Wrentham Select Board adopts new traffic speed policy, approves ABCC renewal

Select Board · Meeting of January 7, 2026

Wrentham Select Board kicks off 2026 with new traffic policy, public works contract award, and community health briefings. The board voted unanimously 5-0 at its January 7 remote meeting to adopt a revised traffic speed evaluation policy that requires police and public works review plus a public hearing before any speed limit change takes effect, replacing an outdated policy that referenced defunct Norfolk County traffic engineer positions. The board also approved the town's 2026 ABCC renewal certification, noting that Hotshot on South Street was the sole licensee that failed to renew and has begun refiling as a new licensee.

Town Manager Mike King reported that Castagna Construction of Danvers has been awarded the contract for the new public works facility and may mobilize as early as February, while regional tourism marketer Christina Papas reported that grant-funded advertising campaigns helped grow the visitFPW.com website from 19,000 to 46,000 total users, with Wrentham meal tax collections already at $255,000 halfway through fiscal year 2026. SAFE Coalition CEO Jennifer Knight-Levine told the board that her organization collected more than 7,000 medication tablets at two Wrentham take-back events in 2025 and that more than 25 Wrentham children participated in its DESE-approved youth diversion program.

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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.