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Board Adopts Police Immigration Policy

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Select Board Approves Grants, Licenses and Policies

The Board authorized an application for a potential $5.5 million grant to support the Camelot Industrial Park Sewer Extension Project and approved a $75,000 grant application to modernize the Town’s Inclusionary Housing Bylaw.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Board Approves Simes House Sale

The Select Board approved a purchase and sale agreement for the Simes House at 29 Manomet Point Road by a 3-1 vote; the agreement was discussed as a $40,000 sale.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Board Approves Grants and Budget Reporting

The Select Board approved administrative actions including acceptance of a $407,417 Community Development Block Grant and authorization to seek a $22,000 grant for a Police Department drone.

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Briefing

May 1, 2026

Board Suspends Distillery Pouring Licenses

The Select Board voted 5-0 to indefinitely suspend Dirty Water Distillery LLC’s pouring licenses until the required transfer paperwork is completed and approved.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Board Approves 2026 Roadway Program

The Select Board voted 4-1 to move forward with the preliminary 2026 roadway program, including a tiered approach that drew opposition over resident complaints about chip sealing.

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Briefing

Apr 24, 2026

Board Plans Herring Pond Recognition Event

The Select Board planned the April 30 Herring Pond Wampanoag state recognition event, which has more than 180 RSVPs. The Board agreed to present a flown Town of Plymouth flag and an engraved symbolic key to the town, while staff check for additional historical or artistic gifts.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Select Board approves housing reorganization

The Board unanimously approved a Town Manager department reorganization that names a division "Affordable Housing and Community Development." It also approved $520,675.75 in one-year short-term borrowing for Community Preservation Act, general fund, sewer, and water projects.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Select Board meeting summary

The Select Board declined to advance a ballot question concerning a shift in tax burden from commercial to residential taxpayers, citing concerns about timing and the need for more public education.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Board enters executive session over litigation

The Select Board voted 5-0 to enter executive session at 4:34 p.m. to discuss strategy related to litigation or collective bargaining involving the Plymouth Airport Commission matter and the Town of Plymouth.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Select Board Advances Town Meeting Recommendations

The Select Board voted to keep its original recommendation on a proposed $213,000 increase for two full-time IT positions and advanced three capital projects to Town Meeting: police rear parking lot upgrades, downtown resiliency project phase two, and training green pedestrian lighting and irrigation.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Board Advances Major Spring Warrant Items

The Select Board advanced several 2026 Spring Special Town Meeting articles, including a $300,000 Police Station HVAC supplemental appropriation, wastewater treatment plant HVAC design, and a solar energy contract projected to save $155,379 in its first year and $3.5 million over 20 years. The Board also authorized applying for a $3 million federal earmark for the Downtown Resiliency Project.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Select Board approves parade funding and town changes

The Select Board voted to allocate $50,000 each from free cash for July 4 Plymouth and the Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. It also unanimously advanced four articles to change the timing of the spring town meeting and town election.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Select Board Sets Special Town Meeting

The Select Board voted to call a Special Town Meeting for April 11, 2026, in response to a certified citizen petition; the vote was 3-1-1. The Board also approved updated sewer regulations unanimously and authorized a $3 million municipal vulnerability grant application.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Board Sets Budget Planning Priorities

The Select Board agreed that staff will present a revised budget timeline and five-year financial forecast at the April 7 meeting, citing an impending fiscal cliff and shrinking excess levy capacity.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Fremont Street One-Way Trial Extended

The Select Board approved extending Fremont Street’s one-way pilot for approximately nine more months, allowing a full 12-month cycle of data to be collected. The vote was 4-1, with one abstention.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Community trust bylaw advances to Town Meeting

The Select Board voted 3-2 to recommend approval of a Plymouth Community Trust bylaw at Town Meeting, advancing a proposal focused on law enforcement practices, community trust, and inclusion.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Select Board meeting summary

The Select Board voted 5-0 to place five Town Meeting articles on the warrant and recommend approval, covering budget amendments, road funding, unpaid bills, zoning bylaw codification, and a cemetery access easement. The Board also discussed wastewater treatment cost increases funded through the wastewater enterprise fund and retained earnings rather than the general fund.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Board recommends preservation and borrowing measures

The Select Board voted 5-0 to recommend that Town Meeting approve five Community Preservation Committee articles, including $85,000 for a historic preservation plan, borrowing reductions for affordable housing and Jenney Pond, $70,530 for newspaper archive digitization, and the annual Community Preservation Fund set-aside.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Select Board Advances Solar and Capital Projects

The Select Board voted 5-0 to place five solar power-purchase agreement articles on the Town Meeting warrant and recommend approval, covering six municipal and school locations. The Board also advanced a Training Green irrigation and lighting project and approved $10,000 and $7,000 grants for harbor pump-out service and youth soccer programming.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Board Advances Major Budget Proposals

The Select Board recommended transferring $5 million into a facility capital maintenance stabilization fund and advanced multiple operating-budget and financial articles for Town Meeting approval.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Select Board Sets FY2027 Budget Direction

The Select Board approved Plymouth’s original FY2027 school budget with no cuts by a 3-2 vote, while reviewing a town budget facing a $9 million gap between approximately $20 million in expenses and $11.5 million in new revenue.

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Briefing

Jan 9, 2026

Board Requests Lower-Tax Budget Option

The Select Board voted 5-0 to have staff prepare a FY2027 budget alternative that reduces the proposed tax levy increase by 1%, alongside the original recommended budget.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Board Adopts Police Immigration Policy

The Select Board adopted the Plymouth Police Department’s existing Immigration Enforcement Policy as its policy for Police Department employees, subject to annual review and notification of changes. The vote was 4-0, with Vice Chair Quintal absent.

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