May 6, 2025

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Needham Annual Town Meeting, 5/5/25


The Annual Town Meeting opened with a big night filled with impactful decisions as members gathered for its inaugural session. The evening kicked off with nods to the anniversary to the beginning of the American Revolution and two inspirational songs by the Elementary School Honors Chorale. But even before the body turned to the weighty business of the day, they got a much anticipated update on one of the town’s most current hot-button issues, the Envision Needham Center project. This session is currently available for streaming in the window below:

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Needham Special Town Meeting

Withdrawn Articles:
Article 4: APPROVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT – NEEDHAM POLICE UNION
Article 5: FUND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT – POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Article 45: CITIZENS’ PETITION – LEAF BLOWERS

Passed by Unanimous Consent:(click link to go to video in another tab):
Article 3: ESTABLISH ELECTED OFFICIALS’ SALARIES
Article 6: APPROPRIATE FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY
Article 7: APPROPRIATE FOR NEEDHAM PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Article 12: APPROPRIATE FOR OPIOID PROGRAMMING
Article 15: APPROPRIATE THE FY2026 WATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET
Article 16: SET THE ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REVOLVING FUND SPENDING LIMITS
Article 20: APPROPRIATE FOR ON-GOING COLLECTIONS STORAGE UPGRADES/NEEDHAM HISTORY CENTER & MUSEUM
Article 21: NEEDHAM TRAIL SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENTS
Article 25: APPROPRIATE FOR ELIOT SCHOOL GROUNDS RENOVATION (DESIGN)
Article 28: APPROPRIATE FOR ELIOT SCHOOL BOILER REPLACEMENT
Article 34: APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE
Article 35: APPROPRIATE FOR SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND CASH CAPITAL
Article 36: APPROPRIATE FOR INFILTRATION AND INFLOW
Article 37: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER ENTERPRISE FUND CASH CAPITAL
Article 38: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Article 39: RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATIONS
Article 40: AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS – CONTRACT PROCEDURES
Article 41: ACCEPT M.G.L. c.59, §5 CLAUSES TWENTY-SECOND I AND TWENTY-SECOND J (VETERANS’ PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS)
Article 42: INCREASE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT COLA ALLOWANCE
Article 43: APPROPRIATE TO ATHLETIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENT FUND
Article 44: APPROPRIATE TO CAPITAL FACILITY FUND

Passed After Discussion
Article 2: COMMITTEE AND OFFICER REPORTS
Article 8: APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Article 9: APPROPRIATE FOR FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
Article 10: APPROPRIATE FOR CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM INITIATIVES
Article 11: APPROPRIATE FOR FINANCIAL APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Article 13: APPROPRIATE THE FY2026 OPERATING BUDGET
Article 14: APPROPRIATE THE FY2026 SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET
Article 17: AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND STATE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WAYS
Article 18: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – MULTI-FAMILY OVERLAY DISTRICT (THE “BASE COMPLIANCE PLAN”)
Article 19: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – MAP CHANGE FOR MULTI-FAMILY OVERLAY DISTRICT (THE “BASE COMPLIANCE PLAN”)

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