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This week in Plymouth

Updated June 16, 2026

📅 Coming up

3 meetings

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June 16, 2026
Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Protects Plymouth's wetlands, rivers, and open spaces. Reviews any construction projects near sensitive natural areas.
Six wetlands-related construction projects — including four home demolish-and-rebuilds on coastal properties — come before the Conservation Commission on June 16.
49 Manomet Ave — RDA: Seawall Repairs (continued)
Continued hearing on a Request for Determination of Applicability for seawall repairs at coastal parcel 048-049-000A-002.
📍 49 Manomet Ave
51 Colony Beach Blvd — NOI: Demo & New SFH with Septic (continued)
Continued hearing to demolish existing home and build a new single-family house with attached garage, rear deck, and new septic system at parcels 049-003-403-000 & 049-003-402-000.
📍 51 Colony Beach Blvd
1233 State Road — NOI: Building Additions for High Point Treatment Center (continued)
Continued hearing for 1,430 SF gym addition and 830 SF office suite addition to existing buildings at parcel 072-000-002-006A.
📍 1233 State Road
61 Carter's Bridge Road — NOI: Teardown, Rebuild SFH, New Septic
Proposed teardown and rebuild of single-family dwelling with new porch, bulkhead, and Title 5 septic system at parcel 055-000-055A-000.
📍 61 Carter's Bridge Road
4 more items on the agenda
41 Harmony Lane — NOI: Demolish & Reconstruct Dwelling
Proposed demolition and in-place reconstruction of existing dwelling at parcel 124-000-009-003.
📍 41 Harmony Lane
103 Sea View Drive — NOI: Driveway & Retaining Wall Improvements
Proposed grassy paver driveway, patio block landings, and terraced retaining wall and walkway at parcel 049-003-132-000.
📍 103 Sea View Drive
2 Ice House Road — Certificate of Compliance: Seasonal Dock
Request to certify completion of Orders of Conditions for construction of a seasonal dock at parcel 098-000-092-001 (original order PCC-14-13).
📍 2 Ice House Road
Upcoming Meeting Calendar
No meeting June 23; next meeting is June 30, 2026.
Open to all residents — you can attend and speak during public comment. View agenda → ·Contact the board →
June 16, 2026
Select Board
Select Board
Plymouth's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
Coming up June 16: a vote on a 3-unit affordable housing project at 10 Oak Street, plus $113K in grants and dozens of committee appointments.
Wildfire Protection Grant
Accept up to $90,000 from MassDCR to reimburse Fire Department costs for Plymouth's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, now in its final stage before August 2026 adoption.
💰 Up to $90,000.00 grant
Local Action Unit Application — 10 Oak Street Affordable Housing
Authorize state application to count 3 income-restricted rental units (all at/below 80% AMI) in a converted schoolhouse on the town's affordable housing inventory; project received $856,525 in CPA funds.
💰 $475,000 plus $381,525 CPA grants; conveyed for $1 📍 10 Oak Street
Upcoming Items Preview
Future meetings include a Cedarville Fire Station community visit (6/23), economic development workshop (6/24), and a 10% affordable housing goal strategy discussion (6/30).
📍 Cedarville Fire Station Community Room
12 more items on the agenda
Aquaculture License Renewal — Beth Doyle
Coming up June 16: vote on renewing Beth Doyle's 10-year aquaculture license for a 4-acre shellfish plot in Plymouth Harbor (Saquish), at $25/acre minimum annual fee.
💰 Minimum $25.00 per acre per year 📍 Plymouth Harbor (Saquish), licensee at 21 Center Hill Road
Outdoor Amplified Music — Black Lantern Tavern
Amplified music permit requested for a 6/20/26 community cookout (5-8 p.m.) on the Redbrook green.
📍 1 Greenside Way North
One-Day Wine and Malt License — Black Lantern Tavern
One-day alcohol license requested for the same 6/20/26 Redbrook green community cookout.
