Select Board Recommends Multiple Warrant Articles for Fall Town Meeting
Plymouth's Select Board recommended 11 warrant articles for the fall town meeting, advancing zoning amendments and environmental initiatives.
Select Board · Meeting of August 25, 2026
Plymouth's Select Board recommended 11 warrant articles for the fall town meeting, advancing zoning amendments and environmental initiatives. Deputy Director of Planning and Development Michael Silveira presented senior housing changes requiring only one occupant to be age 55 or older and raising parking to 1 space per unit; the board voted 4-1 to recommend Article 14, with Selectman David Golden Jr. opposed. The board voted unanimously to establish a one-year data center moratorium beginning October 17, 2026 (Article 16) and to authorize borrowing $400,000 from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for septic repair and sewer connection loans (Article 17).
Director of Energy and Environment David Gould presented environmental articles, with the board unanimously backing $17,500 for cyanobacteria monitoring and $10,000 for prescribed forest burning operations. The board voted 4-1 to amend the Civil Conduct Policy establishing complaint review timelines, with Selectman Kevin Canty dissenting.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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