Seekonk Boards Eye Wingstop License, Medeiros Farm Bid; 40B Housing Decision Looms

Seekonk’s boards and committees tackled a full slate of business over the past two weeks, with the Select Board considering a common victualler license for a national chicken chain, a drone policy for public safety, and a designer services bid for the Medeiros Farm project. Meanwhile, the Zoning Board of Appeals is poised to decide on a 36-unit 40B development on Sagamore Road this week.

Select Board takes up Wingstop, drones, and Medeiros Farm design

At its June 24 meeting, the Select Board was scheduled to vote on conditional job offers for two Human Services positions—Abigail Cabral as Receptionist/Program Assistant and Michelle Puhacz as Community Liaison Coordinator—and a common victualler license for Wingstop at 1201-1205 Fall River Ave, Unit 8. The agenda also included discussion of a drone policy for public safety and general government use, and a joint meeting with the Medeiros Farm Committee to consider awarding a designer service bid to CHA. Additional business included signing a deed for 911 Taunton Avenue and a paving contract. No minutes were yet available to confirm the outcomes of those votes.

Other recent meetings

• **Human Services Council** (June 22): Members reviewed activity and outreach statistics, discussed emergency assistance, and went over the monthly newsletter.
• **Library Building Committee** (June 22): The committee reviewed the Request for Services for project designers and evaluated options for relocating library services during construction.
• **Parks and Recreation Committee** (June 22): The panel heard updates on the Healthy Kids Running Club fall season, the Medeiros committee, and summer programs; leagues gave five-minute reports.
• **Board of Health** (June 24): A variance request to reduce a setback from 10 feet to 9 feet at 79 Bergeron St. was on the table, along with approval of minutes and a report on denied septic plans.
• **Medeiros Farm Committee** (June 24): In addition to the joint meeting with the Select Board, the committee was set to discuss the farm project, award the designer service bid to CHA, and approve invoices for KCM.
• **Board of Assessors** (June 30): The board discussed the potential implementation of a new real estate tax exemption for seniors with Town Administrator Shawn Cadime.
• **School Committee** (June 30): In open session, the committee was scheduled to vote on a three-year collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 101 for custodial/maintenance personnel (July 2026–June 2029) and a three-year lease renewal with the South Coast Educational Collaborative. A subcommittee also discussed space issues, building tours, and MSBA Building Committee development.

Coming up

• **Zoning Board of Appeals** (July 6): The board will hold public hearings on a 40B comprehensive permit for 36 multi-family units, including 10 affordable units, at 95 Sagamore Road, and a special permit for a non-conforming lot at 1 Wynne Street. Board reorganization and approval of previous meeting minutes are also on the agenda.
• **School Committee** (July 6): Members will vote on the 2026-2027 committee goals, reconsider revisions to the district wellness policy, give a first reading to student and athletic handbooks for next year, and approve the superintendent evaluation process.
• **Select Board** (July 8): A public hearing on the annual alcohol license for Tavern in the Square, consideration of a debt exclusion vote for the South Fire Station on the November ballot, a vote on a mutual aid agreement with Pawtucket police, acceptance of a $500 animal shelter donation, and a possible lease of three school buildings to the South Coast Educational Collaborative are scheduled.
• **Finance Committee** (July 8): Year-end transfers and a discussion on the committee’s future direction are planned.

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