📍 1 Greenside Way North
Liquor License Closure — Gillis Family Tavern
Gillis Family Tavern requests to close its 6 Spring Lane location while relocating to 22 Main Street.
📍 6 Spring Lane / 22 Main Street
Emergency Management Performance Grant Application
Apply for and accept a $23,040 federal grant to fund a municipal PR/communications agency and part of the Emergency Management Director's salary.
💰 $23,040.00 grant
EV Charging Equipment Donation
Accept two ChargePoint Level II dual-port EV chargers (~$10,000 value) donated by First Citizens' Federal Credit Union to expand public charging.
💰 ~$10,000.00 donated equipment
Peace Pole Donation
Accept and approve installation of a Peace Pole donated by the Plymouth Noontime Rotary Club.
Uncontested Committee Reappointments (Admin Notes 6-24)
Routine reappointments/appointments to roughly 17 boards including Affordable Housing Trust, Board of Assessors, Cemetery, Climate Action Net Zero, Conservation, Recycling, and Retirement Board.
July 4 Plymouth Update
Matt Tavares of July 4 Plymouth Inc. to give an update on the holiday events.
FY27 Board & Committee Appointments
Coming up June 16: votes to fill seats on numerous committees including Board of Health, ZBA, Conservation Commission, Historic District Commission, CPC, and Plymouth for All.
Select Board Liaison Assignments
Board to vote on member liaison assignments to various committees.
Town Manager's Report & New Business
Standard updates and discussion of new/old business.
Open to all residents — you can attend and speak during public comment. View agenda → ·Contact the board →
June 17, 2026
Board of Health
Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
June 17 Board of Health agenda includes septic variances at four properties, a tobacco violation appeal, and a board reorganization vote.
Commercial Kitchen Variance – Al's Backwoods Berries (David Anderson)
Variance request for a commercial kitchen operation under Al's Backwoods Berries, presented by David Anderson.
Septic Variance – 61 Carters Bridge Rd (Brad Bertolo, J.C. Engineering)
Septic system variance requested for 61 Carters Bridge Rd.
Septic Variance – 9 Kingston Rd (Alan Loomis, McKenzie Engineering Group)
Septic system variance requested for 9 Kingston Rd.
Septic Variance – 11 Trade Wind Dr (Kevin Flaherty, Flaherty & Stefani)
Septic system variance requested for 11 Trade Wind Dr.
Septic Variance – 56 Buzzards Bay Dr (Jason Youngquist, Outback Engineering)
Septic system variance requested for 56 Buzzards Bay Dr.
Tobacco Violation Appeal – Village General Store, 2nd Violation (Syed Shah)
Village General Store contests its second tobacco violation; repeated violations can result in suspension of tobacco sales license.
Director's Report – New Opioid Use Statistics, Respiratory Illness, Tick Safety
Health Director covers updated local opioid statistics, current respiratory illness trends, and tick safety guidance.
10 more items on the agenda
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM.
Announcement of New Members
New Board of Health members to be announced.
BOH Reorganization – Vote
Board votes to reorganize leadership/officer positions.
Approval of Minutes: April 15, 2026
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
Late Fee Appeal – Cartmell Davis Funeral Home (John Vincent)
Cartmell Davis Funeral Home appeals a permit renewal late fee assessed by the Board of Health.
BOH Member Spotlight – Meg Payne
Spotlight presentation featuring board member Meg Payne.
New/Old Business – Citizens Advisory Board
Discussion of matters related to the Citizens Advisory Board.
Public Comments/Questions
Open public comment period.
Next BOH Meeting – Virtual, July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Next meeting set for July 1, 2026, conducted virtually.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:00 PM.
Open to all residents — you can attend and speak during public comment. View agenda → ·Contact the board →

