MassVoter.com← Needham Select BoardNeedham Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting
June 9, 2026
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Heidi Frail, Joshua Levy, Kevin Keane, Catherine Reid Dowd, Bill Dermody
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Juneteenth Proclamation
Approve and sign the 2026 Juneteenth Proclamation
The Select Board vote to approve and sign the 2026 Juneteenth Proclamation.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Dermody that the Select Board vote to approve and sign the 2026 Juneteenth Proclamation. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dermody, second: Dowd)
Public Hearing: Grant of Location - 150 Fair Oaks Park
Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately fifty-five feet of conduit in Fair Oaks Park
The Select Board approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately fifty-five feet of conduit in Fair Oaks Park.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Dermody that the Select Board approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately fifty-five feet of conduit in Fair Oaks Park. Second: Mr. Keane. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dermody, second: Keane)
Public Hearing: Grant of Location - 339 Chestnut Street
Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately fifty feet of conduit in Chestnut Street
The Select Board approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately fifty feet of conduit in Chestnut Street.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Dermody that the Select Board approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately fifty feet of conduit in Chestnut Street. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dermody, second: Levy)
Public Hearing: Grant of Location - 373 High Rock Street
Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately seventeen feet of conduit in High Rock Street
The Select Board approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately seventeen feet of conduit in High Rock Street.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Dermody that the Select Board approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately seventeen feet of conduit in High Rock Street. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dermody, second: Levy)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda
The Board vote to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to approve the Consent Agenda. Second: Mr. Keane. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Keane)
Town Manager
Authorize the Town Manager to submit the attached comment letter and consultant report to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office on behalf of the Town of Needham as amended
The Select Board vote to authorize the Town Manager to submit the attached comment letter and consultant report to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office on behalf of the Town of Needham as amended.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Select Board vote to authorize the Town Manager to submit the attached comment letter and consultant report to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office on behalf of the Town of Needham as amended. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Levy)
Dissolve the Envision Needham Center Working Group, the Needham Branding and Town Seal Committee, and the Tree Preservation Planning Committee
The Select Board vote to dissolve the Envision Needham Center Working Group, the Needham Branding and Town Seal Committee, and the Tree Preservation Planning Committee.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Dermody that the Select Board vote to dissolve the Envision Needham Center Working Group, the Needham Branding and Town Seal Committee, and the Tree Preservation Planning Committee. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dermody, second: Dowd)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board Meeting of Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board Meeting of Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board Meeting of Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Second: Mr. Dermody. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Levy, second: Dermody)
From the Needham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Archive Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Needham, “Needham Select Board, April 2026–April 2027” member sheet.
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