Scribbles Learning Center site‑plan review (vote 5-0-0)
• Postponed approval of August 25, 2025 minutes to next meeting

Finance Committee

The committee voted 3‑2 to elect Joseph Smith as chair. Brianna King was elected vice chair unanimously (5‑0‑0). Alan Slavin was elected clerk with a 4‑0‑1 vote (one abstention). The meeting was adjourned by a 5‑0‑0 vote.

• Australian ballot vote result: 3‑2 in favor of Bernie Pigeon
• Joseph Smith elected chair (3‑2)
• Brianna King elected vice chair (5‑0‑0)
• Alan Slavin elected clerk (4‑0‑1, one abstention)
• Motion to adjourn meeting passed (5‑0‑0)

Open Space Committee

The committee voted 4‑0‑0 to accept the August 11, 2025 meeting minutes. No other actions were formally decided. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 7:10 pm.

• Approved August 11, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

Council on Aging

The board approved three new members—Liz Lindquist, Russ Barre, and Bob Short—each with a 4‑0‑0 vote. The meeting also accepted the June 5, 2025 minutes, postponed the election of a new clerk to October, and approved a motion to place the AARP Age‑Friendly Community request on the Select Board agenda. The session was adjourned at 11:11 a.m. with a unanimous vote.

• Accepted June 5, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Postponed election of new clerk to October
• Approved motion to request Age‑Friendly Community agenda item (4-0-0)
• Approved Liz Lindquist as board member (4-0-0)
• Approved Russ Barre as board member (4-0-0)
• Approved Bob Short as board member (4-0-0)
• Motion to adjourn passed (4-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved the reconstruction of a residential pier at 28 Fisherman Cove Rd, adding standard conditions for mitigation and materials. It also approved a Title V septic system replacement at 30 Lydia’s Island Rd and granted negative two and negative six determinations for two structure‑relocation requests. Several applications were continued for further review, and one waterfront redevelopment was denied.

• Approved residential pier reconstruction (28 Fisherman Cove Rd) with standard conditions (5-0-0)
• Approved Title V septic system replacement (30 Lydia’s Island Rd) with standard conditions (5-0-0)
• Granted negative two and negative six determination for 35 Riverside Co. RDA‑113 (5-0-0)
• Granted negative two and negative six determination for Theodore & Jane Les RDA‑114 (5-0-0)
• Continued review of Adriana & Paul Quattrociocchi NOI‑147 to Sep 17 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued review of Kathleen Rose O'Neill RDA‑105 to Sep 17 2025 (5-0-0)
• Denied Russel McKinnon NOI‑104 (3-0-2)
• Continued review of Virginia Greer‑Turner NOI‑141 to Sep 17 2025 (5-0-0)

Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee

The agenda for this meeting is procedural boilerplate and does not list any specific discussion items or decisions.

The committee approved the July 30 meeting minutes and accepted the July payroll of $2,184.22 and July bills of $1,187.00. It accepted the financial report and voted to schedule the FY25 review contract with Marcum at a rate of $6,000. The next meeting was set for September 10, 2025, and the meeting was adjourned.

• Approved July 30 minutes (5-0-1)
• Accepted July payroll $2,184.22 (6-0-0)
• Accepted July bills $1,187.00 (6-0-0)
• Accepted financial report (6-0-0)
• Scheduled FY25 review contract with Marcum for $6,000 (6-0-0)
• Set next meeting for September 10, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0-0)

Historical Commission

The Wareham Historical Commission voted unanimously to approve demolition of the building at 20 Longwood Avenue, finding no historic value. The commission also approved a $640,000 application from the Historical Society for work on the Fearing Tavern. Members amended the Gift Account balance to $870.36 and accepted the treasurer’s report as amended. Finally, they recommended Chair Angela Dunham discuss with the town council the town’s role in holding historic preservation restrictions.

• Approved demolition of 20 Longwood Ave building (4-0-0)
• Amended Gift Account balance to $870.36 (4-0-0)
• Accepted Treasurer’s report as amended (4-0-0)
• Approved $640,000 application for The Fearing Tavern
• Recommended Angela Dunham discuss historic preservation restrictions with town council (4-0-0)

Select Board

The Board unanimously approved the appointment of seven individuals to the Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee, each serving until December 31, 2026. It also authorized the Chair to sign letters of support for two dam‑related grant applications. All votes were 4‑0‑0.

• Appointed Julie Moran (Planning Board) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed Jane Gleason (Planning Board) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed Christopher Conti (Zoning Board of Appeals) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed Sarah Corbitt (Select Board) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed William Madden (Engineering) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed John Churchill (Engineering) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Appointed Jessica Clarke (Legal Counsel) to steering committee (4-0-0)
• Authorized Chair to sign letters of support for two dam grant applications (4-0-0)

Historic District Commission

The commission approved the minutes from the August 5, 2025 meeting with a 4‑0‑0 vote. The 59 Main Street agenda item was postponed and will be reconsidered next month. No other actions were decided at this meeting.

• Approved August 5, 2025 minutes (vote 4-0-0)
• Tabled 59 Main Street item until next month

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee voted 4‑0‑0 to approve a reorganization of the committee. It also approved placing a recommendation for the open vacancy on the agenda for the appointing authority. The meeting then adjourned.

• Approved Finance Committee reorganization (4-0-0)
• Approved recommendation for open vacancy to be placed on agenda (4-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The board unanimously accepted the August 14 meeting minutes. It approved asking BOS Chair Ms. Whiteside to speak with Town Counsel about the proposed charter article and appointed Carey Paster as the Sewer Department’s financial liaison. A 4‑0‑1 vote retained the current officers—Chair Jim Giberti, Vice Chair Robert Scanlon, and Clerk Sandra Slavin—in their positions. The board also ratified GHD Change Order #2 for an extension of time.

• Accepted August 14 meeting minutes (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Approved request for BOS Chair Ms. Whiteside to speak with Town Counsel (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Appointed Carey Paster as financial liaison (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Retained current officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk) (4-0-1, Slavin abstained)
• Ratified GHD Change Order #2 (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:47 P.M. (unanimous 5-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The board approved the prior meeting minutes (5-0-0) and closed the hearing on the 42 Ash Street project (5-0-0). It then voted 4-1-0 to grant a special permit to raze and rebuild the house, and also 4-1-0 to grant a variance for the floor‑area ratio, with a condition to plant at least five large shrubs in the southeast corner.

• Approved meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Closed hearing on 42 Ash Street (5-0-0)
• Granted special permit to raze and rebuild 42 Ash Street (4-1-0)
• Granted variance for the F.A.R. at 42 Ash Street with greenery condition (4-1-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Community Preservation Committee

The Community Preservation Committee approved a $640,000 funding package for the Fearing Tavern project, using $500,000 from the Historic Preservation Reserve and $140,000 from undesignated funds. It also recommended presenting a $620,000 Spillane Field Lighting request to Town Meeting. The committee voted to return $33,722 of unused funds and to move $54,000 into the housing reserve, both unanimously. Agenda items 7 and 8 were tabled.

• Approved $640,000 Fearing Tavern funding (3-0-2)
• Recommended $620,000 Spillane Field Lighting to Town Meeting (4-0-1)
• Returned $33,722 of unused funds (5-0-0)
• Transferred $54,000 to housing reserve (5-0-0)
• Tabled Agenda Items 7 and 8 (5-0-0)
• Accepted minutes from 8/13/25 (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting unanimously (7-0-0)

Community Events Committee

The Community Events Committee approved the minutes from July and June with no objections. It voted 3‑1‑0 to retain the existing advertising/marketing funding format for CEC grant applications while tightening guidelines and adjusting fiscal‑year and press‑release dates. The committee also approved payment of a $500 CORE application and several other invoices totaling $511.48. The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

• Accepted July 28, 2025 minutes (4‑0‑0)
• Accepted July 15, 2025 workshop minutes (4‑0‑0)
• Accepted June 30, 2025 minutes (4‑0‑0)
• Retained current advertising/marketing grant process, tightened guidelines (3‑1‑0)
• Approved payment of CORE application $500.00 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved payment to Wareham Historical Society $300.00 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved payment to Friends of Wareham COA $75.73 (4‑0‑0)
• Approved payment to Friends of Wareham COA $67.46 (4‑0‑0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board approved the minutes from the August 11, 2025 meeting (5‑0‑0). It voted to continue the ConServ Group site‑plan review for 6 Recovery Road to September 22, 2025 (5‑0‑0). The board also continued the Rick Valente subdivision hearing to September 22, 2025, the DDO SPR project to September 8, 2025, and closed the public hearing on the 2731 Cranberry Highway site plan (vote 4‑0‑1, one abstention). The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m. (5‑0‑0).

• Approved August 11, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Continued Rick Valente subdivision hearing to Sept. 22, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued DDO SPR 2424 Cranberry Highway to Sept. 8, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued ConServ Group 6 Recovery Road site‑plan review to Sept. 22, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Closed public hearing on 2731 Cranberry Highway (vote 4-0-1, one abstention)
• Adjourned meeting at 8:01 p.m. (5-0-0)

Board of Library Trustees

The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes from the June 2 and June 6 meetings. They set the next meeting for October 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The board then moved to adjourn the session.

• Approved June 2 minutes (3-0-0)
• Approved June 6 minutes (3-0-0)
• Scheduled next meeting for October 14, 2025 at 18:00
• Motioned to adjourn (3-0-0)

School Committee

The Wareham School Committee voted 2-3 to reject the Unit C Memorandum of Agreement. It approved payroll and other warrants by a 4-1 vote and declared listed furniture and equipment obsolete by a 4-1 vote. The committee unanimously appointed Apryl Rossi as the MASC delegate and Geoff Swain as the alternate. The meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.

• Rejected Unit C Memorandum of Agreement (2-3-0)
• Approved payroll and other warrants (4-1-0)
• Declared listed furniture and equipment obsolete (4-1-0)
• Appointed Apryl Rossi as MASC delegate (5-0-0)
• Appointed Geoff Swain as MASC alternate (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission voted 5‑0‑0 to deny the step‑replacement request (RDA‑63) submitted by Robert Comeau. Several other applications were postponed, with hearings continued to September 3, 2025. The commission also approved two Certificates of Compliance and adopted the June 18, 2025 minutes.

• Denied Robert Comeau step‑replacement project (RDA‑63) (5-0-0)
• Continued Kathleen Rose O’Neill remodel (RDA‑105) to Sep 3, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Virginia Greer‑Turner cleanup hearing to Sep 3, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued River Hawk, LLC stormwater upgrade hearing to Sep 3, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Michael Poudrier unpermitted activities hearing to Sep 3, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Approved Certificate of Compliance for 63 Onset Ave (SE076-2893) (5-0-0)
• Approved Certificate of Compliance for 6 Valley Road (SE076-2910) (5-0-0)
• Approved minutes of June 18, 2025 (5-0-0)

Recycling Committee

The committee accepted the June 18 minutes and the treasurer's report. It approved reimbursing $446.34 to Ms. Cobb for six new composters. It authorized a trial bulk pickup for rigid plastic at a cost of $100 per pickup and $50 per month for a dumpster. All motions passed unanimously (4‑0‑0).

• Accepted June 18 minutes (4-0-0)
• Accepted treasurer's report (4-0-0)
• Approved $446.34 reimbursement to Ms. Cobb for composters (4-0-0)
• Approved trial bulk rigid‑plastic pickup ($100 per pickup, $50/month) (4-0-0)

Select Board

The Board unanimously established a Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee to guide a full zoning bylaw update. It also appointed David Klenert to the Board of Health, reappointed Linda Scharf to the Minot Forest Committee, and reappointed Carl Schulz to the Affordable Housing Trust. Additional actions included approving a license name change, confirming a prior Open Meeting Law response, accepting a $200 donation to the Council on Aging, and approving a $577.92 curbside billing abatement.

