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Mary Hartman nominated herself for the seat and received the board’s support; several board members said they expected regular reporting from the representative to keep the full board informed as the group proceeds. The board discussed the group’s immediate priorities, including “Phase 1” work to develop recommendations for locations of new municipal facilities such as public works, police and fire.

The At‑Large member slot for the working group is still under review. Candidates noted in the meeting included Jennifer Braceras (noted as bringing DEI expertise), Todd Benjamin (commercial and residential real-estate background), Susan Myers (extensive town committee experience) and Terri (candidate with municipal administration and public‑safety planning experience). Select Board members said they would follow up with additional interviews and hoped to reach board consensus before finalizing that appointment. The board affirmed it wants a nine‑member working group and expressed concern about growing the membership beyond that number because of quorum and scheduling constraints.

Board members also discussed the working timeline and the town calendar: leaders and liaison assignments are expected to be addressed after town meeting, with a June 30 meeting flagged for leadership work and a July 14 meeting identified for finalizing liaison assignments and adopting FY26 goals. The board noted some members will travel immediately after town meeting, which could create short-term quorum issues in June and affect scheduling.

Members of the public and commissioners raised the importance of including natural‑resource and ecological expertise in the process; the Select Board said liaisons and non‑voting participants could provide that perspective if a formal voting seat is not added.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Concord: Select Board May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Select Board appointed Select Board member Mary Hartman as the board’s representative to the Land Use Working Group and discussed candidate interviews and committee composition for the At‑Large seat; the group will begin work after town meeting with liaison and schedule decisions planned for late June and July.","taxTitle","Town of Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",68746,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229691,"Select Board clarifies regional school committee transfers and delays final approval of older minutes",120,646000,766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3455877-001893a9a69fbe484fade6bab6862d65&start=646&end=766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3455877-001893a9a69fbe484fade6bab6862d65/thumbnail_646000.jpg","/articles/6229691/Massachusetts/Select-Board-clarifies-regional-school-committee-transfers-and-delays-final-approval-of-older-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229691-37c9ef7952818aef87b73a82bc5a6ead/orig.mp4?Expires=1776074414&Signature=AvCRcOZbG3~Pst3kkc8QrblY15cm2sNXKJz2QAbHiBqgOWjGGjcTxsxjuWQ6H4kylMbUGx4R8Cu38jsMTXuXH8AAdHOYTUW8XQKEEAyRcu~dowz-wMNqZcm0TSzMA9Qi7z8MdFoDunIMOMyQaOaMea~LzM-OTxuIOX-QiI~cMRbZFUQA22fizZdKpEBqKc~fdOk4htS6zyZvai3gWQLZkewymA-b5LybPpWmk7sWY7yNv64LMMzCrB~ZGz0NaxKMBvkJ8A2KFbSuBQ9Bsz-s-7ksVjS~DWGVW6FbxA3MZm8zhR3Sr3eRmYOprIz27P3C5rinH0NYGzIxuiiVuj0MnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Select Board members on May 19 walked through corrections and clarifications to April 14 and May 5 meeting minutes tied to a regional school committee’s transfer of excess and deficiency funds and a reported increase in its FY25 budget.

Board members explained that the regional school committee moved funds from excess and deficiency accounts into other accounts, including OPEB (other post-employment benefits) and capital stabilization. Under the state regulations referenced in the discussion, a regional authority must notify its appointing authority and the appointing authority has 45 days to act; the board noted that it received the notice but took no action within the 45-day window, resulting in the budget change taking effect.

The board described a later revote by the school committee reallocating the funds: one set of minutes showed an initial split of $200,000 to OPEB and $200,000 to capital stabilization; a later revote allocated $50,000 to mental-health and counseling support and $350,000 to capital stabilization. Participants also reported that private contributions designated for the mental-health allocation could cause any unspent portion to revert to capital stabilization.

