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Select Board approves town meeting items

BurlingtonApr 13, 20262 min read

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The Select Board approved support for a Shawsheen feasibility-study zoning warrant article with a spending limit of $165,737, along with the May Town Meeting warrant index, multiple warrant articles, and a revised police operating budget.

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The approvals move several proposals toward the May Town Meeting, including the Shawsheen feasibility study and other warrant articles. The Board also approved annual bond and short-term borrowing issuances, appointments in the Fire, DPW, and Government Review Committee, and new alcohol licenses for Citrus and Salt and Ramen Haven. The board approved the Burlington Baseball Softball Association parade route and a proposed Burlington High School statement of interest.

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Approved the appointment of Mark Cedrone as Fire Assistant Chief, effective May 4, 2026, by a 5-0-0 vote and waived the 15-day waiting period.
Approved three DPW appointments: Dan Matarazzo in Water and Sewer, Jason Silva in Highway, and Kayla Andrade in Engineering, each by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved Karthik Rajasekaran's appointment to the Government Review Committee, effective April 14, 2026, by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved the Burlington Baseball Softball Association's April 25 parade route, with April 26 as the rain date, by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved the Burlington High School statement of interest by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved support for the Shawsheen feasibility-study zoning warrant article, with a not-to-exceed figure of $165,737, by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved new bond and bond anticipation note issuances by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved a new all-alcohol license for Citrus and Salt at 19 Third Avenue by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved a new general license for Ramen Haven at Burlington Mall, 75 Middlesex Turnpike, by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved an experiential use at 90 Middlesex Turnpike by a 5-0-0 vote.
Reviewed and approved the May 2026 Town Meeting warrant index and listed warrant articles by a 5-0-0 vote.
Approved the revised police operating budget by a 5-0-0 vote.
Postponed the temporary second-hand junk dealer license for Heartland Roadshow at 5 Wheeler Road.

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