Mark Silverberg
Context
Select Board member. Raised the rooftop-launch workaround, lost-pet and short-duration drone use, and urged developing backup measures including a state drone law and another bylaw before the next town meeting.
On Oct 13 proposed going to the Attorney General's office early, suggested keeping a backup noise bylaw for March, and raised fairness for heavy prescription users in the retiree plan. Previously on the Planning Board (as referred to by a resident).
Issues
- FY2027 Town Finances - moved Article 2
- Affordable Housing Trust Mitigation Transfer - moved and presented Article 4
- Downtown Zoning Plan - spoke in favor of Article 7
- Amazon Prime Air Drone Hub - Select Board member weighing the town's response
- Unmanned Aircraft General Bylaw - reviewed and voted on the draft
- Amazon Drone Federal Review Letters - supported the town's letter
- Retiree Health Insurance Plan Change - raised fairness concerns
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Special Town Meeting - Moved Articles 2 and 4; spoke for Article 7 as an individual (16 years on the Planning Board).
- 2026-10-15 - Select Board - Raised rooftop workaround and short-duration use wording; urged a backup bylaw and state legislation.
- 2026-10-13 - Select Board - Argued for the strongest drone bylaw language and an early AG look; pushed to remove "commercial" from ground-facilities wording; retiree insurance concerns.
- 2026-10-08 - Democratic Town Committee Special Town Meeting Warrant Review - Thanked by a delegation speaker at the Democratic Town Committee forum (not an official meeting) for responding quickly to the drone issue.
- 2026-10-01 - Select Board - Present for the 5-0 votes; two board members spoke without names in the captions (one stating opposition to Prime Air, one wanting "real teeth" in the bylaw), so remarks cannot be tied to him.
- 2026-10-21 - Page created from the published roster.