Arlington
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53A Park Ave Parking Lot Paving Notice of Intent | continued | Conservation Commission | 0 | 4 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Crosby Courts Reopening and Court Rules | nearly complete; soft opening planned early November | Park and Recreation Commission | 0 | 3 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Deputy Superintendent Search | open | School Committee | 0 | 2 | Nov 8, 2026 |
| 15 Beck Road Firearms Transfer Office (Docket 3913) | hearing closed; decision vote expected Oct 27 | Zoning Board of Appeals | 0 | 2 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 51-53 Park Street Fifth Unit Legalization (Docket 3914) | hearing closed; decision vote expected Oct 27 | Zoning Board of Appeals | 0 | 2 | Nov 1, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue1 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Superintendent Search | open | School Committee |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue3 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53A Park Ave Parking Lot Paving Notice of Intent | continued | Conservation Commission | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Crosby Courts Reopening and Court Rules | nearly complete; soft opening planned early November | Park and Recreation Commission | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Deputy Superintendent Search | open | School Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting3 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Open Space Committee | Open Space Committee | Nov 12, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Open Space and Recreation Plan updates, CPA project updates, 40B projects. |
| 2026-11-18 - School Committee Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Accountability Subcommittee | School Committee Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Accountability Subcommittee | Nov 18, 2026 | 3:30 PM | Elementary math curriculum audit and Deputy Superintendent search. |
| 2026-11-18 - Poet Laureate Committee | Poet Laureate Committee | Nov 18, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Agenda posted; no item detail recorded. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
| Meeting15 | Board | Type | Minutes | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 - Affordable Housing Overlay District Committee | Affordable Housing Overlay District Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Cyrus Dallin Art Museum Board of Trustees | Cyrus Dallin Art Museum Board of Trustees | board meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Historical Commission | Historical Commission | commission meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Library Board of Trustees | Library Board of Trustees | board meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Park and Recreation Commission | Park and Recreation Commission | regular meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - SEPAC | SEPAC | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-10 - Zoning Board of Appeals | Zoning Board of Appeals | regular meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - ACAC Grants Committee | ACAC Grants Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - Arlington Youth Counseling Center Advisory Board Governance Committee | Arlington Youth Counseling Center Advisory Board Governance Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - School Committee AEA Negotiations Subcommittee | School Committee AEA Negotiations Subcommittee | subcommittee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-09 - Select Board Meeting | Select Board | regular meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Board of Assessors | Board of Assessors | board meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Capital Planning Committee | Capital Planning Committee | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Civilian Police Advisory Commission | Civilian Police Advisory Commission | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
| 2026-11-05 - Commission for Arts and Culture | Commission for Arts and Culture | committee meeting | not yet posted | none found |
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue13 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Superintendent Search | School Committee | Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Superintendent Contract Negotiation | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 Marathon Street Hearing (Docket 3918) | Zoning Board of Appeals | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| APS Outcomes Report 2026 | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Addison Middle School Washington DC Trip | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bullying Prevention Policy Update | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottoson and Addison Middle School MSBA Enrollment Recommendation | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Science Curriculum and Assessment Update | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Student Handbook Parent Notification Policy JLCD | School Committee | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 111 Broadway Demolished Building | Redevelopment Board | Oct 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Conservation Commission Membership Terms | Conservation Commission | Oct 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elementary School Buffer Zones | School Committee | Sep 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Education IEP Response Data | School Committee | Sep 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Long running topics
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Pond Citizen Science Project | Conservation Commission | Oct 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City/town website: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/
- Agendas and minutes: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/boards-and-committees/agendas-and-minutes and the PrimeGov portal https://arlingtonma.primegov.com/public/portal (Select Board history back to 2014; School Committee, Redevelopment Board, Board of Health, ZBA and Conservation Commission also available; other committees are still being added)
- Meeting video: YouTube channel Arlington Community Media Inc. (ACMi), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChsRwbF8We13nlOn4JllaHA/videos ; Select Board playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLztbi9KA9roVibSYmXmzb1iHjbR4QWwoK . Captions are YouTube auto-captions.
Data quality notes
- The Select Board runs the town; Town Meeting (Annual Town Meeting ran April 27 to May 20, 2026) is not in session now.
- Select Board agendas are posted about 48 business hours before the meeting.
- The Town Manager and Town Meeting Moderator are not yet confirmed from official pages and have no People pages.