Advisory Committee

Government · Advisory Committee

Select Board approves three Wellesley union contracts

Wellesley's Advisory Committee clashed over a dissenting report on a special town meeting article and heard a wide-ranging FY28 budget preview from the schools.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 28

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Votes Down White Pond Funding

Wellesley's Advisory Committee voted down $100,000 in free cash for White Pond legal work.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 21

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory Panel Rejects Early AC Funding Push

Wellesley's Advisory Committee rejected a citizens' petition to front-load free cash for school air conditioning.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 14

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Advances New Senior Pay Grade

The Wellesley Advisory Committee voted 12-1 to advance a new top salary grade for three senior town officials.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee delays vote on school AC funding

Wellesley Advisory Committee grills dueling plans to cool four hot schools, votes on none of it.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 30

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory Hears HR Pay Fix, White Pond Petition

Wellesley Advisory Committee hears pay-ceiling fix and a murky pond-trust petition, votes on neither.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 23

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory backs postal-mail opt-out for its report

Wellesley Advisory Committee votes 12-1 to end mandatory postal mailing of its Advisory Report and hears a contested pitch to let school bus contracts run 10 years instead of five. Secretary Doug Wilkins said the U.S.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 16

Government · Advisory Committee

Advisory panel leans toward dropping mailed reports

Wellesley's Advisory Committee leans 13-1 toward scrapping mailed Town Meeting reports. Secretary Doug Wilkins presented draft bylaw language amending Section 11.8, citing unreliable U.S.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 9

Government · Advisory Committee

Wellesley Advisory Committee Approves $5,000 in Year-End Transfers, Riley Hands Off Chairmanship

WELLESLEY -- June 30, 2026, Wellesley Advisory Committee approves two $2,500 year-end transfers and debates the independence of its annual report. The committee voted 10-1 to transfer funds from the Fire Department&

Townbrief reporting · Jun 30

Government · Advisory Committee

Wellesley Advisory Committee elects Mark Benjamin chair for fiscal 2027

WELLESLEY -- May 13, 2026, Wellesley Advisory elects Mark Benjamin chair and pushes to end mailed reports. The committee voted 11-1 on May 13 to elevate Vice Chair Mark Benjamin to chair for fiscal

Townbrief reporting · May 13