Natick committee approves hybrid Town Meeting resolution edits. The Hybrid Town Meeting Committee voted to accept edits to Motion C, its proposed resolution enabling remote and hybrid participation in future Town Meetings, by roll call vote with only Patricia Demeo opposed. Committee Chair Grace
Natick Transportation Advisory Committee approved July 2026 minutes unanimously on August 11. Members Ed Doherty (Chair), Joanna Carey (Vice Chair), Matt Page, and Gil Yaker voted in favor. The committee deferred a vote on June minutes to September due to insufficient quorum.
Natick Select Board voted to join a 34-town waste contract negotiation consortium. The board unanimously authorized entry into an intermunicipal agreement with Walpole and 33 other municipalities, including Worcester, for joint solid waste negotiations serving energy-from-waste facilities. Town
Natick Audit Committee reschedules joint board meeting as FY25 financial audit slips. The committee, led by Chair Richard Sidney, postponed the August 19 joint Select Board meeting to September 2, 2026, after the FY25 audit stalled with management reports in quality control. The panel voted
Natick Recreation and Parks Commission heard updates on more than $3 million in planned capital projects. Chair Seth Levine and Vice Chair Barbara Sanchez led the meeting where commissioners voted unanimously to approve prior minutes and a donation report. The South Natick Parks project is seeking
Natick Council on Aging voted unanimously to make Mal Sockol its first associate member. Paula Panchuck moved the appointment, seconded by Saul Beaumont, in a 9-0 vote among nine present members. The board introduced John Martin, the town's newly hired Veterans Service Officer, a 26-year U.S. Army
Council on Aging strategic planning subcommittee reviews strategic plan and board roles. The subcommittee, including Jim Fitzgerald, Paula Panchuck, and Jan Sewell, discussed how board members can support staff during implementation. Paula Panchuck met with Grace O'Donnell to discuss volunteer
Natick Council on Aging housing subcommittee releases inaugural senior housing assessment. The Housing Subcommittee finalized its first annual report on housing conditions for seniors to present to the full Council on Aging board on August 10, with Jim Fitzgerald, the subcommittee chair, leading