Select Board members asked staff to update the minutes with these clarifications and to return the corrected minutes for approval at the next meeting. No formal action was taken by the Select Board on the school budget transfers during the May 19 meeting.","At its May 19 meeting, the Select Board reviewed and clarified earlier minutes concerning a school committee transfer of excess and deficiency funds and the resulting FY25 budget increase; the board took no action on the substantive budget transfer and will revisit updated minutes next week.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229696,"Concord Select Board approves consent items, names two to Planning Board and corrects housing trust term",481,102000,583000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3455877-001893a9a69fbe484fade6bab6862d65&start=102&end=583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3455877-001893a9a69fbe484fade6bab6862d65/thumbnail_102000.jpg","/articles/6229696/Massachusetts/Concord-Select-Board-approves-consent-items-names-two-to-Planning-Board-and-corrects-housing-trust-term","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229696-ca5798d735818056bcc6611d769f2638/orig.mp4?Expires=1776074414&Signature=Lji7cyD3bCBREwqwdVgE0U-zFTbsLq7WCHiOxVCR2cZzkHy76fl-oPizjCzuSVZcVldhRfQeOKKdoeGmltfgv3HU7LctB1~AjYluxKZt1KhyoVRekZwMRXkTzWgr4GWJs2WYR9Y4m5~qtYsf7-1JS162LRRT0qDQ28iIQxLsTtqyk~1xQSscHZWWubL3A5eWvIY-q~OM4ST6JeXAbpGch9tkXgERA2~mEqP1ioYCLzdQGiHWubcU7TEUbrl0fNMHZB9KfKL~kINgGow3d4w8sj0Miw6KTTWRNQyrrUGH8INJGtIeG7LCYcStU2iwxkxbpac91hAqX1QDDtN~vA3zQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Concord Select Board approved its consent agenda May 19, accepting two donations and moving several routine appointments and nominations.

Among items approved were a $1,200 gift to the Doug White Memorial Recreation Fund and a $1,700 gift from the Friends of Sleepy Hollow to purchase stone pavers for a garden bench.

The board nominated Alan Bergozhian of 1624 Main Street and Greg Dorothy of 188 Border Road to the Planning Board for terms ending May 31, 2030; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board also voted to make a corrective appointment for Mary Hartman, as the Select Board representative to the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, correcting the first term to expire May 31, 2026. In a separate motion, the board reappointed Brad Hubbard Nelson to the Climate Action Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2028.

Board members discussed the Planning Board nominees’ backgrounds and prospects for a more proactive planning board, citing experience with municipal processes and construction-related work as factors in the nominations. The board agreed to remove two sets of older meeting minutes (April 14 and May 5) from final approval pending minor clarifications.

All appointments and the consent agenda items were approved in the public session without recorded dissent.","The Select Board approved its consent agenda May 19, accepted two donations, appointed Alan Bergozhian and Greg Dorothy to the Planning Board through May 31, 2030, corrected Mary Hartman's term on the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust and reappointed a member to the Climate Action Committee.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229701,"Concord Select Board holds executive session to discuss proposed CCRC overlay warrant article",50,17000,67000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3455877-001893a9a69fbe484fade6bab6862d65&start=17&end=67","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3455877-001893a9a69fbe484fade6bab6862d65/thumbnail_17000.jpg","/articles/6229701/Massachusetts/Concord-Select-Board-holds-executive-session-to-discuss-proposed-CCRC-overlay-warrant-article","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229701-496a16611ff2a66652b615846b8338e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776074414&Signature=Ef7KT9WXCCNV5zTWtHqTqvT6dvhyAbiqxDW9sPDWXu97Fcb4lZNiZdbZtj15yC-Yt-RyhPLYHrYQKT2oTxSodpm-BcbtZ7Ok7XeGw-KGdpdUoLAlzXlb5PX49GsNf7WoqAsq-oHatwBkSqTnFlV1ljl9FYzTqncsBW3ZJktpsicSn2bGuXL5FLTTUOs4yAYjPLooU0m7iA25uBDukwruGC5cc2kxYZ9WgEk-kIckjXC4OSfs~FzsHF17WqnP~VU9vOXfAK9suOcooXz1jsyF6-p7x0V1clXS3uo3S4VYxtxspGg0jNoAAVIFYueBF6LyFpArZD-9lTr7p0Cu4iSjyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Concord Select Board entered an executive session at 6:30 p.m. May 19 to consider the value of real property and to discuss the terms of a potential memorandum of agreement between the board and Deaconess Abundant Life related to a proposed warrant article for a continuing care retirement community overlay district ahead of town meeting.

The action came after a motion to open the executive session was made and seconded; the mover said the session was necessary because “an open meeting may have a detrimental impact on the negotiating position of a public body.” The board completed a roll call and recessed to closed session with a plan to resume open session at 7 p.m.

By law, executive sessions are closed to the public when discussion could harm the municipality’s negotiating position or when they concern the purchase, sale or value of real property. The Select Board did not disclose the substantive terms of its discussion or any agreement reached; no vote on a memorandum or on the underlying warrant article was recorded in the public portion of the meeting.

The board resumed public business at 7:10 p.m. and did not provide additional public details about the executive-session discussion during this meeting.","The Town of Concord Select Board entered executive session May 19 to consider the value of real property and the terms of a potential memorandum of agreement with Deaconess Abundant Life related to a proposed continuing care retirement community (CCRC) overlay district warrant article; the board provided no public details about the negotiations.","actionData","errors"]

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