• Appointed David Klenert to Board of Health (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Linda Scharf to Minot Forest Committee (3-2-0)
• Reappointed Carl Schulz to Wareham Affordable Housing Trust (5-0-0)
• Approved name change for Retrocade, Inc. d/b/a RWND to Retrograde LLC d/b/a RWND (5-0-0)
• Confirmed vote to authorize Chair to respond to Open Meeting Law complainant (5-0-0)
• Established Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review and Revision Steering Committee (5-0-0)
• Accepted $200 donation to Wareham Council on Aging from Annabella (Ann) Ginches (5-0-0)
• Approved Curbside Billing FY26 abatement recommendation of $577.92 (5-0-0)

Appointing Authority

The appointing authority appointed Judith Whiteside as Clerk pro tem and Carl Schulz as a Planning Board member, with Schulz's term set to expire on June 30, 2028. The board also approved its meeting minutes. All actions were approved unanimously.

• Appointed Judith Whiteside as Clerk pro tem (3-0-0 unanimous)
• Appointed Carl Schulz to Planning Board, term expires June 30, 2028 (3-0-0 unanimous)
• Approved August 14, 2025 meeting minutes (3-0-0 unanimous)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0 unanimous)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved a FY26 sewer‑usage commitment of $3,710,106.13. They also approved a $88,725 contract for a 2024 F250 truck with crane, an amendment extending the Weston & Sampson engineering contract to 24 months, and a GHD change order extending its contract to June 30 2026. Prior meeting minutes were accepted and the meeting was adjourned.

• Approved FY26 1% half sewer usage commitment of $3,710,106.13 (3-0-0)
• Approved Colonial Ford truck contract for $88,725 (3-0-0)
• Approved Amendment #1 to Weston & Sampson Engineers contract extending project to 24 months (3-0-0)
• Approved GHD Change Order #2 extending contract to June 30, 2026 (3-0-0)
• Accepted July 15, 2025 meeting minutes (3-0-0)
• Accepted July 24, 2025 regular meeting minutes (3-0-0)
• Accepted July 24, 2025 workshop meeting minutes (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners' workshop met at 2:09 with James Giberti, Sandra Slavin, and Scott Soby present and Robert Scanlon and Carey Paster absent. No discussion occurred and every agenda item was tabled due to lack of commissioners. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 with a unanimous 3-0-0 vote.

• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)
• All agenda items tabled (no vote recorded)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the minutes from July 23, 2025. It granted a one‑year extension of the variance for 3127 Cranberry Highway until September 13, 2026. The board also approved a variance allowing a 14 × 28‑foot shed at 12 Shady Lane. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved July 23, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Extended variance for 3127 Cranberry Highway to Sep 13, 2026 (5-0-0)
• Closed hearing on 12 Shady Lane variance (5-0-0)
• Approved variance for 14x28 shed at 12 Shady Lane (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Community Preservation Committee

The committee approved the July 23, 2025 meeting minutes with a unanimous 4‑0‑0 vote. It also approved a motion to request a meeting with Town Counsel Rich Bowen regarding the historic preservation restriction for the East Wareham School, passing 4‑0‑0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. after a motion to adjourn was accepted.

• Approved July 23, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Approved request for meeting with Town Counsel on historic preservation restriction (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:14 p.m. (motion accepted)

Affordable Housing Trust

The board opened the meeting and appointed Sandy Slavin as clerk, each by a 3‑0‑0 vote. The minutes from 6/24/25 were accepted as amended by a 3‑0‑0 vote. The board discussed funding and directed the chair to contact CPC for possible annual reserve funding.

• Meeting opened (vote 3-0-0)
• Sandy Slavin appointed clerk (vote 3-0-0)
• Minutes from 6/24/25 accepted as amended (vote 3-0-0)
• Chair to contact CPC for possible funding as annual reserve (no vote recorded)

Planning Board

The board approved the minutes from July 14 and July 28, 2025 (4‑0‑0). It voted to continue the Rick Valente residential subdivision, the Kevin Welch site plan, and the New England LLC SPR application to the August 25 hearing. The meeting was adjourned (4‑0‑0).

• Approved July 14 and July 28, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Continued Rick Valente 3‑25 residential subdivision to Aug 25, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued Kevin Welch 4‑25/PLAN 25‑5 site plan to Aug 25, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued New England LLC SPR 2424 Cranberry Highway to next meeting (no vote recorded)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:56 p.m. (4-0-0)

Open Space Committee

The committee approved the July 14 minutes with a 4‑0‑0 vote. Members agreed to use a new assessment form to evaluate all town playgrounds, adding parking as a category, and to circulate the revised questionnaire. Chair Slavin will assess the Carver tennis court and park.

• Approved July 14 minutes (4-0-0)
• Adopted use of playground assessment form
• Added parking category to assessment form
• Agreed to send revised questionnaire to members
• Chair will evaluate Carver tennis court and park

Redevelopment Authority

The Authority appointed Judith Whiteside as clerk pro tem and Josh Faherty as clerk, both unanimously. It approved a $2,000 sponsorship for an ice‑cream truck at the town back‑to‑school stroll, with a 2‑1 vote. The board also authorized interns to work on the Attorney General’s Abandoned Housing Initiative (unanimous) and approved the July 24 minutes (unanimous).

• Appointed Judith Whiteside clerk pro tem (3-0-0)
• Appointed Josh Faherty as WRA clerk (3-0-0)
• Authorized $2,000 ice‑cream truck sponsorship for Aug 17 event (2-1-0)
• Authorized interns to develop Abandoned Housing Initiative program (3-0-0)
• Approved July 24, 2025 minutes with formatting corrections (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved six applications and issued a compliance notice. Approvals included a deck, a sauna, a fill project, a seawall repair, and sidewalk/driveway upgrades, all with specific conditions and unanimous 6‑0‑0 votes. The commission also ordered a certified compliance letter with a $300 per day fine for an unaddressed step repair and continued two hearings to August 20, 2025.

• Approved RDA-108 deck with negative 2 and negative 6 determinations (6-0-0)
• Approved RDA-109 sauna with negative 3 and negative 6 and native shrub planting (6-0-0)
• Approved RDA-110 fill with negative 3 and negative 6, erosion control and swale (6-0-0)
• Approved NOI-140 seawall repair with standard conditions per DMF letter (May‑Jul) (6-0-0)
• Approved NOI-142 sidewalk and driveway improvements with standard conditions (6-0-0)
• Issued certified letter for RDA-63 requiring compliance by Aug 20, 2025 or $300/day fine (6-0-0)
• Continued RDA-105 hearing to Aug 20, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued NOI-104 discussion to Aug 20, 2025 pending voting eligibility (6-0-0)

Historical Commission

The Wareham Historical Commission approved a motion concerning the July 2 2025 report with a unanimous 4‑0‑0 vote. It also approved the treasurer’s report motion unanimously (4‑0‑0). During the meeting, Pam Foley submitted her resignation. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved motion on July 2 2025 report (4-0-0)
• Approved treasurer’s report motion (4-0-0)
• Received resignation of member Pam Foley

Select Board

The Board approved a special event permit for the “Full Throttle” Damien’s Place motorcycle run on September 7, 2025. It also confirmed several appointments to the Veterans Council, Zoning Board of Appeals, and postponed a Board of Health appointment vote. Additional actions included renewing a junk‑dealer license, accepting small donations, and approving the notice for the 2025 Fall Town Meeting.

• Postponed vote to appoint Board of Health member (5-0-0)
• Appointed David McClure to Veterans Council (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Julio Roderick Jr. to Veterans Council (5-0-0)
• Appointed Christopher Conti to Zoning Board of Appeals (5-0-0)
• Approved Full Throttle Damien’s Place Motorcycle Run permit #47821 (5-0-0)
• Renewed AJ Marks Jewelers junk dealer/second‑hand dealer license (5-0-0)
• Accepted $50 donation to Wareham Council on Aging (5-0-0)
• Approved Notice for 2025 Fall Town Meeting (5-0-0)

Historic District Commission

The commission voted to approve the minutes from the July 8, 2025 meeting with a 4‑0‑0 vote. No other motions were adopted; the remaining agenda items were discussed but not decided. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.

• Approved July 8, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0-0)

Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee

The committee approved the April 23, 2025 meeting minutes and accepted all payroll and bill amounts for April, May, and June 2025 by unanimous vote. It scheduled the FY25 Review with Marcum at the same $6,000 rate. The committee also authorized the town administrators of Carver and Wareham to negotiate the sale of the Route 28 property and a long‑term service agreement, pending approval at each town's fall meeting.

• Approved April 23, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Accepted April payroll $2,184.22 (5-0-0)
• Accepted April bills $1,245.72 (5-0-0)
• Accepted May payroll $3,276.32 (5-0-0)
• Accepted May bills $1,192.00 (5-0-0)
• Accepted June payroll $2,184.21 (5-0-0)
• Accepted June bills $1,295.00 (5-0-0)
• Authorized pursuit of Route 28 property sale and long‑term service agreement (5-0-0)

Select Board

The Select Board, acting as the Road Commission, unanimously denied four signage requests: a stop sign on Puritan Avenue, a “Slow Children at Play” sign on Waban Avenue, “No Parking” signs on Hammond Street, and a handicap parking sign on 10" Street. The Town Administrator decided to install one or two flashing speed signs on Glen Charlie Road when funding becomes available. The board also agreed on a draft policy for future Road Commission decisions.

• Denied stop sign on Puritan Avenue (5-0-0)
• Denied “Slow Children at Play” sign on Waban Avenue (5-0-0)
• Denied “No Parking” signs on Hammond Street (5-0-0)
• Denied handicap parking sign on 10" Street (5-0-0)
• Approved installation of up to two flashing speed signs on Glen Charlie Road (no vote)
• Adopted draft policy guiding Road Commission decisions based on recommendations of Municipal Maintenance, Police, and Fire Chiefs (no vote)

Community Events Committee

The committee voted 4‑0‑0 to table the June minutes and 4‑0‑0 to table the July 15 minutes for correction at the August meeting. Members elected Kevin Costa as chair (vote 3‑1‑0) and Linda Gay as clerk (vote 4‑0‑1). The meeting was adjourned with a 5‑0‑0 vote.

• Table June minutes for corrections (4-0-0)
• Table July 15, 2025 minutes for corrections (4-0-0)
• Elect Kevin Costa as chair (3-1-0)
• Elect Linda Gay as clerk (4-0-1)
• Adjourn meeting (5-0-0)

Planning Board

The board appointed Julie Moran as acting Chair and Jane Gleason as acting Vice Chair for the evening. It approved the July 14 minutes as amended with a 4‑0‑0 vote. The board approved the ANR to divide five lots on 190, 191, 227, and 245 Cromesett Road by a 3‑0‑0 vote. Several items, including a residential subdivision plan, a site‑plan review, and a Taco Bell project, were continued to future dates.

• Appointed Julie Moran acting Chair (4-0-0)
• Appointed Jane Gleason acting Vice Chair (4-0-0)
• Approved July 14 minutes as amended (4-0-0)
• Approved ANR for five lots on Cromesett Road (3-0-0)
• Tabled Rick Valente subdivision plan (4-0-0)
• Continued Kevin Welch site‑plan review to Aug 11, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued New England LLC Taco Bell hearing to Aug 15, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority appointed Josh Faherty as Clerk Pro Tem. It approved a $7,500 annual compensation supplement for Director of Planning Joshua Faherty and a consulting contract with Kenneth Buckland for up to $10,000 per year. The board also authorized Faherty to sign bills up to $5,000 and approved the June 26, 2025 meeting minutes.

• Appointed Josh Faherty as Clerk Pro Tem (5-0-0)
• Approved $7,500 annual compensation supplement for Director of Planning Joshua Faherty (4-0-1)
• Approved consulting contract with Kenneth Buckland at $65/hr, not to exceed $10,000 annually (5-0-0)
• Authorized Joshua Faherty to sign and submit bills up to $5,000 on behalf of WRA (5-0-0)
• Approved minutes from June 26, 2025 (3-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners approved Change Order #3 for the WPCF Improvements Phase 2, totaling $107,472.17. They authorized the Chair and Vice Chair to sign warrants without further board review. The board also approved sending a letter of support to state legislators for coastal wastewater financing bills, with the letter’s content to be finalized. Two items – hiring a secretary and establishing a regular financial reporting format – were scheduled for discussion at a September 11 workshop.

