A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of January 5, 2026 (Review all meetings & agendas):
January 5 – Design Review Board (DRB), 7:00 PM, Virtual (Zoom)
The Design Review Board will open with Public Speak and approval of prior meeting minutes. Members will then review two projects at 63 South Main Street and 44 North Avenue before concluding with any additional business.
January 6 – Community Preservation Committee, 7:00 PM, Virtual (Zoom)
The Committee will hear Public Speak and approve minutes from November and December. The main discussion will focus on CPA funding application criteria, draft sections of the 2025 annual report, and planning for Spring and Fall 2026 Town Meeting warrant articles, timelines, and the committee’s 2026 calendar.
January 7 — Select Board, 6pm, Morse Institute Library and online
Water and sewer abatement appeals, Sherborn sewer connection, Parks study next steps and discussion, draft remote meeting policy, approve amended Main Street banner policy, Office Hours discussion, capital improvement program update.
January 7 – Bennett-Hemenway School Council, 5:30–6:30 PM, Virtual (Google Meet)
The School Council will approve December minutes and receive school updates, including the School Improvement Plan, winter benchmark assessments, budget status, and incoming kindergarten planning. The meeting will also include discussion of new School Council members for 2026–2027.
January 7 – Hybrid Town Meeting Committee (HTMC), 7:30–9:00 PM, Virtual (Zoom)
The HTMC will address citizen concerns and approve December minutes before continuing its review of the committee’s charter and scope of work. Discussion will cover hybrid meeting practices, technology platforms, accessibility, legislation, logistics, and Town Meeting decorum, along with guest remarks from current and former moderators and scheduling of future meetings.
January 8 – Economic Development Committee, 8:30–10:00 AM, Virtual (Zoom)
The Committee will hear public comments and receive updates from the Center for Economic Development and the Natick Center Cultural District. Members will continue discussion on developing a town-wide economic development vision and 2026 forums, followed by review and votes on outstanding meeting minutes and any new business.
