Wilbraham boards eye water main contract, budget transfers, and pedestrian safety plan

Wilbraham's town boards spent the final week of June reviewing a packed slate of agenda items, though minutes have not yet been published for any of the meetings. Because only agendas are available, the items below reflect what boards planned to take up — not confirmed outcomes.

Select Board: Miller Street water main contract on the agenda

The Select Board's June 29 agenda included a contract signature for the Miller Street Water Main Replacement Project. The board also planned to act on several licensing requests: a Section 14 license for Fieldcrest Brewing Company at 1331 Tinkham Road, entertainment licenses for Fountain Park Summer Concerts at 883 Tinkham Road, food truck permits for Taylor Spring Farm LLC at Minnechaug Regional High School, and authorization to hire a full-time dispatcher. Regional school agreement and beekeeping bylaws were also listed for discussion.

Finance Committee: budget transfers and FY27 planning

The Finance Committee and Select Board were scheduled to meet jointly on June 29 to approve internal budget transfers, including a reserve fund transfer for snow and ice operations, intra-departmental transfers for Recreation and Assessors, and an inter-departmental transfer from Police to Dispatch. The agenda also listed review of the independent CPA audit recommendation opinion, updates on the FY27 budget process and FY28 planning, and fall special town meeting preparations.

Building Utilization Committee: middle school planning and Country Club lease

On June 25, the Building Utilization Committee planned to review results from a June 3 cross-committee workshop. Discussion items included Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District middle school planning, the status of the Country Club of Wilbraham lease, next steps for a Request for Information on select Wilbraham properties, and a timeline for presentations to the Select Board.

Economic Development Committee: Village Center pedestrian safety

The June 24 agenda for the Economic Development Committee listed a review of progress on the Village Center Pedestrian Access and Safety Plan, along with discussion of new economic development initiatives and committee membership vacancies.

Advisory Board of Health: structure and opioid settlement funds

The Advisory Board of Health met June 24 to discuss the potential establishment of an independent Board of Health compared with its current organizational structure. The agenda also included an update on Eastern Hampden Shared Public Health Services and discussion of opioid settlement funds.

Library trustees and Open Space committee

The Library Board of Trustees planned a June 30 discussion of public survey results, a Strategic Plan and Space Study update, and a substitute librarian position. The Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee's June 30 agenda included a Boy Scout project to improve Sunrise Peak Trail and trail refurbishment discussion.

Canceled meetings

The Broadband Committee's June 24 meeting was canceled; the agenda had listed a status and strategy document, an EntryPoint engagement update, and filling an open committee seat. The Cemetery Commission's June 30 meeting was also canceled, with no action taken on the scheduled perpetual care account review.

Coming up

• **Select Board — July 6:** Public hearings on National Grid electric conduit locations at Oldwood Rd. and Southwood Rd. and joint pole locations at Ridge Road. The board will also consider a Police Sergeant promotional process, recruitment of a Firefighter/Paramedic, and temporary food truck permits for Kona Ice and Travelin' Tom's Coffee at MRHS.
• **Planning Board — July 8:** Continued public hearing on a 609-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 6 Hitching Post Lane (SPA26-02), plus a golf simulator sign at 757 Main Street, release of covenants for an ADU at 947 Main Street, beekeeping discussion, and an update on YMCA pickleball courts at 45 Post Office Park (ZBA25-02).

Earlier weeks

• week of 2026-06-29 — Select Board, Finance Committee Eye Budget Transfers and Water Main Contract

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.