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

Cohasset Boards Set FY2027 Budget Calendar, School Committee Weighs Override Process

Select Board to Establish FY2027/2028 Budget Calendar

The Cohasset Select Board scheduled a June 30 meeting to set the planning calendar for the FY2027/2028 budget and Town Meeting. The agenda also included a proposed amendment to the Public Safety Facilities Committee charge, a one-day liquor license for Teodora's Boucherie Gourmande on July 17, and a hours-change request for Split Rock Social on October 3. Appointments for Elder Affairs and a Housing Authority Tenant Representative were also listed. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

School Committee Considers Override Exploratory Process

The Cohasset School Committee's June 24 agenda included a vote to authorize an override exploratory process, along with FY27 budget updates and an overview of newly released state graduation standards. The committee also planned to discuss before and after school program changes and hold a first reading of a Physical Restraint Policy Update. As with all meetings this period, minutes are not yet available.

Board of Assessors to Sign FY 2027 Warrants

The Board of Assessors met June 22 to sign the FY 2027 preliminary real estate and personal property warrants and commitments. The agenda also listed reorganization of the board, sewer betterment pay-offs, and a DOR Letter of Authorization.

Conservation Commission Reviews Multiple Wetland Projects

The Conservation Commission held a series of hearings June 25 covering waterfront and wetland-adjacent construction. Items included a Notice of Intent to rebuild a garage with addition and bulkhead at 76 Beach St., pier installations at 70 and 74 Black Horse Ln., vegetation removal at 90 Black Horse Ln., and a bath house rebuild at Lothrop Ln. (NOI 26-13, Parcel F3-29-055A). A show cause hearing was scheduled for unauthorized fill at 25 Tad Ln. The commission also planned to review a Request for Determination for a stockade fence at 172 South Main St. and an NOI to upgrade a parking lot and install a wireless tower at 121 Forest Ave in Wheelwright Park.

Solar Array Discussions Continue at Deer Hill and Osgood Schools

The Alternative Energy Sources Committee met June 23 to discuss leasing roofs at Deer Hill and Osgood Schools for solar array installations. A subcommittee met June 25 for an Evaluation Committee update on the same project. The committee's July 9 agenda includes discussion of dissolving the solar energy array subcommittee, a Climate Leaders Technical Assistance Grant, a National Grid substation update, and a charging station usage and revenue report.

Water Commission Reviews Treatment Plant Pilot Study

The Water Commission's June 25 agenda included a proposal for a new treatment plant pilot study, updates on TTHM levels, a limnology study, the lagoon project, and the 3A project. On July 1, the commission scheduled an executive session to discuss Linden Ponds real property matters involving potential purchase, exchange, or lease transactions.

Other Meetings

The Troika interviewed candidates June 23 for the Capital Budget Committee (Ben Molony, Susan Franklin, Ralph Dormitzer) and the Advisory Committee (Diane Kennedy, Jason Szatmary, Issac Lowenthal, Jennifer Chu). The South Shore Recycling Cooperative planned a June 24 vote on its FY27 budget and election of four board members: James Downey, Jean Landis Naumann, Arlene Dias, and Rachel Gerold. The Public Safety Facilities Committee voted June 25 on its internal planning timeline and was scheduled July 1 to review an amended charge from the Select Board. The South Shore Regional School District Committee planned a July 2 executive session on litigation strategy.

Coming Up

**July 6 — Zoning Board of Appeals:** Public hearings on dock special permits at 70-74 and 66 Black Horse Lane and a variance for a single-family home at 83 Spring Street (applicant David Won, Parcel F6-33-004).
**July 7 — Affordable Housing Trust Committee:** Town Planner update on SHI Properties and executive session on 39 Mill Lane property. Two MHTL invoices listed: $1,000.00 and $425.00.
**July 7 — Planning Board:** Public hearing on an Approval Not Required application for 66, 70, and 74 Black Horse Lane.
**July 8 — Paul Pratt Memorial Library Trustees:** Routine reports and approvals; no major decisions scheduled.
**July 9 — Alternative Energy Sources Committee:** Discussion of dissolving the Deerhill/Osgood solar array subcommittee and charging station revenue data.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — Cohasset boards consider school override, water pilot study, and solar leases amid busy meeting stretch

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