Select Board Committee Appointments 2026

At a glance

What: summer 2026 appointments to town boards and committees and the extension of the 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee.
Where it stands: all approved unanimously on June 23 and July 14, 2026, apart from the Affordable Housing Trust (see Affordable Housing Trust Appointments).

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, one-year term: Michelle K. Conlin as Delegate and Purna Rao as Alternate (Rao volunteered).
Constables, one-year terms (all reappointments): Jonjy Ananth, Rajoo Ananth, Robert Esposito, Matthew Kaestner.
Tax Relief Fund Committee, three-year terms: Ruth Anderson (Principal Assessor), Amy Perkins (Treasurer Collector) and Julie Tierney.
Historic District Commission: Kristine L. Gustafson (reappointment) for three years and Sean Allen for one year. The item listed three seats (one three-year, two one-year); only two appointments are recorded.
The terms of the 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee members were extended from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2028 (see Shrewsbury 300th Anniversary Kickoff Participation).
Announcements: vacancies on the Community Preservation Committee, the DEIB Committee and the Historic District Commission, with applications due July 13, 2026.

DEIB Committee, three years expiring June 30, 2029: John Chenier (reappointment) and Melissa Scher (spelled "Sher" in the motion).
Sustainability Committee, three years expiring June 30, 2029: Andrew Croxford and Ramesh Razdan (both reappointments; the motion spells the first surname "Crawford"). See also Sustainability Committee Student Member Appointment.
Historic District Commission, one year expiring June 30, 2027: Lauren Olivier-Brock.
All motions by Garcia, seconded by Conlin.

DEIB, Sustainability and Historic District Commission appointments approved unanimously.

CMRPC delegates, constables, Tax Relief Fund, Historic District and 300th Anniversary extension approved unanimously.

2026-10-27 - 2026-10-27 - Select Board Meeting: vacancies announced with a November 3 deadline; retiree representative to the Insurance Advisory Committee reappointed.