Select Board approves DPW building design contract and bans marijuana delivery.
Carlisle Select Board bans marijuana delivery and authorizes major DPW building design work. On a 3-1 vote, the Board approved a two-year waiver to the Cannabis Control Commission prohibiting medical marijuana delivery, with Member Vieira dissenting; the Board received eight evenly split written
Select Board · Meeting of August 11, 2026
Carlisle Select Board bans marijuana delivery and authorizes major DPW building design work. On a 3-1 vote, the Board approved a two-year waiver to the Cannabis Control Commission prohibiting medical marijuana delivery, with Member Vieira dissenting; the Board received eight evenly split written comments before voting. In a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved a $1.475 million design contract with HKA for the Department of Public Works facility, with construction estimated at $15 million and a Town Meeting vote targeted for May 2027.
The Board also unanimously accepted a $2,000 anonymous donation and established a cemetery assistance gift fund to help residents afford burial lots at Green Cemetery. Additionally, the Board directed Town Administrator McLane to consult town counsel and explore a scaled Phase 1 scope for a Ferns property wastewater feasibility study, with a report due within two weeks.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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