• Approved WPCF Improvements Phase 2 Change Order #3 ($107,472.17) (3-0-0)
• Authorized Chair & Vice Chair to sign warrants perpetually (3-0-0)
• Approved sending a letter of support to state representatives for Senate Bill 638 & House Bill 1000 (4-0-0)
• Accepted minutes of June 26, 2025 meeting (3-0-0)
• Placed secretary hiring discussion on September 11, 2025 workshop agenda (no vote recorded)
• Placed regular financial reporting format discussion on September 11, 2025 workshop agenda (no vote recorded)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners voted unanimously (4-0-0) to approve Weston & Sampson and EDR to submit a project evaluation form to the State for the force main improvements. The motion was moved by Ms. Slavin and seconded by Dr. Soby. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously (4-0-0). No other items were acted upon.

• Approved Weston & Sampson & EDR to submit force main project evaluation form to State (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous 4-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board granted relief for Dakota Partners' Phase 2, approved final sign‑off for 2406 Cranberry Highway, and approved a minor roof‑deck modification at 13 Admiral’s Way. It tabled and then continued a temporary occupancy request for VMB Properties to August 27 2025, granted a six‑month extension for the Schoolhouse Rocks variance, closed a public hearing for RPB‑2 LLC, and continued the Charles & Jacquelyn Deveau variance to August 27 2025. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

• Approved relief for Dakota Partners Phase 2 ($400,000 bond) (5‑0‑0)
• Approved final sign‑off for 2406 Cranberry Highway (5‑0‑0)
• Approved minor modification for 13 Admiral’s Way roof deck (5‑0‑0)
• Continued VMB Properties temporary occupancy request to Aug 27 2025 (5‑0‑0)
• Granted six‑month extension for Schoolhouse Rocks variance (5‑0‑0)
• Closed public hearing for RPB‑2 LLC Comprehensive Permit (5‑0‑0)
• Continued Charles & Jacquelyn Deveau variance to Aug 27 2025 (5‑0‑0)
• Adjourned meeting (5‑0‑0)

Community Preservation Committee

The Wareham Community Preservation Committee approved the July 9, 2025 minutes with a 6‑0‑0 vote. The committee reviewed FY 26 funding estimates and heard proposals for Spillane Field lighting and the Fearing Tavern restoration, but no approvals or rejections were recorded. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved July 9, 2025 minutes (vote 6‑0‑0)
• Adjourned meeting (motion passed)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved William Bachant’s one‑story home addition (NOI‑138) with a stone drip zone, tree‑replacement condition and no removal of cedar trees along Andrew’s Point (vote 5‑0‑0). The commission also issued a Certificate of Compliance for 2 Fairway Dr (SE076‑2559) and reaffirmed the current Chair, Vice Chair and Clerk. Several pending applications were continued to future dates.

• Approved William Bachant's NOI‑138 with standard conditions, stone drip zone, tree‑replacement and no cedar removal (5-0-0)
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for 2 Fairway Dr (SE076-2559) (5-0-0)
• Affirmed and reaffirmed Chair Sandy Slavin, Vice Chair Kwame Bartie and Clerk Mike Mercier (5-0-0)
• Continued Jessamyn Kennedy's RDA‑107 to August 6, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Robert Comeau's RDA‑63 to August 6, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Kathleen Rose O’Neill's RDA‑105 to August 6, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Russel McKinnon's NOI‑104 to August 6, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Safe Harbor Marina's NOI‑127 to August 20, 2025 (5-0-0)

Cemetery Commissioners

The commissioners approved the minutes from the April 16, 2025 meeting (2‑0‑0). They also approved six cemetery licenses, six new monuments and five flat markers, each with a 2‑0‑0 vote. The commission concluded there is no need for town action on long‑vacant unused lots. The policy that cemetery lots are non‑transferable was reaffirmed.

• Approved April 16 minutes (2-0-0)
• Approved six cemetery licenses (2-0-0)
• Approved six new monuments (2-0-0)
• Approved five flat markers (2-0-0)
• Concluded no action needed on unused lots
• Reaffirmed cemetery lots are non-transferable

Community Events Committee

The committee voted to drop the existing January‑to‑December policy and will use the town’s fiscal year for its accounts. Members approved setting up a town email address, tasking the chair with contacting the IT department; details will be shared at the July 25 meeting. A motion to adjourn was carried unanimously (5‑0‑0).

• Dropped yearly Jan‑Dec policy; will follow fiscal year
• Chair to contact IT to set up town email address (info at July 25 meeting)
• Motion to adjourn passed unanimously (5‑0‑0)

Select Board

The Board unanimously approved a declaration of State of Emergency for the July 3 2025 storm, effective through July 13 2025 (vote 3‑0‑0). The Board also unanimously appointed new members to the Redevelopment Authority, Alternative Energy Committee, Board of Health, and Community Events Committee (each vote 4‑0‑0). Additional unanimous actions included granting a second‑hand dealer license, adopting “No Parking” zones at Swift’s Beach playground, accepting a $200 donation to the Council on Aging, and approving FY2025 budget transfers.

• Declared State of Emergency for July 3 2025 storm (effective July 3‑13) – vote 3‑0‑0
• Appointed Joshua Faherty to Wareham Redevelopment Authority – vote 4‑0‑0
• Appointed Sherry Quirk to Alternative Energy Committee (term to 6/30/2027) – vote 4‑0‑0
• Reappointed Lawrence Perry as Associate Member of Board of Health (term to 6/30/2026) – vote 4‑0‑0
• Appointed Karen Hong to Community Events Committee (term to 6/30/2028) – vote 4‑0‑0
• Approved second‑hand/junk dealer license for Janice Freeland, d/b/a Things and Thangs – vote 4‑0‑0
• Adopted “No Parking” and “Playground Parking Only” zones at Swift’s Beach playground – vote 4‑0‑0
• Accepted $200 donation from Annabella Ginches to Wareham Council on Aging – vote 4‑0‑0

Finance Committee

The committee approved a municipal relief transfer of $10,500 from the Town Planners Salary Account, allocating $9,800 to Natural Resources Salary and $250 to the Town Treasurer Expense account. It also approved a $300,000 transfer from the WPCF reserve funds to cover outside contractors' expenses and salaries. Both motions passed unanimously with a 5-0-0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned by unanimous vote.

• Approved municipal relief transfer of $10,500 (9,800 to Natural Resources Salary, 250 to Town Treasurer Expense) (5-0-0)
• Approved WPCF reserve fund transfer of $300,000 to Outside Contractors Expenses and Salaries (5-0-0)
• Approved motion to adjourn the meeting (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners voted to approve a $300,000 transfer from the Reserve Fund to cover Weston & Sampson invoices and year‑end salaries. The motion was moved by Ms. Slavin, seconded by Mr. Scanlon, and passed with a 4‑1‑0 vote. Mr. Paster voted no. The board then adjourned the meeting unanimously.

• Approved $300,000 Reserve Fund transfer to cover invoices and salaries (4-1-0)
• Adjourned the meeting (5-0-0)

Planning Board

The board approved the minutes from June 23, 2025 (4-0-0). Members appointed Jane Gleason as acting chair and Julie Moran as acting vice chair (each vote 3-0-1 with one abstention). The board accepted the Agricultural/Natural Resource (ANR) application for Squaws Path Nominee Trust (4-0-0). Several pending applications were continued to July 28, 2025 and the meeting was adjourned (4-0-0).

• Approved June 23, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Appointed Jane Gleason as acting chair (3-0-1)
• Appointed Julie Moran as acting vice chair (3-0-1)
• Forwarded recommendation letter for Carl Schulz reappointment (4-0-0)
• Continued Kevin Welch site plan review to July 28, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued Pierceville Road preliminary subdivision plan to July 28, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Accepted Squaws Path ANR (4-0-0)
• Continued Cromesett Road ANR to July 28, 2025 (3-0-0)

Open Space Committee

The committee approved the minutes from March 10, April 17 and May 12, 2025 by a 3‑0‑0 vote. Sandy Slavin was appointed chair and Patrick Lester was appointed clerk, each confirmed by a 3‑0‑0 vote. The next meeting was scheduled for August 11, 2025. All agenda items were closed unanimously.

• Approved March 10, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Approved April 17, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Approved May 12, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Appointed Sandy Slavin as chair (3-0-0)
• Appointed Patrick Lester as clerk (3-0-0)
• Scheduled next meeting for August 11, 2025
• Closed agenda items (3-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board approved its June 25 minutes and granted a six‑month variance extension for Ezequel Lacerda. It approved a special permit for Elise Zarcaro’s restaurant and postponed several other applications to July 23, 2025. The meeting was then adjourned.

• Approved June 25 minutes (5-0-0)
• Continued VMB Properties/Towne Tavern temporary occupancy to July 23, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Approved variance extension for Ezequel Lacerda until Jan 9, 2026 (5-0-0)
• Continued RPB-2 LLC comprehensive permit to July 23, 2025, verbal decision deadline July 24 (5-0-0)
• Continued Deveau special permit/variance to July 23, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Closed public hearing for Elise Zarcaro (5-0-0)
• Approved special permit for Elise Zarcaro restaurant (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Community Preservation Committee

The committee approved the June 25 minutes unanimously (6-0-0). Motions confirmed Patrick Lester as Chair (5-0-1), Sherbie Worthen as Clerk (5-0-1), and Sandy Slavin as Treasurer (6-0-0). The board asked proponents of the Spillane Field lighting, Groezinger Hall, and Fearing Tavern projects to submit revised applications for discussion at the July 23 meeting. The committee also decided to review other towns’ grant MOUs for appropriate language.

• Approved June 25 minutes (6-0-0)
• Confirmed Patrick Lester as Board Chair (5-0-1)
• Confirmed Sherbie Worthen as Clerk (5-0-1)
• Confirmed Sandy Slavin as Treasurer (6-0-0)
• Requested revised Spillane Field lighting application for July 23 discussion
• Requested revised Groezinger Hall historic preservation application for July 23 discussion
• Requested revised Fearing Tavern historic preservation application for July 23 discussion
• Decided to examine other CPC towns' MOUs for grant agreements

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission approved the June 3, 2025 meeting minutes with a unanimous 4‑0 vote. The commission also voted 3‑1 to accept the proposed Marina and Restaurant signs as presented. No other actions were decided at this meeting.

• Approved June 3, 2025 minutes (4-0-0)
• Accepted Marina and Restaurant signs as presented (3-1-0)

Historical Commission

The commission voted 4-0-0 to allow demolition of the 35 Winship Ave. property, finding no significant historic value. It also approved the May 7 and June 4, 2025 meeting minutes, each by a 4-0-0 vote. Additionally, $200 from the fiscal year WHC funds was earmarked for a plaque for Fearing Tavern and the Captain Kendrick Maritime Museum.

• Approved demolition of 35 Winship Ave. (vote 4-0-0)
• Accepted May 7, 2025 minutes as read (vote 4-0-0)
• Accepted June 4, 2025 minutes as read (vote 4-0-0)
• Allocated $200 for plaque for Fearing Tavern and Captain Kendrick Maritime Museum

Select Board

The board unanimously approved three annual common victualler licenses for local restaurants and a change of d/b/a for Retrocade LLC. It also appointed Nancy Rice to the Library Trustees, accepted two $2,000 donations for the library and Council on Aging, and authorized signage on Storer Street. The June 3 meeting minutes were approved unanimously, while the June 17 minutes passed with a 4‑1 vote.

