Stewardship backs Gillespie with unanimous seat-structure change
The Stewardship Committee voted unanimously to create an at-large seat for Freddie Gillespie. The committee acted in response to the Selectboard's decision not to reappoint Gillespie to the Open Space Preservation Committee, and asked the Conservation Commission to support the changes and notify
Stewardship Committee · Meeting of June 23, 2026
SOUTHBOROUGH — The Stewardship Committee voted unanimously to create an at-large seat for Freddie Gillespie. The committee acted in response to the Selectboard's decision not to reappoint Gillespie to the Open Space Preservation Committee, and asked the Conservation Commission to support the changes and notify the Selectboard. The committee also discussed multiple stewardship projects: an Eagle Scout candidate's footbridge proposal for Town Forest, an invasives management plan with ongoing mowing and treatment, and coordinated restoration for Beecology Research Meadow and farm dump.
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Source: the Stewardship Committee meeting of June 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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