A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of September 29, 2025 (Review all meetings & agendas):
School Committee (September 29, 6:30 PM, Town Hall/Zoom)
Updates from student, teacher, and METCO reps. Enrollment report, field trip approval, and prior minutes. Reports on Memorial School project, Town Meeting Article 33, and school improvement plans. Policy updates (Title IX, electronic devices, school improvement). Financial report, unpaid bills, and votes on MSBA language and policies.
Zoning Board of Appeals (September 29, 6:30 PM, Town Hall)
Public speak, then hearings on development projects: 14 Mill St. (storage use), 26 Oak St., 98 West Central, 34 Bacon, 87 Glen, 4 Curtis, and 7 Pleasant View (mostly home rebuilds/garage). Review of meeting minutes.
Select Board (September 29, 6:30 PM, Morse Library/Zoom)
Executive session on bargaining and litigation. Announcements include contract ratification and workshop notice. Public speak. Discussion of water/sewer abatement and Fall Town Meeting articles (stabilization funds, Memorial School feasibility, zoning changes, turf moratorium). License fee discussion and Gatsby’s Chop House hearing.
Finance Committee (September 30, 7:00 PM, Town Hall/Zoom)
Public speak, then hearings on Fall Town Meeting articles: Memorial School feasibility (Art. 10), committee article (1), Select Board appointments (11), Hybrid Town Meeting Committee (15), zoning changes (29, 20, 21, 22, 26). Committee scheduling and norms, tax rate study group, recommendation book planning, and minutes approval.
Board of Health – Natick 180 Steering Committee (October 1, 8:30 AM, Zoom)
Public speak, approval of September minutes, and updates on events, fall coalition retreat, and cannabis regulations. Reports from town departments (police, fire, schools, health, Select Board) and community groups (SOAR, SPARK, interfaith, recovery, healthcare). Finance update, action team reports, and next meeting scheduling.
Economic Development Committee (Oct. 2, 8:30am, online)
MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau Update re: FIFA World Cup Viewing Events (Stacey David); CED Updates – Commercial Occupancy Updates – Additional CED Updates; EDC Discussion – Determination of 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting Article Support • Article 26 Amend Zoning Map: 0 Worcester Street (Assessor Map 23, Lot 69A • Article 28 Community Preservation Funds: Appropriate Community Preservation Funds for Identified Projects • Article 29 Amend Zoning Bylaws: S. V-H Signage and Advertising – Developing a Natick Economic Development Vision
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