Resident presses Select Board on non-voter seating and Town Meeting protocols

May 18, 2026

A Holliston resident said she was mistakenly kept in an overflow area at the May Town Meeting; the Town Moderator apologized and the Select Board pledged to improve communications and consider using electronic voting devices to reduce confusion.

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Pooja Gupta, a Holliston resident, told the Select Board on May 18 that she experienced confusing and frustrating seating procedures at the May 2026 Town Meeting when non-voting residents were directed to an overflow cafeteria despite the auditorium having available space.

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