The December 22nd Select Board meeting opened with a celebration of the Holliston Youth Cheer 12U squad’s fifth-place finish at the National Championship. In conjunction with the School Committee, the Board discussed Holliston’s formal invitation into the MSBA eligibility period for a school building project, focusing on securing feasibility study funding at the May Town Meeting and seating a formal School Building Committee by July.
Board members and the Town Manager identified several policy priorities for 2026, including updating personnel bylaws to allow sick time for family care, exploring a shift from an elected to an appointed Town Clerk, and implementing a “lemonade bylaw” to encourage youth entrepreneurship.
To manage the financial impact of the town’s upcoming “infrastructure renaissance,” which includes school, DPW, and sewer projects, the Board debated creating a debt stabilization fund to smooth out property tax spikes.
Additional actions included adopting the 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update to maintain grant eligibility, authorizing the Housing Trust to sell 31 Regency Drive, and recognizing public safety crews for their response to a recent severe windstorm.
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