Select Board backs plastic reduction bylaw for town meeting
Boxborough Select Board unanimously recommended a revised plastic reduction bylaw to the annual town meeting. Director of Land Use and Permitting Alec Wade presented the bylaw amendment targeting plastic bags, polystyrene, and disposable plastic reduction, which had been voted and approved by the
Select Board · Meeting of May 19, 2026
Boxborough Select Board unanimously recommended a revised plastic reduction bylaw to the annual town meeting. Director of Land Use and Permitting Alec Wade presented the bylaw amendment targeting plastic bags, polystyrene, and disposable plastic reduction, which had been voted and approved by the Planning Board on May 18. The board voted 4-0 to recommend Article 7 of the warrant.
The board also discussed Article 25 on OpenGov Online Permitting Software and the Town Administrator performance evaluation process, with the meeting delayed by severe weather.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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