Scituate, Massachusetts — week of 2026-07-06 · all Scituate meetings

Scituate boards weigh major contracts, housing proposals; meeting minutes pending

Scituate's Select Board was scheduled to vote on more than $1.1 million in contracts and a summer alcohol-hours pilot at its June 23 meeting, while the Zoning Board of Appeals prepared to hear a 24-unit affordable housing proposal on First Parish Road. All recent meetings listed below are agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

Select Board

The June 23 agenda included votes on:

$527,621.87 contract to Echostar Solutions for an HPE SimpliVity virtual server
$306,138.50 contract to Comm-Tract Corp for a fiber optic municipal network
$270,000 contract for fuel tank installation and fire suppression system
Opt-in for a temporary pilot extending alcohol sale hours until 2 a.m. in summer 2026
Collective bargaining agreement with Laborers' Union Local 1162 for FY27-FY29

Minutes not yet published.

Zoning Board of Appeals

June 22: Comprehensive Permit application from First Parish Village, LLC for 210, 214, and 218 First Parish Road — 24 dwelling units, with 25% restricted for low and moderate income households. Minutes not yet published.

Planning Board

June 25: Continued public hearing for 18-20 Country Way (Map 53, Lots 5-34 & 5-35); continued site plan administrative review for 13 Ford Place (Map 53, Lot 5-15); ANR plan for 334 Summer Street, Norwell (Map 23, Lot 1-38B); discussion/vote on a stormwater permit condition at 48 Neal Gate Street. Minutes not yet published.

Design Review Committee

June 23: Site Plan Administrative Review and Stormwater Permit for 7 New Driftway (Map 53-5-37F), applicant Seven New Driftway, LLC (John S. Barry, Manager), in the VCN-GDG-GWB district. Also, approval of minutes from March 31, 2026. Minutes not yet published.

Other boards

Board of Assessors (June 24): Adoption of revised March 26, 2025 meeting minutes to correct clerical errors.
Community Preservation Committee (June 29): Executive session on pricing of land to be acquired.
Recreation Commission (June 30): Votes scheduled on a late payment policy for Fields/Vets Gym, the MDS Cornhole Tournament, and a food truck policy for sporting events.
Bylaw Review Committee (July 4): Review of Town Meeting vote on Warrant Article 27 and discussion of town counsel comments on bylaw sections.

All minutes pending.

Coming up

**July 6 — Advisory Committee:** FY26 year-end transfers (MGL c. 44 §33B) and expenditure limit amendments (§53E1/2).
**July 6 — Conservation Commission:** Public hearings including a single-family dwelling on a barrier beach/coastal dune at 0 Surfside Road (DEP#068-3227) and septic repair at 84 Williamsburg Lane (DEP#068-3245).
**July 7 — Select Board:** Vote on $1,139,348.50 contract to Dandel Construction for Kazlousky Park outdoor courts renovations; new hawker/peddler licenses for The Daily Tide LLC, Streetpops, and Sport Per Tutti; interview/vote for Housing Authority tenant board member (Mary Finegan, Lillian O'Dea).
**July 8 — Capital Planning Committee:** Fire and police rolling capital plan review (FY28-FY31).
**July 8 — Community Preservation Committee:** Vote on Sunset Road property Special Town Meeting article with appraisal results; Cranberry Bog Property appraisal discussion.
**July 15 — Mordecai Lincoln Property Committee:** Updates on historic architect RFP, structural assessments, and funding strategy.
**July 16 — Zoning Board of Appeals:** Variance for 7 Allen Place; appeal on buildability of 63 Brockton Avenue; special permits at 78 Hatherly Road, 41 Irving Road, and 34 Crescent Avenue.
**July 18 — Zoning Board of Appeals:** Continued application for three homes with reduced frontage; special permits at 61 Gannett Road, 71 Jericho Road, and 107 Glades Road; introduction of a new 40B project called The Village at First Parish.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — Scituate Select Board to weigh $1.14M outdoor court contract as town agendas pile up

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.