Wayland Select Board sets May 2027 Town Meeting, opens override talks

Select Board · Meeting of August 31, 2026

Wayland Select Board schedules 2027 Town Meeting and opens override talks as school and town projections converge. The board voted 5-0 on Monday to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 10-12, 2027, with a Town Election May 4, and 3-1-1 to keep the 6:30 p.m. start time. In a joint session with the School Committee, Finance Director Brian Keveny projected a fiscal 2028 revenue deficit of roughly $831,000 including a $200,000 cushion, growing to a cumulative three-year override figure of approximately $6.7 million.

Superintendent David Fleishman said the district will seek $2 million for an MSBA feasibility study, up from $1 million, ahead of an April 2027 Statement of Interest. Member Doug Levine questioned whether an override is warranted "if we're somewhere in the hundreds of thousands of dollars," while member Christopher Reynolds warned of a "communications issue" from shifting numbers. The board also voted 5-0 to accept up to 12 Suffolk Law students at no cost to help draft Route 20 rezoning.

In the full story:

• Meeting Format and Opening Business
• Select Board Banner Design
• 2027 Annual Town Meeting Date, Time and Location
• Constructive Dialogue Planning Group
• Committee Reappointment
• Reconstituting the Cable Advisory Committee
• Executive Session
• Joint Meeting with School Committee on Possible Operating Override
• Suffolk Law Clinic for Route 20 Rezoning
• Eversource/Verizon Grant of Location Hearing
• Consent Calendar
• Route 20 South Landfill Design Funds
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 3,430 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of August 31, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.