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Merrimac disability commission keeps membership intact, plans input on trails and event parking
Summary
The Commission on Disability voted to continue its seven-member structure with one alternate for the next fiscal year and agreed to provide input to the Open Space Trails Plan and to coordinate handicapped parking support for Old Home Days; the Light Commission asked that building plans not be delayed by the commission and a Selectperson will ensure plans are forwarded to the ADA officer.
The Merrimac Commission on Disability voted on April 1, 2026 to retain its current membership structure of seven members and one alternate for the next fiscal year. Chairman Christopher Gaudet made the motion to continue membership at the same size; Robert Sinibaldi seconded and the minutes record the motion as passed unanimously (voice vote; specific roll-call tallies are not provided in the minutes).
Commissioners were invited to participate in the Open Space Commission’s work on an Open Space Trails Plan that will include accessible trails; the Open Space Commission will meet at the library and COD members were encouraged to attend and provide input. Commissioners also agreed to reach out to the Old Home Days Committee to offer support with handicapped parking during the summer event.
The Merrimac Light Commission asked that building plans not be held up by the Commission on Disability; Selectperson Wayne Adams said he would visit the site and ensure plans are forwarded promptly to ADA Compliance Officer Robert Sinibaldi. The minutes show this as an administrative follow-up rather than a formal action to delay or approve building plans.
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.; next meeting is scheduled for May 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting minutes note an inconsistency in the attendance list (one name appears both as present and absent); the minutes do not resolve that discrepancy.
