Concord Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Select Board sets February special election

From Concord News

• School Committee weighs wellness data, FY27 budget moves The Concord School Committee reviewed six years of student wellness and achievement data showing gains in mental health reporting alongside persistent gaps for special education and low-income students, then took up FY27 budget transfers covering an out-of-district tuition overage.Concord News
• Select Board sets February special election Concord's Select Board voted to hold a special election February 2, 2027, to fill the seat Mary Hartman vacated, and agreed to place a new senior property tax exemption on April's ballot amid a dissenting vote on how a new housing committee was organized.Concord News
• Oversight panel presses EPA on uranium test counts Concord's 229 Main Street Oversight Committee questioned EPA representatives on the number and range of uranium soil samples that triggered a trail-area excavation, as a resident raised unresolved questions about the town's liability if it later takes title to the cleaned-up Superfund site.Concord News
• Climate Committee weighs push to speed electrification Concord's Climate Action Committee reviewed data showing fewer than 250 homes have switched to all-electric heating through the light plant's rebate program, with adoption slowing to 1 percent annually in 2025, and directed staff to draft a new electrification campaign.Concord News
• DEI Commission sets fall programs, survey rollout Concord's DEI Commission scheduled a public presentation of its 2026 diversity survey for the October Community Coffee and planned a November 12 program on "Understanding the American Muslim" and a December Privilege Walk. The commission also nominated Marla Iyasere to fill a vacant seat.Concord News
• Disability Commission seeks early role in design review Concord's Commission on Disability discussed how to secure earlier input on accessibility in town projects, citing a 2025 Stantec study that found 6 million dollars in needed sidewalk repairs and 11 million dollars in new sidewalk gaps townwide.Concord News

Concord on Sat, Oct 24

• Early voting continues in Concord this weekend Concord Patch reports early voting continues today at the Town House, 22 Monument Square, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with no excuse required.Concord Patch

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 28: Early release day set for all Concord schools Concord Public Schools will hold a PreK-12 early release day districtwide on Wednesday, Oct. 28, shortening the school schedule for all students.Concord Public Schools

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