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Open Space Plan to Get an Overdue Update

December 11, 2025
For the first time since 1999, the town is updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) — and it’s looking for the community’s help in doing so. “It’s really interesting to go back and read [the old] plan because we’ve undertaken…

Updated: Dionne Announces Candidacy for State Treasurer

December 11, 2025
Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne has announced her intention to run for state treasurer next fall. In late November, Dionne announced she would not seek re-election to the Select Board, serving out her term until the town election. Earlier this week, she…

Belmont Raises $27K for Tree Fund Honoring Glenn Clancy

December 10, 2025
Nearly $30,000 has been raised in memory of longtime public employee Glenn Clancy. To date, $27,520 has been raised for The Glenn Clancy Fund—“40 Trees for 40 Years”—which was established in September in recognition of Clancy’s decades of service to the town.…
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Belmont Maintains Single Tax Rate

December 4, 2025
The Select Board voted to maintain a single tax rate with a residential factor of one. “At a time when we’re desperately trying to encourage commercial development, this would not be the time to put the tax burden on commercial property,” said…

Select Board Notes, Dec. 1, 2025

December 3, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Town Administrator Patrice Garvin is seeking to fill the position vacated by Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt, who resigned in August. “I have been holding off because it’s not the most ideal time of year to look for…

Election Races Take Shape

November 20, 2025
Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne announced Monday she would not seek a second term on the board. On Tuesday, former Select Board member Adam Dash announced he would run for moderator. Incumbent Michael Crowley also shared plans to run next spring. The…
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Select Board Accepts Financial Disclosures in Overlay Discussion

November 6, 2025
With conversations on the Belmont Center Overlay moving forward, the Select Board has accepted two financial disclosures from members of the Planning Board—both out of an “abundance of caution,” according to Select Board Chair Matt Taylor. The disclosures for Rui “Renee” Guo…

Select Board Notes, Sept. 29, 2025

October 3, 2025
Contract Awarded for Town Fields Improvements The Select Board approved a three-year contract with Tom Irwin Inc. for work related to the improvement and maintenance of the town’s playing fields. Over the course of three years, beginning this fall and concluding on…
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