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Aug 21, 2026

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FY27 Budget Plan and Contract Extension Approved

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 13, 2026

Board Approves Fiscal Year-End Transfers

The Select Board unanimously approved requested year-end financial transfers totaling a $1,928,146 deficit, with $1,928,148 in identified revenue transfers. Officials said unusually high snow and ice costs, including $395,000 from the override, and $1 million for one-time middle school theater parking-lot pavement work contributed to the transfers.

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Briefing

Jun 12, 2026

Board Approves Rail Trail Easements

The Select Board unanimously approved acquiring temporary construction easements by eminent domain at 127 and 130 Summer Street to advance Phase I of the Rail Trail project.

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Board approves rail trail lease and firefighter contract

Lynnfield reported an $803,000 general fund revenue deficit, $1.2 million in uncollected FY2026 real estate taxes, and only $273,000 in free cash. The Select Board also approved the rail trail lease, a conditional Rivian auto dealer license, the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan, and a three-year firefighters’ contract with 3% annual cost-of-living adjustments.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Board Appoints Assistant Town Accountant

The Select Board unanimously appointed Christine Raposo as Assistant Town Accountant effective June 1, 2026, ahead of the current assistant’s June 30 retirement. The Board also approved three one-day liquor licenses, adopted the Juneteenth proclamation, approved facility permits, and scheduled follow-up discussions for June 8.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Lynnfield Creates Anti-Hate Task Force

The Select Board unanimously created an 11-member Anti-Hate Task Force to serve through September 1, 2026, and unanimously approved its proposed appointments.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Board raises tree fund limit, cuts study

The Select Board unanimously increased the Fiscal Year 2026 Tree Revolving Fund spending limit from $10,000 to $25,000 and removed a $125,000 Reedy Meadow study line from its recommended Fiscal Year 2027 capital budget.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Election Changes Lynnfield Select Board Leadership

Joseph Gallagher defeated incumbent Philip Crawford 1,086 to 842 in the contested Select Board race, and the Board elected Alexis Leahy as chair, Richard Dalton as vice chair, and Gallagher as clerk.

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Briefing

Mar 30, 2026

Board backs FY27 budget and warrant measures

The Select Board unanimously recommended the FY27 operating, capital, EMS, and golf budgets, along with $1,238,500 in FY26 transfers and several proposed financial and regulatory changes. The recommendations include seeking authority to raise the local meal tax to 1.5 percent, revising Fire and Building Department fees, allowing up to $100,000 in golf receipts to support athletic-field replacement, and banning cryptocurrency automated teller machines.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Board Approves Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

The Select Board unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2027 operating, capital, and enterprise fund budgets. The capital plan shifts previously allocated playground funds to the Middle School auditorium after $100,000 in state funds was identified for the Summer Street School playground, with an additional $50,000 made available for the auditorium project.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Annual Town Meeting Set for April 28

The Select Board unanimously scheduled the annual town meeting for April 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Lynnfield Middle School. Petition articles for the warrant are due by March 12 at 2:00 p.m., and the warrant closes March 23 at 6:00 p.m.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Board Opens Warrant Amid Budget Strain

The Select Board unanimously opened the annual Town Meeting warrant, setting March 12 at 2:00 p.m. as the deadline for petition articles.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Traffic Committee Paused for Investigation

The Select Board unanimously paused the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee and authorized KP Law to investigate its operation after resignations left the committee without a quorum. The Board also approved vote-by-mail for the April 2026 Town Election and one day of in-person early voting on April 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

FY27 Budget Plan and Contract Extension Approved

The Select Board approved a contract extension for the Town Administrator through January 31, 2028, with a 3% salary increase, and presented a balanced FY27 budget recommendation projecting $3.2 million in additional revenue. The Board also approved Legal C Bar’s request to open at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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