• Appointed Nancy Rice to Board of Library Trustees (5-0-0)
• Approved Wareham Chicken LLC d/b/a Popeye’s annual common victualler license (5-0-0)
• Approved Ms. Lisa’s New Orleans Cuisine LLC annual common victualler license (5-0-0)
• Approved Retrocade LLC d/b/a change to RWND for multiple licenses (5-0-0)
• Accepted $2,000 donation to Wareham Free Library (5-0-0)
• Accepted $2,000 donation to Wareham Council on Aging (5-0-0)
• Authorized signage on Storer Street (5-0-0)
• Approved June 3, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)

Community Events Committee

The Community Events Committee approved payment of $700.00 to the Cape Verdean Festival Association and $480.00 for an El Mariachi fundraiser advertisement, each by a 4‑0‑0 vote. It also approved $465.00 for promotional coins and $131.98 for a banner for the Wareham Land Trust, the latter passing 3‑0‑1 with one abstention. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

• Approved $700.00 payment to Cape Verdean Festival Association (4-0-0)
• Approved $480.00 payment to Wareham US to Wareham UK for El Mariachi ad (4-0-0)
• Approved $465.00 award to Wareham US to Wareham UK for promotional coins (4-0-0)
• Approved $131.98 award to Wareham Land Trust for banner (3-0-1)
• Approved Secretary’s report (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority members visited Hudson and met with planning officials and business owners to see how Hudson earned the Best Main Street in America award. They discussed how a similar Business Improvement District could support downtown Wareham. The group agreed to identify a high‑impact project and develop a proposal for the Community Preservation Committee.

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners approved a contract with Monster-Vac LLC for up to $50,000, ratified a $100,000 grant‑funded contract with Biological Labs, and adopted the Powers & Duties Bylaw. All three actions were approved by vote. The meeting also accepted prior minutes and set the next meeting for July 10, 2025.

• Approved Monster-Vac LLC contract up to $50,000, valid through June 30, 2026 (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Ratified contract with Biological Labs funded by $100,000 grant (3-0-1, Dr. Soby abstained)
• Adopted Powers & Duties Bylaw (modified) and submitted to Bylaw Review Committee (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted June 12, 2025 regular meeting minutes (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted June 12, 2025 workshop meeting minutes (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:05 PM (unanimous 4-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board approved the May 28 and June 11 meeting minutes and gave final sign‑off to the True Storage project at 2400 Cranberry Highway. It denied a variance for 2 East Boulevard, continued the Rosebrook Way hearing to July 9, and granted variances or a special permit for 2501 Cranberry Highway, 177 Onset Avenue, 2645 Cranberry Highway, and 1 Cannonberry Way.

• Approved May 28 and June 11 minutes (5-0-0)
• Accepted final sign‑off for True Storage, 2400 Cranberry Highway (5-0-0)
• Denied variance/special permit for 2 East Boulevard (5-0-0)
• Continued hearing for 200 Rosebrook Way to July 9 2025 (4-0-1, 1 abstain)
• Granted variance for 2501 Cranberry Highway (4-0-1, 1 abstain)
• Granted Special Permit for 177 Onset Avenue (5-0-0)
• Granted variance for 2645 Cranberry Highway (5-0-0)
• Approved variance for 1 Cannonberry Way (4-0-1, 1 abstain)

Community Preservation Committee

The Community Preservation Committee accepted the previous meeting minutes unanimously (6-0-0). It also approved buying six lawn signs and six banners, directing the chair to order them from Village Signs and pay with administrative funds (vote 6-0-0). The meeting was then adjourned by unanimous consent.

• Accepted minutes from 5/14/25 (vote 6-0-0)
• Approved purchase of 6 lawn signs and 6 banners (vote 6-0-0)
• Motion to adjourn at 7:30 pm made and accepted

Affordable Housing Trust

The Affordable Housing Trust unanimously approved a motion to let the chair submit a letter of support and sign the Local Investment Program application for the 20 Depot Street project. The motion passed 3‑0‑0. Earlier procedural motions to open the meeting, appoint the clerk, and accept prior minutes also passed unanimously. No other actions were decided; remaining items were discussed or deferred.

• Open meeting – approved (3-0-0)
• Appoint Sandy Slavin as clerk – approved (3-0-0)
• Accept 5/13/25 minutes – approved (3-0-0)
• Authorize chair to submit and sign letter of support and LIP application for 20 Depot St project – approved (3-0-0)

Affordable Housing Trust

The Affordable Housing Trust appointed Sandy Slavin as clerk (3‑0‑0). The board accepted the May 13 minutes (3‑0‑0). It voted to let the chair submit and sign a letter of support and the LIP/LAC application for the 20 Depot St development (3‑0‑0).

• Appointed Sandy Slavin as clerk (3-0-0)
• Accepted 5/13/25 minutes (3-0-0)
• Authorized chair to submit and sign letter of support and LIP/LAC application for 20 Depot St project (3-0-0)

Appointing Authority

The Appointing Authority unanimously appointed Sandra Slavin to the Capital Planning Committee (term ends June 30, 2026) and Dominic Cammarano, Jr. to the Finance Committee (term ends June 30, 2027). Brianna King was reappointed to the Finance Committee (term ends June 30, 2028) by a 2‑0‑1 vote. Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sam Corbitt were also appointed to the Finance and Capital Planning Committees respectively, both unanimously.

• Appointed Sandra Slavin to Capital Planning Committee, term to 6/30/2026 (3-0-0)
• Appointed Dominic Cammarano, Jr. to Finance Committee, term to 6/30/2027 (3-0-0)
• Reappointed Brianna King to Finance Committee, term to 6/30/2028 (2-0-1)
• Reappointed Joseph Smith, Jr. to Finance Committee, term to 6/30/2028 (3-0-0)
• Appointed Sam Corbitt as Representative to Capital Planning Committee, term to 6/30/2026 (3-0-0)
• Approved June 24, 2025 meeting minutes (3-0-0)

Appointing Authority

The Appointing Authority appointed Judith Whiteside as Clerk pro tem by a 2‑0‑0 vote. A motion to reappoint Carl Schulz to the Planning Board failed with a 1‑1‑0 vote. Jane Gleason was reappointed to the Planning Board by a unanimous 2‑0‑0 vote. The meeting minutes were approved and the session adjourned.

• Appointed Judith Whiteside Clerk pro tem (2-0-0)
• Reappointment of Carl Schulz to Planning Board failed (1-1-0)
• Appointed Jane Gleason to Planning Board (2-0-0)
• Approved June 24, 2025 meeting minutes (2-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (2-0-0)

Planning Board

The board approved the minutes from June 9, 2025 and accepted two agricultural‑non‑residential (ANR) applications (PB#5-25 and PB#7-25). It authorized clerical corrections and approved all sections of the Findings of Fact for PB#10-24, then voted to deny the special permit for the Wareham MA3, LLC project at 91 & 101 Fearing Hill Road (4‑0‑0). The hearing for PB#4-25 (Kevin Welch) was continued to July 7, 2025, and the board authorized the release of an unbuildable lot on Beaver Path Road.

• Approved June 9, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0-0)
• Accepted ANR for Donna Truran Revocable Trust, 155 Glen Charlie Rd (PB#5-25) (4-0-0)
• Accepted ANR for Jake Pyland, 28 Indian Neck Road (PB#7-25) (4-0-0)
• Authorized clerical corrections to Findings of Fact for PB#10-24 (4-0-0)
• Approved Sections A–N of Findings of Fact for PB#10-24 (each 4-0-0)
• Denied PB#10-24 Wareham MA3, LLC special permit (4-0-0)
• Continued hearing for PB#4-25 Kevin Welch to July 7, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Authorized release of unbuildable lot on Beaver Path Road (4-0-0)

Recycling Committee

The committee accepted the April 16 minutes by a 5-0-0 roll‑call vote. A motion to reimburse Amanda Cobb $436.74 for composters purchased on her personal card passed 4-0-1 (Cobb abstained). The meeting was adjourned by a 5-0-0 vote, and no July meeting will be held.

• Accepted April 16 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved $436.74 reimbursement to Amanda Cobb (4-0-1, Cobb abstained)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Cable Advisory Committee

The committee voted to approve the minutes from the January 9, 2025 meeting. The motion passed with a 3‑0‑0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned by a motion that passed 2‑0‑0.

• Approved minutes from Jan 9, 2025 meeting (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (2-0-0)

Select Board

The Select Board made several unanimous appointments to town committees and commissions. It approved the transfer of an annual alcoholic beverages restaurant license to CR‑CM Treat Group LLC d/b/a C‑Stones Tavern and approved event road use for the Pan‑Mass Challenge bike‑athon and the Onset Cape Verdean Festival. The board also authorized a letter of support for the affordable housing project at 20 Depot Street and approved prior meeting minutes.

• Appointed Christine Santos to Buzzard Bay Action Committee (5-0-0)
• Amended term for Scott Soby on Sewer Commission to May 1, 2026 (5-0-0)
• Appointed Josh Faherty to SRPEDD Commission (5-0-0)
• Appointed Julie Moran to Bylaw Review Committee (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Susan Dorry as Associate Member of Board of Health (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Patrick Tropeano as Member of Board of Health (5-0-0)
• Confirmed Robert Blair to Community Preservation Committee (5-0-0)
• Approved transfer of restaurant liquor license to C‑Stones Tavern (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners accepted the May 22, 2025 minutes and unanimously approved four separate chemical supply contracts. They also changed the expiration date of Scott Soby’s appointment to May 1, 2026 and approved a $100,000 grant contract with Biological Laboratories. The meeting was then adjourned to a workshop session.

• Accepted May 22, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Approved Holland Company Inc. contract for poly aluminum chloride (3-0-0)
• Approved Borden & Remington Corp. contract for soda ash 50 lb bags (3-0-0)
• Approved Borden & Remington Corp. contract for sodium hydroxide bulk (3-0-0)
• Approved Saybrooke Management LLC contract for methanol bulk (3-0-0)
• Changed Scott Soby appointment expiration to May 1, 2026 (3-0-0)
• Approved Town of Wareham–Biological Laboratories grant contract ($100,000) (4-0-0)
• Adjourned regular meeting to workshop meeting (4-0-0)

Board of Assessors

The Board of Assessors accepted the regular session minutes (amended) with a 3-0-0 vote. It also accepted the executive session minutes with a 3-0-0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned by a 3-0-0 vote.

• Accepted regular session minutes (3-0-0)
• Accepted executive session minutes (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Minot Forest Committee

The committee approved the May 8, 2025 minutes with a unanimous 3‑0‑0 vote. They recorded that Garry widened a path near construction. Members assigned themselves specific trail walks to review before the next meeting. The committee also voted 3‑0‑0 to recommend Peler for appointment to the Minot Forest Committee, and Sandy will notify the Select Board.

• Approved May 8, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Noted path widening near construction (informational)
• Assigned trail walk tasks to members before next meeting
• Decided to review town website and submit feedback on Minot Forest page
• Voted 3-0-0 to recommend Peler for appointment to Minot Forest Committee
• Sandy will send a note to the Select Board regarding the recommendation

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved four separate contracts for chemicals used at the plant and also approved a $100,000 grant contract with Biological Laboratories for wood‑chip testing. They changed the expiration date of Commissioner Scott Soby’s appointment to May 1, 2026 and accepted the May 22, 2025 meeting minutes. The meeting was then adjourned to a workshop session.

• Approved Holland Company, Inc. contract for poly aluminum chloride (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved Borden & Remington Corp. contract for soda ash 50‑lb bags (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved Borden & Remington Corp. contract for sodium hydroxide bulk (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved Saybrooke Management, LLC contract for methanol bulk (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Changed Scott Soby appointment expiration to May 1, 2026 (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved contract with Biological Laboratories for wood‑chip testing grant $100,000 (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted May 22, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Adjourned regular meeting to workshop meeting at 1:44 PM (unanimous 4-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board scheduled a public hearing to present the Community Water Management Plan on Monday, June 16, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Room 520 of the Wareham Multi‑Service Center. The meeting was then adjourned at 3:07 p.m. by a unanimous vote (3‑0‑0). Items on the fertilizer bylaw and outfall issues were deferred to future meetings.

