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Hybrid Town Meeting Committee advances Echo360 vendor review and orders survey data analysis

Natick Hybrid Town Meeting Committee unanimously approved next steps for evaluating Echo360's platform and ordering survey data reorganization. Frank Foss, Chair, and eight members received written responses from Echo360 addressing 25 vendor questions about technology for hybrid meetings; the

Recreation and Parks Commission approves prior minutes, hears grant updates.

Recreation and Parks Commission unanimously approves prior minutes and hears grant updates. The Community Services Department reported a $2.1 million Massachusetts Environment and Climate One Stop (ECOOS) grant application for Grove Park and the South Natick Multipurpose Area, with $225,000 local

Turf Study Group reviews field overuse, staffing gaps, and synthetic vs. natural options.

Natick's turf study group reviews field overuse and synthetic vs. natural options. The town's athletic fields are used 1,200 to 1,500 hours per year, nearly double the industry recommendation for natural grass, according to Art Goodhind, Supervisor of Land Facilities and Natural Resources. A new

Natick Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Capital Borrowing, Deadlocks on Police Chief Extension

Natick Finance Committee deadlocks on Police Chief James Hicks's retirement-age extension while clearing $6.25 million in capital spending.

Net Zero Committee approves letter to schools on sustainability strategy

Net Zero Committee endorses letter pushing schools toward core sustainability strategy. The Committee voted 5-0 to send a final letter to the Strategic Planning Committee for Natick Public Schools, authored by Ann Lentell and refined by Lentell and Sustainability Director Jillian Wilson-Martin,