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Natick town government meetings for week of Sept. 28, 2026

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A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of Sept. 28, 2026 (Review all meetings &  agendas):

School Committee (Sept. 28, 6:30pm, town hall and online)

NPS Spotlight: Achieve Program; School of Recognition : Bennett-Hemenway Elementary;

FY27 Operating Plan Overview; 2026-2027 Student Handbooks and District Code of Conduct; Superintendent Goals 2026-2027; Capital Plan Timeline; Draft FY27 Budget Timeline and Process; Designer Selection Process Update – Memorial; Vote to approve superintendent’s contract extension

Safety Committee (Sept. 29, 10am, online)

Requests for and actions taken on street safety and parking, including rail trail safety.

Select Board (Sept. 30, 6pm, town hall and online)

Executive session items (not open to public) related to proposed Rte. 9 car wash & more; Financial Management Principles Update/conclusion & FY28 Budget Parameters Discussion; Fall Town Meeting Warrant Articles; Crisis Communications Plan;  Main Street Improvement Project Memo; 2027 License Fees – Consider whether to hold a public hearing to modify license fees; Discuss letter of support for Family Promise’s application to RFP (request for proposal) for Bacon Street Property; Letter of Support for the Restoration of Natick Center Express Service to the MBTA

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Natick town government meetings for week of Sept. 21, 2026: Planning Board to discuss suit by car wash applicant; Finance Committee tackling Town Meeting articles

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A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of Sept. 21, 2026 (Review all meetings &  agendas):

Finance Committee (Sept. 22, 7pm, town hall & online)

Fall 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant – Public Hearings and votes: • Article 1 – Fiscal Year 2027 Omnibus Budget (Town Administrator) • Article 2 – Unpaid Bills (Town Administrator) • Article 3 – Stabilization Funds (Town Administrator) • Article 4 – PEG Access and Cable Related Fund (Town Administrator) • Article 6 – Capital Equipment and Improvement (Town Administrator)

Planning Board (Sept. 23, 5:30pm, town hall & online)

Executive Session (not open to public): Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares – 625 Worcester Street (Boston Capital Investment Group LLC and 625 Worcester Street v. Natick Planning Board). Note: The Planning Board voted unanimously to deny applicant Boston Capital Investment Group’s bid for a special permit to redevelop the site at 625 Worcester St.  to house a double tunnel Prestige Car Wash. 

Public portion of meeting: Town Meeting Public Hearing—Amend Zoning Bylaws for Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Development; Development review public hearing for 1235 Worcester Street, where Chick-Fil-A seeks to open a restaurant.

Hybrid Town Meeting Committee (Sept. 23, 7:30pm, online)

Town Counsel and Finance Committee Feedback; Revisions to Committee Report; Town Meeting materials

Cultural Council (Sept. 24, 7:30pm, online)

Outreach and Visibility; Granting Philosophy Discussion

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Natick town government meetings for week of Sept. 7, 2026: Main Street Improvement vote; Fall Annual Town Meeting prep; Chick-Fil-A continued

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A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of Sept. 7, 2026 (Review all meetings &  agendas):

Housing Authority Board (Sept. 8, 6pm, Robert P. Ryan Community Hall at Coolidge Gardens, 4 Cottage St)

Financial review/update; Capital and modernization updates; Staff and organization updates

Finance Committee (Sept. 8, 7pm, town hall and online)

Fall 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant – Public Hearings and votes: Article 7 – Lilja Elementary School Accelerated Repair Program – Feasibility Study and Schematic Design (Superintendent of Schools) • Article 5 – Establish and Authorize a Revolving Fund for Low Income Community Shared Solar (Select Board) • Article 11 – Bylaw Article 3 Procedure at Town Meetings (Town Moderator)

Natural & Synthetic Turf Field Study Group (Sept. 9, 5-6:3opm, Community and Economic Development Conference Room, 2nd Floor of Natick Town Hall)

Public speak; Approve Final Report

Select Board (Sept. 9, 6pm, town hall and online)

Main Street Improvement Project Discussion and Vote

Commission on Disability (Sept. 9, 6:30pm, online)

Volunteer partnership with Spark Kindness and Library for Calm Room for Natick Days; Follow Up for Future/New Commissioners, Events

Planning Board (Sept. 10, 7pm, town hall and online)

Town Meeting public hearings on Amending Zoning Bylaws: Non-residential Uses within Residential Mixed-use Development (§ III-E and § III-EE) and Off-street Parking (§ V-D.3 and V-D.4); Development review public hearings: Chick-Fil-A proposal for site in Mall parking lot; 72 Pleasant Street  and 78 Pleasant Street for Riverbend School.

The town dutifully complies with outdated state law by posting paid public notices in a print newspaper where no doubt few see them. Please consider supporting your actual local news source with a tax-deductible donation.

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Natick, Mass. government meetings for week of Aug. 31: Select Board having dinner retreat with School Committee, joint session on tap with Audit Committee

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A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of Aug 31, 2026 (Review all meetings &  agendas):

Select Board-School Committee retreat (Aug. 31, 6:30pm, Natick High cafeteria, in-person only)

Discuss upcoming projects and how the Select Board and School Committee can work more collaboratively in the coming year.

Hybrid Town Meeting Committee (Sept. 2, 7pm, online)

Draft Report; Draft Technical Requirements; Town Meeting materials

Audit Advisory Committee and Select Board joint meeting (Sept. 2, 6:30pm, town hall & online)

Presentation of FY25 Audit Finding; Interview CBIZ and discussion regarding annual audit process; Discussion and recommendation regarding the FY26 audit, including a discussion of whether to select CBIZ/Grant Thornton or select a different firm; Discusstion and recommendation regarding audits for FY27 and the future, including a discussion as to whether and when to perform a procurement process

Select Board (Sept. 2, 7:30pm, town hall & online)

Update on e-bike legislation; Main Street Improvement Project; Split Tax Classification – business owners and residents; South Natick Parks Update; Cole Center and Field Updates; 2026 Fall Town Meeting Warrant Articles

Finance Committee (Sept. 3, 7pm, town hall & online)

Fall 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant – walk-through and review discussion; Upcoming ballot questions requiring Finance Committee report(s) to residents; Review and discussion of Spring 2026 activities and committee norms.

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Natick town government meetings for week of Aug. 10

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A sampling of Natick town government meetings and agenda items for the week of Aug 10, 2026 (Review all meetings &  agendas):

Natick Select Board (Aug. 11, 4pm, online)

Approve Executive Session minutes, including Bailey-Ricci vs. Town of Ashland, Gatsby’s Chop House vs. Town of Natick; Discussion of 2026 Fall Town Meeting Warrant Articles: Establish a revolving fund for electricity; Article 50 Section 13 – Indecent or Profane Language; Article 54 – Sex Offenders

Community Presentation Committee (Aug. 11, 6:30pm, town hall and online)

CPA-26-1: Preserving Natick’s Photographic History o Application Materials Link CPA-26-1-Application-Binder  CPA-26-2: CRT/Modera Accessible Connection and Native Garden o Application Materials Link CPA-26-2-Application-Binder  CPA-26-3: South Natick Parks Construction (Phase One) o Application Materials Link CPA-26-3-Application-Binder  CPA-26-4: Murphy Park Project Scope o Application Materials Link CPA-26-4-Application-Binder

School Committee Negotiation Sub Committee Executive Session (Aug. 12, noon, town hall)

Executive session: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel; Superintendent of Schools.

Economic Development Committee (Aug. 13, 8:15-9:45am, online)

Community & Economic Development Department updates; Natick Center Cultural District updates; 2026 Fall Annual Town Meeting

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