• Scheduled public hearing on CWMP for June 16, 2025, 5‑7 p.m., Room 520
• Adjourned meeting at 3:07 p.m., unanimous (3‑0‑0)
• Fertilizer Bylaw deferred to a future meeting
• Outfall‑river, canal & groundwater discussion deferred to a future meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Wareham Zoning Board of Appeals denied the special permit and the setbacks variance for the Wareham Solar 1, LLC project at Maple Springs. It also overturned the building commissioner’s violation decision for Aaron Gomes, conditioning approval on house completion and removal of temporary structures, and removed his variance request. Other items were tabled or closed as noted.

• Tabled approval of May 28 minutes until June 25 (5-0-0)
• Continued 4-25 RPB‑2 LLC comprehensive permit hearing to June 25 (5-0-0)
• Closed Aaron Gomes hearing (5-0-0)
• Overturned commissioner’s violation decision for Aaron Gomes, with conditions (5-0-0)
• Removed Aaron Gomes variance request per applicant (5-0-0)
• Denied setbacks variance for Wareham Solar 1, LLC (5-0-0)
• Denied special permit for Wareham Solar 1, LLC (4-0-1)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board set June 23, 2025 for the final review of the Fearing Hill photovoltaic project, voting 5-0-0. It approved releasing the remaining surety funds for Peyton Estates and the remaining 53G account funds, each with a 5-0-0 vote. The board opened a hearing on a six‑lot subdivision on Pierceville Road and continued it to July 14, 2025 (6-0-0). It authorized Ms. Moran to manage the zoning‑bylaw RFP and appointed her to the SRPEDD commission, both unanimously approved.

• Schedule final review of Fearing Hill Project on June 23, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Release remaining surety funds for Peyton Estates (5-0-0)
• Release remaining funds in the 53G account (5-0-0)
• Open hearing on Pierceville Road subdivision (5-0-0)
• Continue subdivision hearing to July 14, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Allow Ms. Moran to work with zoning‑bylaw RFP (5-0-0)
• Appoint Member Moran to 2025‑2026 SRPEDD Commission (5-0-0)
• Adjourn meeting (5-0-0)

Board of Library Trustees

The trustees voted unanimously to reappoint Nancy Rice for a third consecutive term, to name Jared Frederickson as vice chair, and to appoint Wendy Young as clerk. They also set the next meeting for Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote.

• Reappointed Nancy Rice for a third term (4-0-0)
• Appointed Jared Frederickson as vice chair (4-0-0)
• Appointed Wendy Young as clerk (4-0-0)
• Scheduled next meeting for Monday, August 25, 2025 at 18:00
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)
• Approved meeting minutes on August 25, 2025 (3-0-0)

Council on Aging

The board accepted the prior meeting minutes with a 3‑0‑0 vote. They approved the new Code of Conduct for Council on Aging members, requiring signatures by August 30, 2025. A proposal to install a bench outside the COA was not approved because of maintenance difficulties. The meeting was adjourned with a 3‑0‑0 vote.

• Accepted prior meeting minutes (3-0-0)
• Approved new Code of Conduct; all members must sign by 8/30/25
• Bench outside COA not approved (no vote recorded)
• Motion to adjourn passed (3-0-0)
• June 5 2025 minutes approved (4-0-0)

Historical Commission

The Wareham Historical Commission voted 4‑0 to allow demolition of the South Coast property (SS MA 02571) and a separate condemned home. The commission also approved using the $200 annual budget for a Decas family plaque, obtaining two quotes not to exceed $500 and using the gift account if needed. Finally, the committee voted 4‑0 to keep Bob Blair and Angela Dunham as WHC representatives to the CPC.

• Approved demolition of South Coast property (SS MA 02571) – vote 4‑0
• Approved demolition of condemned home – vote 4‑0
• Approved use of $200 annual budget for Decas family plaque – vote 4‑0
• Approved obtaining two plaque quotes not to exceed $500, using gift account if over budget – vote 4‑0
• Approved continuation of Bob Blair and Angela Dunham as WHC representatives to CPC – vote 4‑0

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved five Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) projects, including a $200 fine for a shed built without a permit. It also postponed two Notice of Intent applications to June 18, 2025, and appointed Michael Mercier as the commission clerk. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved RDA 95 (addition at 5 Dennis Lane) with negative two and negative six (6-0-0)
• Approved RDA 96 (premade shed at 36 Jefferson Shores Rd) with negative three, negative six and $200 fine (6-0-0)
• Approved RDA 97 (addition and new deck at 25 North Water St) with negative two and negative six (6-0-0)
• Approved RDA 98 (deck at 98 Great Neck Rd) with negative three, negative six and erosion controls (6-0-0)
• Approved RDA 99 (demolition at 447 Onset Ave) with negative three, negative six and inspection of erosion controls (6-0-0)
• Continued NOI 133 (two‑family dwelling at 29 Camp St) to June 18, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued NOI 134 (industrial buildings at 2731 Cranberry Hwy) to June 18, 2025 pending DEP file number (6-0-0)
• Appointed Michael Mercier as commission clerk (6-0-0)

Select Board

The Select Board and the Sewer Commission each voted to appoint Scott Soby as a Member-at-Large of the Sewer Commission, with a term expiring May 6, 2026. Both votes were unanimous (Sewer Commission 4‑0‑0, Select Board 5‑0‑0). No other substantive actions were taken; the meeting was adjourned.

• Sewer Commission appointed Scott Soby as Member-at-Large (vote 4-0-0)
• Select Board appointed Scott Soby as Member-at-Large (vote 5-0-0)
• Joint meeting adjourned by Select Board (vote 5-0-0)
• Joint meeting adjourned by Sewer Commission (vote 4-0-0)

Select Board

The Wareham Select Board unanimously reappointed members to numerous town committees, including the Alternative Energy, Cemetery, Conservation, Council on Aging, Historic District, Historical, Recycling, Redevelopment Authority, Veterans Council, Cultural Council, and Zoning Board of Appeals. The board voted 3‑2‑0 to reappoint Linda Scharf to the Minot Forest Committee and 4‑1‑0 to reappoint Patrick Lester to the Open Space Committee. The board opened, heard, and unanimously approved a new §12 All Alcoholic Beverages License for Tavern Hospitality LLC d/b/a The Pour Farm Tavern at 196 Main Street.

• Reappointed Donald Wilson to Alternative Energy Committee (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Denise Wolk to Alternative Energy Committee (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Susan M. Akins to Cemetery Commission (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Kwame Bartie to Conservation Commission (5-0-0)
• Reappointed Linda Scharf to Minot Forest Committee (3-2-0)
• Reappointed Patrick Lester to Open Space Committee (4-1-0)
• Approved new §12 All Alcoholic Beverages License for The Pour Farm Tavern (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The joint meeting appointed Scott Soby to the open member-at-large seat on the Sewer Commission for a one‑year term ending May 6, 2026. The Sewer Commissioners approved the appointment by a 4-0-0 vote, and the Select Board approved it by a 5-0-0 vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.

• Appointed Scott Soby as member-at-large sewer commissioner (term expires 5/6/26) – Sewer Commissioners vote 4-0-0
• Appointed Scott Soby as member-at-large sewer commissioner (term expires 5/6/26) – Select Board vote 5-0-0

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission approved the minutes from the May 5, 2025 meeting by a 4‑0‑0 vote. The proposal to install new signage, fencing, and stone veneer at 59 Main St was postponed and will be reconsidered at the next meeting.

• Approved May 5 minutes (4-0-0 vote)
• Tabled 59 Main St signage, fencing, stone veneer project (postponed to next meeting)

Board of Library Trustees

The Trustees approved the April meeting minutes with a 4‑0‑0 vote. They then adjourned the June 2 meeting, also by a 4‑0‑0 vote. No other motions were decided during this session.

• Approved April minutes (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Community Events Committee

The Community Events Committee approved the April Secretary’s report and authorized six payments totaling $6,461. It also approved Karen Hong’s membership and reappointed Lori Benson to the committee. All motions passed with recorded vote tallies.

• Approved April Secretary’s report (4-0-0)
• Approved payment of $97.84 to Wareham UK (4-0-0)
• Approved payment of $68.98 to Buzzards Bay Coalition (4-0-0)
• Approved payment of $1,844.18 to Friends of Wareham Free Library (4-0-0)
• Approved payment of $3,750.00 to Wareham Land Trust (4-0-0)
• Approved payment of $700.00 to Cape Verdean Festival (4-0-0)
• Approved Karen Hong’s membership on the committee (4-0-0)
• Reappointed Lori Benson to the committee (3-0-1)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The board approved a minor fence modification at 176 Main Street and closed the hearing with a unanimous vote. It approved the site plan for 3 Tow Road. It granted a use variance for a restaurant with a drive‑thru at 2424 Cranberry Highway, meeting MGL 40a requirements. Several items were continued to future dates for further review.

• Approved minor fence modification at 176 Main St (6-0-0)
• Closed and approved site plan for 3 Tow Road (6-0-0)
• Granted restaurant use variance at 2424 Cranberry Hwy (5-1-0)
• Granted restaurant use variance with drive‑thru at 2424 Cranberry Hwy (4-0-1)
• Granted requested setbacks for 2424 Cranberry Hwy (5-0-0)
• Continued True Storage project to June 25, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued 2 East Blvd variance to June 25, 2025 with extension to July 9, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Continued Aarond Gomes project to June 11, 2025 (5-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Wareham Redevelopment Authority voted unanimously (4-0-0) to have the Authority prepare letters of support for several grant requests, including a $95,000 Environmental Impact Report grant, a state vision‑plan grant up to $100,000 for the Eastern Corridor, and a Commonwealth tax‑credit program for up to six Main Street businesses. The board also approved the minutes of the April 10 meeting and then adjourned the session.

• Approved WRA to write letters of support for grant applications (4-0-0)
• Approved minutes of April 10, 2025 as amended (4-0-0)
• Adjourned the meeting (4-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board unanimously accepted the May 8, 2025 regular and workshop meeting minutes. It approved Change Order #2 for the waterline project at a cost of $69,274.44. Commissioners scheduled a public meeting on the Community Water Management Plan for June 16, 2025, 5‑7 p.m., pending Town Hall auditorium availability. The next regular meeting was set for June 12, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

• Accepted May 8, 2025 regular meeting minutes (unanimous 4‑0‑0)
• Accepted May 8, 2025 workshop meeting minutes (unanimous 4‑0‑0)
• Approved Waterline Change Order #2 for $69,274.44 (unanimous 4‑0‑0)
• Scheduled public CWMP event for June 16, 2025, 5‑7 p.m. in Town Hall auditorium (board concurred)
• Set joint meeting with Selectboard for June 3, 2025 (date noted)
• Set next Board meeting for June 12, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (regular meeting with workshop follow‑up)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:10 p.m. (unanimous 4‑0‑0)

Conservation Commission

The Wareham Conservation Commission voted unanimously (5-0-0) to approve the amended order of condition for Ryan Vlaco’s retaining wall relocation, imposing a $200 fine and additional erosion controls. It also adopted negative‑2 and negative‑6 determinations for three deck and garage projects and approved several notices of intent with standard conditions. The commission continued the Russel McKinnon wetlands case to the June 18, 2025 meeting and issued Certificates of Compliance for multiple properties.

• Approved amended order of condition for Ryan Vlaco’s retaining wall move, adding $200 fine (5-0-0)
• Approved negative‑2 and negative‑6 determination for RDA 92 – Sean Thompson (5-0-0)
• Approved negative‑2 and negative‑6 determination for RDA 93 – Scipione family (5-0-0)
• Approved negative‑2 and negative‑6 determination for RDA 94 – Casey Larson (5-0-0)
• Approved NOI 130 – Jeffrey Chrzanowski, with standard conditions (5-0-0)
• Approved NOI 129 – Wareham Lake Shores Improvement Association, with standard conditions (5-0-0)
• Continued Russel McKinnon wetlands case to June 18, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Issued Certificates of Compliance for seven properties (5-0-0)

Select Board

The Board approved two conservation restrictions covering about 215 acres, using $375,000 of Community Preservation Act funds. It also approved the Veterans Day Parade permit, appointed a clerk, and took actions on a liquor license revocation and a corporate stock transfer. All votes were unanimous except the parade permit, which was approved 3‑0‑0.

