November 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant

At a glance

What: Warrant for the November 2026 Special Town Meeting. The Select Board's 10/27/26 agenda scheduled hearings on the articles: Article 15 at 5:30 PM, then Articles 4, 5 and 10 at 6:00 PM, with more per the agenda.
Articles seen so far: Article 4 (legal fees budget amendment), Article 5 (resolution to settle a claim), Article 10 (Residential parking minimums), Article 15 (26 Pleasant Street zoning). Other articles named on committee agendas (the agendas do not name the Town Meeting, so this is probable, not confirmed): Article 9 (Parking Fines Special Act), Articles 12 and 13 (Outdoor Lighting By-Law and Zoning Articles).
Town Meeting dates: November 17, 18, 19 and December 1, 2, 3, 2026 (2026-11-17 - Special Town Meeting). Articles also known: 6 (Legislative Privilege), 17 (CPA funding and Affordable Housing Trust resolution), 19 (Indigenous Peoples celebration support), 20 (Vision Zero Resolution).
Recommendations so far: Advisory Committee favorable action on WA 15 (14-4-4) and WA 16 (14-6-2) after a referral motion failed 8-14. The Select Board may reconsider Articles 6, 9, 12 and 20 on November 10 and move Articles 5 and/or 6 to the end of the warrant.
Vote counts and results: not yet available; Town Meeting has not started.

Sources

Select Board agenda 10/27/26: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34185,plainText=false)
Advisory Committee agenda 11/4/26: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34274,plainText=false)
Advisory Committee minutes 11/4/26: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34374,plainText=false)
Select Board agenda 11/10/26: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34358,plainText=false)
Commission for Women agenda 11/4/26: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34277,plainText=false)

Log

2026-10-27 - Select Board

Warrant article hearings scheduled; outcomes not found.

2026-10-26 - Conservation Commission Outdoor Lighting Public Hearing

Hearing on Articles 12 and 13 scheduled; outcome not found.

2026-10-27 - Committee on Town Organization and Structure

Article 9 on the agenda; outcome not found.

2026-10-27 - Park and Recreation Commission

Hearing and letter vote on Article 12 scheduled; outcome not found.

2026-10-29 - Advisory Committee

Agenda: possible vote on WA 17 (CPA funding and Affordable Housing Trust resolution) and possible reconsideration of earlier votes on WA 4, WA 8 and WA 20; outcome not found.

2026-10-29 - Indigenous Peoples Celebration Committee

Public hearing and vote on support of Warrant Article 19 scheduled; outcome not found.

2026-11-04 - Advisory Committee

WA 15 (Pleasant Street Multifamily Overlay District) and WA 16 (Memorandum of Agreement, 26 Pleasant Street) listed for presentation and possible vote; related Housing Advisory Board hearing the same day also lists Article 17 and a draft statement of intent. See 26 Pleasant Street zoning.

2026-11-04 - Commission for Women

Public hearing and possible vote on WA 12 (probably the outdoor lighting article; see Outdoor Lighting By-Law and Zoning Articles). Outcome not found.

2026-11-04 - Advisory Committee (minutes)

Referral of WA 15 and 16 to a Moderator's Committee failed 8-14; favorable action passed on WA 15 (14-4-4) and WA 16 (14-6-2; minutes label the vote "WA 15", probably a typo). See 26 Pleasant Street zoning.