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

Holliston boards weigh finance chief hire, road acceptance, and FY2027 budget in busy late-June stretch

Holliston's boards and committees held a packed schedule of meetings in the final week of June, with agendas covering a potential school finance chief appointment, acceptance of Constitution Village Road, and preliminary FY2027 tax commitments. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, the items below reflect what was scheduled on agendas — not confirmed outcomes.

School Committee weighs Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations

The School Committee met multiple times between June 22 and July 1 to interview and potentially vote on an Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations. Two candidates were scheduled for interviews on June 22: Leia DeLorenzo-Secor and Howard Barber. Subsequent meetings on June 24, June 29, and July 1 listed potential votes on the position, along with discussion of the HSC Policy Advisory Committee and an end-of-year newsletter. A June 25 executive session was scheduled to discuss negotiation strategy with nonunion personnel for the same position and a demand involving B. Cataldo.

Select Board: School Committee vacancy, road acceptance, and appointments

The Select Board was scheduled to meet jointly with the School Committee on June 23 to vote on filling a School Committee vacancy. The board also planned to vote on signing Constitution Village Road acceptance documents and on appointing a resident with a legal background to the School Building Committee. Janice Frechette was listed for appointment to the Holliston Housing Authority as a resident member, with a term to June 2028. A June 29 Select Board meeting included an update on the Capital Expenditure Fund and a vote to appoint a Select Board representative to the School Building Committee.

Board of Health: contractor fees and septic plans

The Board of Health agenda for June 23 included a contractor fee increase from $75 to $120 per hour and septic plan approvals for properties on Shaw Farm Road, Hollis Street, Pearl Street, and Courtland Street. The agenda also listed a tobacco regulation presentation by the HDAAC Coordinator, re-appointment of Board of Health members, and a waiver of the Lions Club permit fee for July 8–11.

Conservation Commission: Cassandra Lane and Washington Street hearings

The Conservation Commission scheduled public hearings on June 23 for residential lots at 0 Cassandra Lane and a long-continued notice of intent for 1700 Washington Street (DEP #185-976, continued 18 times). Other items included a permit extension for the solar project at 150 and 280 Marshall Street (DEP #185-900) and a discussion with the Holliston Youth Soccer Association about Marshall Street Fields.

Board of Assessors: FY2027 tax commitments

The Board of Assessors planned to approve preliminary FY2027 tax commitments on June 30, discuss a late Chapter 61A application, and sign a lien release and new lien for 397 Hollis Street. An executive session was scheduled to discuss abatements.

Other meetings

The MWRTA Advisory Board was scheduled to discuss and potentially approve its FY27 final budget and a fixed route network redesign on June 23. The Zoning Board of Appeals planned deliberation on a special permit modification for Holliston Brewing Company at 747 Washington Street on June 25, plus public hearings on dimensional variances for properties on Highland, South, and Winter Streets and a use variance for Mayflower Estates, LLC at 1067 Washington Street. The Open Space Committee scheduled a June 30 executive session to discuss potential land acquisition. The Finance Committee planned end-of-fiscal-year line-item and reserve fund transfers on June 30.

Coming up

**Conservation Commission** — July 7: Continued hearings on 1700 Washington Street (now continued 19 times) and 99 Lowland Street, plus new hearings on 0 Cassandra Lane and 31 Robert Road.
**Zoning Board of Appeals** — July 7: Continued comprehensive permit hearing for 0 and 194 Lowland Street (MP Properties IV, LLC and DCAB, LLC).
**Housing Authority** — July 8: Public hearing and vote on the FY2027 State Annual Plan.
**Parks Commission** — July 8: Updates on summer camps, Flagg basketball court, and a proposed bike park.
**Sewer Commission** — July 14: Discussion of sewer bylaws, easement agreements, and a Congressional Directed Spending application.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — MetroWest transit budget, Holliston school finance post and road acceptance among recent board actions

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