Select Board votes to advance seven warrant articles to spring town meeting
Select Board · Meeting of February 17, 2026
Plymouth Select Board advances mixed warrant slate with one clear division. The Board unanimously backed Article 35 on military leave for National Guard and reserve service members (no fiscal impact), Article 2 on revolving fund spending caps, and Article 36 requesting 28,492 dollars for Billington Sea weed treatment. Chair David Golden Jr. and Vice Chair Richard Quintal Jr. voted against recommending the proposed Plymouth Community Trust Bylaw, with Golden citing existing police procedures and Quintal citing potential conflict between town law and police contract authority; Selectmen Kevin Canty, Deb Iaquinto, and Bill Keohan voted to recommend it to Town Meeting, with Iaquinto emphasizing community safety and trust.
The 3-2 split reflects ongoing municipal tension over immigration enforcement oversight.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 17, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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