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📋 Proposed School Committee · June 15, 2026
Superintendent's Report
Updates on webinar with Commissioner Martinez, FY27 state budget, VIPPS Appreciation Reception, and summer programs.
Why this matters: FY27 state budget update may signal future school funding changes.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed School Committee · June 15, 2026
Plymouth South Middle School Presentation on School Start Times
8th-grade civics students present year-long research findings on school start times — a topic that affects family schedules.
Why this matters: School start time changes directly affect family schedules.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed School Committee · June 15, 2026
Superintendent's Annual Performance Evaluation
Committee receives and acts on the summative evaluation and performance incentive recommendation for Superintendent C. Campbell for SY25-26.
Why this matters: Superintendent performance incentive involves public school leadership accountability.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed School Committee · June 15, 2026
Accounts Payable Warrant #S060426
Vote to approve FY26 school accounts payable warrant dated June 4, 2026, totaling $1,911,704.96.
💰 $1,911,704.96
Why this matters: Nearly $2M expenditure warrant reflects district spending of public funds.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
🔄 Postponed Case 4209 – Carreau Family Land Trust: Auto Repair Business (Continued) Zoning Board (ZBA) · June 15, 2026
Special permit sought to operate an auto repair business at 170 South Meadow Road (Map 95, Lot 1-6) within the aquifer protection overlay district; continued from April 13.
📍 170 South Meadow Road, Map 95, Lot 1-6
Why this matters: Business over aquifer raises water-supply protection concerns.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
🔄 Postponed Case 4198 – TL Edwards, Inc.: Gas Station & Convenience Store with Drive-Through Zoning Board (ZBA) · June 15, 2026
Special permit sought to build a gas station, convenience store, and drive-through at 360 Cherry Street (Map 102, Lot 11B) in the Mixed Commerce District; rescheduled multiple times since January.
📍 360 Cherry Street, Map 102, Lot 11B
Why this matters: New commercial drive-through development affects nearby traffic and property values.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Case 4216 – Edgar & Amber Pinto: Appeal of Building Commissioner Denial Zoning Board (ZBA) · June 15, 2026
Pintos are appealing the April 10 denial requiring them to obtain a special permit before altering a nonconforming structure in Flood Zone VE at 119D Taylor Avenue (Map 45C, Lot 401).
📍 119D Taylor Avenue, Map 45C, Lot 401
Why this matters: Flood Zone VE ruling affects what coastal/floodplain homeowners can build.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Upcoming July 6 – Case 4217: Abutters of 4 Brown Bear Circle Appeal Zoning Board (ZBA) · June 15, 2026
Coming up July 6: abutters of 4 Brown Bear Circle (Map 48, Lot 18-1) are appealing the Building Commissioner's denied Request for Enforcement.
📍 4 Brown Bear Circle, Map 48, Lot 18-1
Why this matters: Neighbors challenging a neighbor's activity — affects nearby residents.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Form A — A4918, 243 Sandwich St, Butterfield Family Living Trust Planning Board · June 10, 2026
Approval-Not-Required plan to split Map 025 Lot 041 into two lots at 243 Sandwich St.
📍 243 Sandwich St
Why this matters: New lot split on Sandwich St could affect nearby property values.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
🔄 Postponed Public Hearing (continued) — PB-684, 0 Wareham Road, ADM Agawam Development LLC Planning Board · June 10, 2026
Continued hearing on subdividing Parcel 115-000-000A-044 into 54 residential lots in Use Area 18, with four new street names proposed.
📍 0 Wareham Road, Parcel 115-000-000A-044
Why this matters: 54-lot residential subdivision — significant neighborhood growth near Wareham Rd.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
🔄 Postponed Site Plan Review (continued) — PB-685, 239 Wareham Road, ADM Agawam Development LLC Planning Board · June 10, 2026
Continued review of a two-story multi-family building with 19 affordable units on Parcel 116-000-004-176, Use Area 17.
📍 239 Wareham Road, Parcel 116-000-004-176
Why this matters: New 19-unit affordable multi-family building adjacent to 54-lot subdivision site.
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome
📋 Proposed Chapter 61 Right of First Refusal — Landers Farm Road Select Board · June 9, 2026
Vote on whether the town will exercise its right to purchase Chapter 61 (tax-reduced farm/forest land) on Landers Farm Road; vote anticipated.
📍 Landers Farm Road
Why this matters: Potential town land acquisition affecting open space
View official document → · from an agenda — check minutes for the final outcome

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How to get involved

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Show up and speak
Every meeting above is open to any resident, and most have a public comment period — usually a few minutes per person, no sign-up needed. Showing up matters more than you'd think; most decisions are made in front of nearly empty rooms.
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Write to the board before the meeting
Often more effective than speaking at the meeting itself — board members read constituent email, and a handful of messages on one topic gets noticed. Each board's contact page is linked from its meetings above.
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Know the appeal windows
Some decisions aren't final right away — zoning board rulings, for example, can be appealed to Superior Court within 20 days. Items with an open appeal window are flagged above with a countdown.
⚠️ These summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original source documents for anything important. This site is not affiliated with the Town of Plymouth and is not legal advice.

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