Sterling boards set agendas on appointments, land hearings, and end-of-year transfers
Most consequential item
The Select Board is scheduled to vote on end-of-year budget transfers at its meeting today, July 6, 2026. No dollar amounts or transfer details were listed in the available agenda, and minutes from recent meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes of the past two weeks' meetings are not yet on the record.
Conservation Commission — June 22
The Conservation Commission agenda listed two public hearings: a Request for Determination of Applicability for selective clearing in a buffer zone at 14 Country Rd, and a Notice of Intent for replacing a failing retaining wall and installing a French drain at 53 Lakeshore Drive. The agenda also included continued discussion of stormwater regulations, enforcement actions at 95 Chace Hill Road and 430 Metropolitan Road, board reorganization, and an agent report for new applicant Melissa Warren. Minutes were not available.
Joint appointments — June 24
The Finance Committee, Capital Budget Committee, and Select Board were scheduled to meet jointly to vote on several appointments and reappointments:
- Kevin Beaupre — Capital Budget Committee, 3-year appointment
- Marina Meehan — Finance Committee, 3-year appointment
- Ezequiel Ayala — Finance Committee, 3-year reappointment
- Kathy Greenwood — Finance Committee and Capital Budget Committee, new appointment
- Mike Padula — DPW Building Committee, new appointment
The Select Board agenda also listed updates on the Sterling Fair, logistics of new Town Hall operating hours, and Masterplan updates. Because minutes have not been published, the results of these votes are not confirmed.
Board of Health — June 25 and July 1
The Board of Health met on both June 25 and July 1 to interview candidates for an agent position. Agendas also included a public session for comments and routine procedural items such as approving past minutes and reviewing correspondence. No candidate names or hiring decisions were listed.
Planning Board — June 25
The Planning Board was scheduled to consider an Approval Not Required (ANR) plan for a lot line change at 15 Hardscrabble (Parcel ID 42-15). The agenda also included reorganization of the Planning Board and approval of the March 5 and April 30, 2026 meeting minutes.
Animal Control Advisory Board — June 29
The Animal Control Advisory Board agenda listed a vote on a 2026 chair and co-chair, an update on dangerous dog reports, kennel inspections, dog license status, spring rabies clinic vaccinations, and setting a date for the fall rabies clinic. Approval of the May 28, 2026 meeting minutes was also scheduled.
Economic Development Committee — June 29
The Economic Development Committee was scheduled to receive an update on the Celebrate Sterling 2026 project, including next steps and timeline, with Lex Thomas listed. The agenda also included review of past meeting minutes.
Fair Committee — July 1
The Sterling Fair Committee met in executive session. The agenda contained only procedural boilerplate with no listed discussion or decision items.
Coming up
- **Select Board, July 6** — Vote on end-of-year budget transfers.
- **Finance and Capital Budget Committees, July 9 (joint)** — Consider appointing Dana Brattlof to the Capital Budget Committee and electing a CBC chair and vice chair. Public session allows 2 minutes per speaker, 6 minutes total.
- **Fair Committee, July 20** — Agenda contains only procedural boilerplate; no actionable items are discernible.
Note: All recent meetings listed above are agenda-only; minutes have not been published. Items shown reflect what was scheduled for discussion or vote, not confirmed outcomes.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Sterling joint meeting considers finance board appointments; end-of-year transfers next
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.