• Appointed Sarah Corbitt as Clerk pro tem (4-0-0)
• Appointed Walter Paster, Jr. to Little Harbor Golf Advisory Committee (4-0-0)
• Revoked liquor license for Main Street Deli d/b/a Onset Beach Patio & Grille (4-0-0)
• Stayed penalty imposition pending appeal (4-0-0)
• Approved change of directors and stock transfer for DSKRAI Inc. d/b/a Brown’s Package Store (4-0-0)
• Approved two conservation restrictions acquiring ~215 acres using $375,000 CPA funding (4-0-0)
• Approved Veterans Day Parade permit for Nov 11, 2025 (3-0-0)
• Created Bylaw Review Committee of three members (4-0-0)

School Committee

The committee elected Geoff Swett as Chair, Kevin Brogioli as Vice‑Chair, and Joyce Bacchiocchi as Secretary. It approved designees to sign bill and payroll warrants. District, high school and elementary handbooks were each approved. The committee accepted a $500 gift for Special Olympics.

• Elected Geoff Swett as Chair (5-0-0)
• Elected Kevin Brogioli as Vice‑Chair (5-0-0)
• Elected Joyce Bacchiocchi as Secretary (5-0-0)
• Approved designees for bill and payroll warrants (5-0-0)
• Approved District Handbook (5-0-0)
• Approved Wareham High School Handbook (5-0-0)
• Approved Wareham Elementary School Handbook (5-0-0)
• Accepted $500 gift for Special Olympics (5-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The board approved the April 23, 2025 minutes. It approved the NeighborWorks Housing Solutions comprehensive permit for 2220 Cranberry Highway, subject to fire and water department letters, a 12‑inch pipe, a 6‑inch curb extension, a 7‑foot fence, and a maintenance bond waiver. The board also continued one hearing, granted several special permits and variances, and approved an accessory use for a mobile roadside food concession.

• Approved April 23, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved NeighborWorks Housing comprehensive permit with conditions (4-1-0)
• Continued TTR, LLC hearing to May 28, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Granted Frederick & Maryelien Strasser special permit as requested (4-1-0)
• Approved Robert W. Doucette special permit (5-0-0)
• Granted Marcia Joseph accessory use for mobile roadside food concession (5-0-0)
• Granted Samiat Finni 2‑foot deck variance relief (5-0-0)
• Approved Charles & Maureen Tacito special permit (5-0-0)

Community Preservation Committee

The Community Preservation Committee approved the February 26, 2025 minutes with a 5‑0‑0 vote. It also approved the purchase of six banners and free‑standing signs from Village Sign in Mattapoisett, again by a 5‑0‑0 vote. The clerk noted a total of $1.3 million in non‑reserved funds and $60,000 available for Hammond School. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Approved February 26, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved purchase of 6 banners and signs from Village Sign (5-0-0)

Select Board

The board opened and then closed a dangerous‑dog hearing for a dog owned by Marcio Mombrini. It adopted four conditions for the dog, requiring training, age‑restricted handling, leash limits, and no contact with the former owner. The board also approved a $500 donation to the Spinney Memorial Branch of the Wareham Free Library. All actions were approved unanimously.

• Opened Dangerous Dog hearing (5‑0‑0)
• Closed Dangerous Dog hearing (5‑0‑0)
• Accepted four conditions for Max the dog (5‑0‑0)
• Approved $500 donation to Spinney Memorial Library (5‑0‑0)
• Adjourned meeting (5‑0‑0)

Planning Board

The Planning Board approved the solar decommissioning bond calculations with two conditions, including a 125% escalator, by a 5‑0‑0 vote. It also voted to close the public hearing on the Fearing Hill Road solar project, allowing the applicant to continue the process in July, by a 5‑0‑0 vote. The board revoked Mr. Buckland’s authority to sign Planning Department bills under $5,000 and authorized Mr. Faherty to sign, also by a 5‑0‑0 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m. after the motions were approved.

• Approved solar decommissioning bond terms with 125% escalator (5-0-0)
• Closed public hearing on Fearing Hill Road solar project, to reconvene in July (5-0-0)
• Revoked Mr. Buckland’s signing authority for bills <$5,000 and authorized Mr. Faherty (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 8:32 p.m. (5-0-0)
• Postponed approval of April 14 minutes for review at next meeting

Open Space Committee

The committee reappointed Patrick Lester and Sandy Lav, and also reappointed Patrick Lester as the committee's representative to the CPC, each with a 4‑0‑0 vote. A motion to close the meeting was also approved with a 4‑0‑0 vote. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Reappointed Patrick Lester (vote 4-0-0)
• Reappointed Sandy lav (vote 4-0-0)
• Reappointed Patrick Lester as representative to CPC (vote 4-0-0)
• Motion to close the meeting approved (vote 4-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Authority voted 5‑0‑0 to enter an executive session to discuss a lease matter. Members agreed to a field trip to Hudson, MA on June 26 to explore downtown revitalization ideas. The meeting was then adjourned by a 5‑0‑0 vote. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved motion to enter executive session (5-0-0)
• Agreed to schedule field trip to Hudson, MA on June 26
• Approved motion to adjourn the meeting (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board accepted the April 24, 2025 minutes unanimously. It approved contracts with South Shore Generator Services for emergency repairs and preventative maintenance (up to $18,810) and a contract with Atlantic Coast Polymers, all unanimously. The Board also approved Change Order #2 for the WPCF Improvement Phase 2 in the amount of $9,937.69 and voted to remove two outdated documents from the website. Finally, the Board unanimously recommended Dr. Scott Soby as an at‑large member for a three‑year term.

• Accepted April 24, 2025 minutes (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved emergency generator repair contract with South Shore Generator Services (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved preventative maintenance contract with South Shore Generator Services, not to exceed $18,810.00 (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved contract with Atlantic Coast Polymers, Inc. (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Approved Change Order #2 for WPCF Improvement Phase 2, $9,937.69 (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Removed Beta Wareham Phase 2 (2018) document from website (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Removed Capital Improvement Plan update (2015) from website as duplicate (unanimous 3-0-0)
• Recommended Dr. Scott Soby as at‑large member for three years (unanimous 3-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board of Sewer Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to have the Board’s email address removed after it was found to be invalid. The meeting was then unanimously adjourned at 2:44 P.M. No other actions were decided; the CWMP executive summary will be addressed at a future meeting.

• Approved removal of Board email address (3-0-0)
• Approved adjournment of meeting (3-0-0)

Minot Forest Committee

The Minot Forest Committee approved the March 13, 2025 minutes with a 3-0-0 vote. The committee also approved Sandy's recommendation that Linda Scharf and Angela Dunham continue serving on the Minot Forest Committee, again by a 3-0-0 vote. Members discussed signage improvements and the remaining $1,000 CPA fund, but no action was decided on those items.

• Approved March 13, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Approved Linda Scharf and Angela Dunham to continue on MFC (3-0-0)

Historical Commission

The commission voted 4‑0 to allow demolition of the property at 447 Onset Avenue under Permit B‑25‑237. Members Bob Blair and Angela Dunham were recommended for reappointment to the commission, and Bob Blair was confirmed to continue as the CPC liaison, each with a 3‑0 vote. The March 5, 2025 meeting minutes and the treasurer’s report were each accepted as read with unanimous votes. No other actions were taken.

• Approved demolition of 447 Onset Ave. (Permit B-25-237) (4-0)
• Accepted March 5, 2025 minutes as read (4-0)
• Accepted Treasurer’s Report as read (4-0)
• Reappointed Bob Blair to WHC (3-0)
• Reappointed Angela Dunham to WHC (3-0)
• Confirmed Bob Blair as CPC liaison (3-0)

Conservation Commission

The commission voted unanimously to become a co‑holder of two conservation restrictions with the Town of Carver. It denied three permit applications (RDAs 88, 89, 90) and imposed $200 fines for work done without permits. The board also approved a pier‑removal NOI with standard conditions, gave the conservation agent signing authority for bills, and issued two certificates of compliance.

• Approved co‑holding Slocum Gibbs Weweantic Wetland Cranberry Bogs CR with Carver (6‑0‑0)
• Approved co‑holding Slocum Gibbs Weweantic Landscape CR with Carver (6‑0‑0)
• Denied RDA 88 (fence, concrete pad, shed) and imposed $200 fine (6‑0‑0)
• Denied RDA 89 (soil replacement) and imposed $200 fine (6‑0‑0)
• Denied RDA 90 (pavilion) and imposed $200 fine (6‑0‑0)
• Approved NOI 128 (pier removal) with standard order of conditions (6‑0‑0)
• Granted the conservation agent or director of planning authority to sign bills (6‑0‑0)
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for 18 Sias Point Rd (SE 0076‑984) (6‑0‑0)

Select Board

The Select Board approved the transfer of a liquor license from AJ Food Corp to A&Z Group. It also approved the Wareham Walks for the Homeless event on May 18 and waived the event fee. The Board accepted two donations for the Council on Aging and approved the April 15 meeting minutes.

• Approved transfer of §15 liquor license from AJ Food Corp (Anchor Liquors) to A&Z Group, Inc. (Anchor Liquors), 3-0-0
• Approved Wareham Walks for the Homeless event on 05/18/2025 and waived event fee, 3-0-0
• Accepted $150 donation to Council on Aging from Julie and Tony Gomes, 3-0-0
• Accepted $355 donation to Council on Aging from anonymous donors honoring Susan Brown’s birthday, 3-0-0
• Approved meeting minutes – April 15, 2025, 3-0-0
• Adjourned the meeting, 3-0-0

School Committee

The committee approved the Class of 2026 senior prom at a ticket price of $80 (vote 4‑0‑0). It also approved senior privileges (3‑1‑0), the June senior trips (4‑0‑0), and the Washington DC trip for Grade 8 (3‑0‑1). The budget transfer covering special‑education tuition, athletic salaries, and snow‑removal funds was approved (4‑0‑0). The committee voted to hire MASC as the consulting firm for the superintendent search and to enter executive session (both 4‑0‑0).

• Approved senior prom for Class of 2026 (ticket $80) – vote 4‑0‑0
• Approved senior privileges for Class of 2026 – vote 3‑1‑0
• Approved June senior trips (DECA, HOBY, etc.) – vote 4‑0‑0
• Approved Washington DC trip for Grade 8 – vote 3‑0‑1
• Approved budget transfer for special‑education, athletics, snow removal – vote 4‑0‑0
• Approved payroll and bill warrants – vote 4‑0‑0
• Approved hiring MASC as superintendent search consultant – vote 4‑0‑0
• Approved moving to executive session – vote 4‑0‑0

Council on Aging

The board approved the use of the State Guidebook for Council on Aging operations. The minutes from the previous meeting were accepted unanimously (5-0-0). The board voted to recommend Russell Barre for membership, with a 5-0-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned by a 5-0-0 vote.

• Approved use of State Guidebook for COA (approved by Judith Whiteside and Sarah Corbett)
• Accepted prior meeting minutes (vote 5-0-0)
• Recommended Russell Barre for COA membership (vote 5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (vote 5-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission reviewed the draft rules and regulations, including removal of a special spring $17 article from the wetland by‑law, an update to the definition of "vernal pool," and proposed fee adjustments. They debated raising the RDA fee to $100, adding a $150 vista‑pruning fee, and increasing notice‑of‑intent fees. No votes or formal approvals were noted in the minutes.

Select Board

The Select Board held a meeting on April 29, 2025, with a quorum present. No town business was presented. The board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting. No other decisions were made.

• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Select Board

The Board voted to reconsider Article 13 on the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant and then approved all eight Memorandum of Agreement contracts listed under that article. Both motions passed with a 4‑0‑1 majority vote. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

• Reconsider Article 13 – Union Contracts (vote 4-0-1 majority)
• Approve eight MOA contracts in Article 13 (vote 4-0-1 majority)
• Adjourn meeting (vote 5-0-0 unanimous)

Finance Committee

The committee unanimously approved the minutes from April 9 and April 16, 2025. It then voted unanimously to approve Town Meeting Article 13 covering contracts for the Dispatchers, Police, Steelworkers, and Department Head unions. The members also unanimously appointed Brianna King as acting Chair of the Finance Committee until the next fiscal year. The Special Town Meeting Article S14 zoning amendment was referred for further study.

• Approved April 9 & April 16, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0-0)
• Approved Article 13 union contracts (Dispatchers, Police, Steelworkers, Department Head) (7-0-0)
• Appointed Brianna King as acting Finance Committee Chair until next fiscal year (7-0-0)
• Referred Special Town Meeting Article S14 zoning amendment for further study

Community Events Committee

The committee approved the March secretaries report unanimously. It authorized payments of $11,795 to Onset Bay Association, $3,500 to Wareham US to Wareham UK Organization, Inc., and $300 to the Wareham Historical Society, each with a 4‑0 vote. A motion to reconsider the Lopes Playground event application was denied after a 0‑2‑2 tie. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

• Approved March secretaries report (4-0-0)
• Approved $11,795 payment to Onset Bay Association (4-0-0)
• Approved $3,500 payment to Wareham US to Wareham UK Organization, Inc. (4-0-0)
• Approved $300 payment to Wareham Historical Society (4-0-0)
• Denied reconsideration of Lopes Playground event application (0-2-2 tie)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Board accepted the minutes from the April 10 regular and workshop meetings. It approved a time extension for the Pace contract from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and approved a $20,680 Mission Communication contract for alarm services. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 P.M.

• Accepted minutes of April 10, 2025 regular meeting – Unanimous (4-0-0)
• Accepted minutes of April 10, 2025 workshop meeting – Unanimous (4-0-0)
• Approved Pace contract time extension to 6/30/26 – Vote 3-1-0
• Approved Mission Communication contract $20,680.00 (2/10/25‑3/31/26) – Unanimous (4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:47 P.M. – Unanimous (4-0-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the April 9 meeting minutes and granted a variance for 72 Burgess Point Road. It also approved a Cape Cod berm for a parking lot, continued three pending permits to future dates, and recommended associate member Christopher Conti for reappointment. All actions were adopted unanimously.

• Approved April 9, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0-0)
• Continued 1-25 2 East Boulevard variance to May 28, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued 2-25 NeighborWorks Housing Solutions permit to May 14, 2025 (4-0-0)
• Continued 4-25 RPB-2.LLC permit to May 28, 2025 (5-0-0)
• Granted variance for 72 Burgess Point Road (5-0-0)
• Recommended associate member Christopher Conti for reappointment (5-0-0)
• Approved Cape Cod berm inside parking lot with granite curb retained (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Carver Marion Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District Committee

The committee re‑appointed David Menard as Treasurer, Amanda Cobb as Secretary, and John Cotter as Chairperson, each by a 6‑0‑0 vote. It approved the January 22, 2025 meeting minutes (5‑0‑1). Members voted 6‑0‑0 to authorize the Treasurer and Executive Director to reinvest maturing CD and bond funds. The financial reports were also accepted by a 6‑0‑0 vote.

• Re‑appointed David Menard as Treasurer (6-0-0)
• Re‑appointed Amanda Cobb as Secretary (6-0-0)
• Appointed John Cotter as Chairperson (6-0-0)
• Approved January 22, 2025 minutes (5-0-1)
• Authorized reinvestment of CD and bond funds as they mature (6-0-0)
• Accepted the financial reports (6-0-0)

School Committee

The committee unanimously approved the proposed adult school‑lunch price increase to $5.75. It also approved the Survivor overnight trip, the budget transfer items, the payroll and bill warrants, and accepted a gift of soil for the young‑adult garden program. Proposals for the superintendent search were presented but no vote was taken.

• Approved Survivor overnight trip (4‑0‑0)
• Approved adult lunch price increase to $5.75 (5‑0‑0)
• Approved budget transfer items (5‑0‑0)
• Approved payroll and bill warrants (5‑0‑0)
• Accepted gift of 10 cubic feet of soil for garden program (5‑0‑0)

Board of Assessors

The Board accepted the March 20, 2025 regular and executive session minutes by a 3‑0 vote. It then moved into an executive session to consider abatements and exemptions, returning to open session after two minutes. The Board denied exemption application #40 because the petitioner did not respond, also by a 3‑0 vote.

• Accepted March 20 minutes (3-0)
• Entered executive session on abatements and exemptions (3-0)
• Returned to open session (3-0)
• Denied exemption application #40 due to no response (3-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission unanimously approved several Requests for Determination of Applicability (RDAs) with conditions, continued others to future dates, and approved two Notice of Intent (NOI) projects with specific requirements. It also issued a Certificate of Compliance for a property on Great Neck Road. All votes were 7‑0‑0.

• Approved RDA 83 for a 10’x16’ storage shed (negative 2 & negative 6) – vote 7-0-0
• Continued RDA 84 to May 7, 2025 – vote 7-0-0
• Approved RDA 85 demolition with cleanup (negative 3 & negative 6) – vote 7-0-0
• Approved RDA 86 deck relocation with erosion control (negative 3 & negative 6) – vote 7-0-0
• Approved RDA 87 wetland delineation (positive 2A & positive 6) – vote 7-0-0
• Approved NOI 123 for rebuilding a dwelling with conditions and fines – vote 7-0-0
• Approved NOI 126 for rebuilding a dwelling with standard conditions – vote 7-0-0
• Issued Certificate of Compliance for 198 Great Neck Rd – vote 7-0-0

Cemetery Commissioners

The commission voted 3-0-0 to approve the purchase of two additional graves (Graves 3 and 4) in Centre Annex Lot 294. They also approved a $576.94 purchase of new grasses for cemetery maintenance, again by a 3-0-0 vote. Earlier agenda items such as four licenses, four monuments and five flat markers were each approved unanimously (3-0-0).

• Approved purchase of two additional graves (Graves 3 & 4) in Centre Annex Lot 294 (3-0-0)
• Approved purchase of new grasses for cemetery maintenance at $576.94 (3-0-0)
• Approved four cemetery licenses (3-0-0)
• Approved four cemetery monuments (3-0-0)
• Approved five flat markers (3-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee unanimously approved the March 26, 2025 meeting minutes and gave favorable action to Articles 6, 11, 13 of the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant and Articles S3, S4, S12, S13, S15, and S16 of the Spring Special Town Meeting Warrant. A vote on Article S11 of the Spring Special Town Meeting Warrant resulted in a 3‑3‑0 tie. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 7:48 p.m.

• Approved March 26, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0-0)
• Favorable action on Article 6 of Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable action on Article 11 of Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable action on Article 13 of Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable action on Article S3 of Spring Special Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable action on Article S4 of Spring Special Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Vote on Article S11 of Spring Special Town Meeting Warrant tied 3-3-0
• Adjourned meeting (6-0-0)

Select Board

The board unanimously approved a one‑day wine/malt permit, several business licenses (including pawnbroker, second‑hand dealer, common victualer and public amusement licenses) and special‑event permits. It also approved union contracts, a letter of support for a 2026 food‑needs grant, and recommended favorable action on numerous Spring 2025 Town Meeting warrant articles.

• Approved One Day Wine/Malt Permit for Tipsy Mermaid LLC (4‑0‑0)
• Approved Pawnbroker License for Gateway Gold & Pawn, Inc. (4‑0‑0)
• Approved Second Hand/Junk Dealer Licenses for seven businesses (4‑0‑0)
• Approved Common Victualer License for Cartland of Cape Cod, Inc. (4‑0‑0)
• Approved Public Amusement Licenses (Weekdays and Sundays) for Cartland of Cape Cod, Inc. (4‑0‑0 each)
• Approved Special Events Licenses for five community events (4‑0‑0)
• Approved union contracts with AFSCME Council 93 and other municipal unions (3‑0‑1)
• Recommended favorable action on Spring 2025 Town Meeting Warrant Articles 1‑16 (3‑0‑1)

Planning Board

The board voted 5‑0 to deny the amendment to the existing non‑conforming use (ANR) for 23 Bourne Point Road because it lacks frontage on an adequate way. It approved the Phase 1 drainage certification for the Windward Pines project by a 3‑2 vote. The board also reappointed Member Corbett to the Capital Planning and Community Preservation Committees (4‑0‑1 each) and recommended reappointment of Chair Carl Schulz and Vice‑Chair Jane Gleason (4‑0‑1 each).

• Denied ANR for 23 Bourne Point Road (5-0-0)
• Approved Phase 1 drainage certification for Windward Pines (3-2-0)
• Reappointed Member Corbett to Capital Planning Committee (4-0-1, Corbett abstained)
• Reappointed Member Corbett to Community Preservation Committee (4-0-1, Corbett abstained)
• Recommended reappointment of Chair Carl Schulz (4-0-1, Schulz abstained)
• Recommended reappointment of Vice‑Chair Jane Gleason (4-0-1, Gleason abstained)
• Motion to continue discussion to May 12, 2025 passed (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Open Space Committee

The Open Space Committee appointed a Clerk Pro Tempore, with all three members voting in favor (3-0-0). A vote recorded at 7:48 also resulted in a 3-0-0 tally. The committee discussed the pending 2025‑2032 Open Space Plan, and a member will meet with the Planning Director. The next meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2025.

• Appointed Clerk Pro Tempore (3-0-0)
• Vote at 7:48 recorded (3-0-0)

Redevelopment Authority

The Authority unanimously extended its internship program and allocated up to $20,000 for its expansion. It also unanimously approved the launch of the Discover Wareham Dollars program and allocated up to $11,200 to fund the rollout. Discussion on selling the 4 Recovery Road property and approval of the March 20 minutes were deferred.

• Extended WRA internship program through July 31 (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Allocated up to $20,000 to expand internship program (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Approved launch of Discover Wareham Dollars program with WRA support (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Allocated up to $11,200 to fund Discover Wareham Dollars launch (unanimous 5-0-0)
• Deferred discussion/vote on sale of 4 Recovery Road property
• Deferred approval of March 20 meeting minutes

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners approved the February 13 regular and workshop meeting minutes unanimously. They approved the March 27 meeting minutes with a 4‑0‑1 vote, Dr. Soby abstaining. The board then moved to adjourn the meeting to the upcoming workshop session, which passed unanimously.

• Accepted February 13, 2025 regular meeting minutes – Unanimous (5-0-0)
• Accepted February 13, 2025 workshop meeting minutes – Unanimous (5-0-0)
• Accepted March 27, 2025 meeting minutes – Vote 4-0-1 (Dr. Soby abstained)
• Adjourned meeting to workshop meeting at 1:30 P.M. – Unanimous (5-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Wareham Board of Sewer Commissioners met on April 10, 2025 and heard a GHD presentation on the draft Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan. Items on bylaw changes and homes on the “no water” list were deferred for discussion at a later meeting. The meeting was adjourned by a unanimous vote (5‑0‑0) at 3:33 P.M. The next workshop is scheduled for May 8, 2025 at 1:30 P.M.

• Adjourned meeting at 3:33 P.M. (unanimous 5‑0‑0)
• Scheduled next workshop meeting for May 8, 2025 at 1:30 P.M.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The board accepted the March 26 minutes unanimously. It granted variances for 14 Helen Street, 17 Cory Street, and 63 Onset Avenue. The board also recommended Chairman Nazih Elkallassi for reappointment. All motions passed with the recorded vote totals.

• Approved March 26, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Granted variance for 14 Helen Street (5-0-0)
• Approved variance for 17 Cory Street (4-1-0)
• Granted variance for 63 Onset Avenue (5-0-0)
• Recommended Chairman Nazih Elkallassi reappointment (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee approved the March 19, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously. It also approved the Town’s $100 transcriptionist invoice. The committee voted unanimously to take favorable action on Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. No other items received a formal vote.

• Approved March 19, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved $100 transcriptionist invoice (no vote recorded)
• Approved Article 1 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Approved Article 2 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Approved Article 3 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee unanimously approved the March 19, 2025 minutes and the chair approved a $100 transcriptionist invoice. It discussed the River Walk acquisition request but took no vote. The committee then voted on numerous Spring Town Meeting warrant articles, approving most with unanimous votes and recording a few abstentions.

• Approved March 19, 2025 Finance Committee minutes (5-0-0)
• Chair approved transcriptionist invoice for $100.00
• Favorable Action on Article 1 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable Action on Article 2 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable Action on Article 3 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable Action on Article 4 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)
• Favorable Action on Article 5 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (5-0-1, 1 abstention)
• No Action on Article 16 of 2025 Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant (6-0-0)

Capital Planning Committee

The Capital Planning Committee approved the meeting minutes from 1/15/25 with a 7-0-0 vote. It then unanimously approved the updated five-year capital plan. The committee also unanimously recommended Sandy Slavin’s reappointment as member‑at‑large.

• Approved meeting minutes (1/15/25) – vote 7-0-0
• Approved updated five-year capital plan – vote 7-0-0
• Recommended reappointment of Sandy Slavin as member-at-large – vote 7-0-0

Affordable Housing Trust

The Trust approved the February 11, 2025 meeting minutes after correcting the Woodland Cove funding amount to $56,000. The March 11, 2025 minutes were also approved. Both approvals passed unanimously with a 3‑0‑0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

• Approved February 11, 2025 minutes (amended) (3-0-0)
• Approved March 11, 2025 minutes (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)
• Carl Schulz to amend and post February minutes
• Carl Schulz to follow up on posting January 14, 2025 minutes
• Carl Schulz to post March 11, 2025 minutes
• Sandy Slavin to monitor Six Chapel Lane payment submission
• Nanette Perkins to update and sign grant application for 801 Main Street

Board of Library Trustees

The Trustees approved the March 2025 minutes with an amendment, voting 4‑0‑0. The meeting was then adjourned. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved March minutes (amended) – vote 4-0-0
• Adjourned meeting

School Committee

The committee voted 5‑0 to approve the bill and payroll warrants presented in the Superintendent Newsletter. It also voted 5‑0 to adjourn the meeting. Members agreed to start the search for a new superintendent in the fall of 2025 for the 2026‑27 school year.

• Approved bill and payroll warrants (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)
• Decided to begin superintendent search in fall 2025

Council on Aging

The Council on Aging Board accepted the March 6, 2025 minutes with a 5‑0‑0 vote. The board then voted 5‑0‑0 to support a new Code of Conduct policy for all COA members, with implementation to be completed by the end of April. Additional items included plans to purchase name plates for board members and announcements of upcoming events and the Silver Alert app.

• Accepted March 6, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Supported new Code of Conduct policy for COA members (5-0-0)
• Approved purchase of name plates for board members by Friends of Wareham COA
• Announced Mother’s Day Luncheon tickets $10 each, on sale 4/9/25 (4 per person)
• Announced Ice Cream Social tickets $2, on sale now
• Reported Silver Alert app added to town website and information to be published in multiple outlets
• Updated board member directory and website names
• Marilyn Springer to check board member term dates at Select Board office

Conservation Commission

The commission approved a 12.5 MW ground‑mounted solar photovoltaic array and battery storage at 0 Maple Springs Rd, adopting the standard order of conditions plus eleven additional conditions, with a 1‑yes, 6‑no vote. It adopted negative 3 and negative 6 determinations for RDA 79 (garage at 18 Wilson St) and negative 2 and negative 6 for RDA 81 (monitoring equipment at 0 Minot Ave) by unanimous votes. The commission also approved the pier repair at 46 Winship Ave, withdrew the Hidden Trails subdivision project, and reappointed several members.

• Approved 12.5 MW solar project with standard and 11 extra conditions (1-6-0)
• Negative 3 & negative 6 determination for RDA 79 garage at 18 Wilson St (7-0-0)
• Continued RDA 80 ADU review to April 16, 2025 (7-0-0)
• Negative 2 & negative 6 determination for RDA 81 monitoring equipment at 0 Minot Ave (7-0-0)
• Negative 3 & negative 6 determination for RDA 82 garage at 72 Burgess Point Rd (7-0-0)
• Approved pier repair and seawall work at 46 Winship Ave with standard conditions (7-0-0)
• Withdrawn Hidden Trails subdivision project #SE-76-2895 and corrected application date (7-0-0)
• Reappointed Mr. Bartie and Mr. Soby; appointed Ms. Slavin to CPC Committee (each 7-0-0)

Select Board

The Select Board approved the special event permit for the Oyster Fest and a one‑day liquor permit for the event. It also renewed several seasonal liquor licenses for Little Harbor Golf Course and accepted donations for the library and police department. The board recommended several warrant articles and authorized a letter of support for a regional grant, then approved the March 18 meeting minutes.

• Approved Lorna Brunelle’s Special Event Permit for Oyster Fest (May 24‑25) – vote 3-0-0
• Approved One Day Liquor Permit (wine & malt) for Bartending Service of New England LLC for Oyster Fest – vote 3-0-0
• Renewed Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant License for Little Harbor Golf Course – vote 3-0-0
• Renewed Seasonal Common Victualler License for Little Harbor Golf Course – vote 3-0-0
• Renewed Seasonal Entertainment Licenses (Weekdays Only and Sundays Only) for Little Harbor Golf Course – vote 3-0-0 each
• Accepted $7,500 donation from Friends of the Wareham Free Library – vote 3-0-0
• Accepted $1,000 donation from Elizabeth Perry to the Wareham Police Department – vote 3-0-0
• Authorized Chair to sign a letter of support for the Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative extension grant – vote 3-0-0

Bylaw Review Committee

The committee reviewed the Town Special Meeting Warrant Articles (Document $17‑S20). Chair Moran moved to approve the articles and the motion passed 2‑0‑0. The meeting was then adjourned by a unanimous 2‑0‑0 vote.

• Approved Town Special Meeting Warrant Articles (2-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (2-0-0)

Sewer Commissioner

The Sewer Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the meeting minutes from December 17, 2024; February 27, 2025; March 13, 2025; and the March 13, 2025 workshop. A motion to adjourn the March 27, 2025 meeting was also passed unanimously. No other actions were decided.

• Accepted minutes of December 17, 2024 (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted minutes of February 27, 2025 (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted minutes of March 13, 2025 (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Accepted minutes of March 13, 2025 (Workshop) (unanimous 4-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:22 P.M. (unanimous 4-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee unanimously approved the March 13, 2025 meeting minutes. Presentations were given on the FY26 school budgets and several town meeting articles, but no votes were taken on those items. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. with a unanimous vote.

• Approved March 13, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0-0)

Select Board

The Select Board held a public hearing on a dangerous‑dog complaint filed by Matthew Hernon. The board voted unanimously to close the hearing and to make no finding on the complaint. It then adopted a consent order that requires the dog to be confined to the property, leashed to no more than three feet when off‑property, not walked by anyone under 18, and insured for up to $100,000. The meeting was adjourned.

• Opened Dangerous Dog public hearing (vote 5‑0‑0)
• Took administrative notice of hearing file (vote 5‑0‑0)
• Closed Dangerous Dog hearing (vote 5‑0‑0)
• Made no finding on dangerous dog complaint (vote 5‑0‑0)
• Adopted consent order requiring confinement, leash, age restriction, and insurance (no vote recorded)
• Adjourned meeting (vote 3‑0‑0)

Community Events Committee

The Community Events Committee approved a series of payments, including $10,000 for the Wareham Veterans Parade and $7,700 for the Friends of Wareham Free Library, each passing unanimously (4‑0‑0). It also approved the amended January Secretaries report and other disbursements ranging from $73.29 to $9,650.00, all with unanimous votes. The committee denied the Lopes Playground Event proposal (0‑4‑0) and adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m.

• Approved amended January Secretaries report (4-0-0)
• Approved $1,526.90 payment to Onset Bay Association (4-0-0)
• Approved $4,995.22 payment to Cape Verdean Festival (4-0-0)
• Approved $10,000.00 payment to Wareham Veterans Parade (4-0-0)
• Approved $7,700.00 payment to Friends of Wareham Free Library (4-0-0)
• Approved $9,650.00 payment to Onset Bay Association (4-0-0)
• Denied Lopes Playground Event proposal (0-4-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 7:21 p.m. (4-0-0)

Planning Board

The board approved the September 29, 2024 and March 10, 2025 meeting minutes. It approved an ANR for 1 West Blvd and treated a modification request for 6 Tony’s Lane as a minor change, referring it to the Planning Director. The board recommended to Town Meeting an article limiting large‑scale solar fields to the Business Development Overlay District and closed the public hearing on that article. It also adopted the proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw with suggested changes and closed its public hearing. All votes were unanimous 5‑0‑0.

• Approved September 29, 2024 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved March 10, 2025 minutes (5-0-0)
• Approved ANR 1-25/Plan 25-2 Robert S Cherelle, Jr. (5-0-0)
• Treated 6 Tony’s Lane site plan modification as minor and referred to Planning Director (5-0-0)
• Recommended to Town Meeting to accept article allowing solar fields in Business Development Overlay District (5-0-0)
• Closed public hearing on solar article (5-0-0)
• Enacted ADU bylaw subject to suggested changes (5-0-0)
• Closed public hearing on ADU bylaw (5-0-0)

Board of Assessors

The Board accepted the minutes from the March 6 meeting. It entered an executive session to consider abatements and exemptions, then returned to open session. The Board approved abatements for Real Estate applications 1, 21, 34, 35, and 45 and denied Real Estate applications 38, 41, 42, and 43 as well as Personal Property application 11. A deferral application was also approved.

• Accepted March 6 minutes (3-0-0)
• Entered executive session for Chapter 59 abatements/exemptions (3-0-0)
• Abated Real Estate applications 1, 21, 34, 35, 45 (3-0-0)
• Denied Real Estate applications 38, 41, 42, 43 (3-0-0)
• Denied Personal Property application 11 (3-0-0)
• Approved deferral application (3-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0-0)

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission approved HQV Homes LLC’s NOI 117 with a standard order of conditions and a Chapter 91 license for the dock (vote 6‑0‑0). It also approved William Churchill’s NOI 118, adding drywells, road‑repair requirements and a $200 fine for blocked trucks (vote 6‑0‑0). Several applications were continued: Lupa LLC NOI 119 to April 2 2025, Russel McKinnon NOI 104 to April 16 2025, and OMSR Wareham Solar 1 to discuss conditions on April 2 2025 (each vote 6‑0‑0).

• Approved HQV Homes LLC NOI 117 with standard conditions and Chapter 91 dock license (6-0-0)
• Approved William Churchill NOI 118 with drywells, road‑repair conditions and $200 fine per truck blockage (6-0-0)
• Continued Lupa LLC NOI 119 to April 2, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued Russel McKinnon NOI 104 to April 16, 2025 (6-0-0)
• Continued OMSR Wareham Solar 1 application to discuss order of conditions on April 2, 2025 (6-0-0)

Recycling Committee

The Recycling Committee approved the minutes from the February 19 meeting. Members reappointed Amanda Cobb for a three‑year term. The committee adopted a Single Stream Recycling program and authorized up to $600 from the RDP Grant for new metal and PVC signs.

• Approved February 19 minutes (3-0-0)
• Reappointed Amanda Cobb to committee for 3‑year term (3-0-0)
• Adopted Single Stream Recycling (3-0-0)
• Authorized up to $600 for new signs from RDP Grant (3-0-0)
• Moved to adjourn meeting (3-0-0)

Finance Committee

The committee approved the March 5, 2025 meeting minutes by a 5-0-0 vote. A petition to ban second‑generation anticoagulant rodenticide was presented and discussed, but no action was taken. The committee reviewed ongoing bylaw revisions without a vote. The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 7:31 p.m.

• Approved March 5, 2025 meeting minutes (5-0-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0-0)