Select Board approves early voting hours, appoints committee members, endorses decarbonization grant.
Carlisle Select Board endorses $1 million climate grant for building HVAC upgrades. Chair Christine Stevens and her colleagues unanimously approved the town's application to the Department of Energy Resources Climate Leaders Decarbonization Accelerator program to replace units at the Robbins and
Select Board · Meeting of July 28, 2026
Carlisle Select Board endorses $1 million climate grant for building HVAC upgrades. Chair Christine Stevens and her colleagues unanimously approved the town's application to the Department of Energy Resources Climate Leaders Decarbonization Accelerator program to replace units at the Robbins and Grant buildings, with a letter of support from the Board required as part of the application. The Board also unanimously approved in-person early voting hours for the September 1 State Primary and November 3 State Election, with staffing under Town Clerk Ashley Cote, and filled five committee appointments including Sara Wengert to the Recreation Commission and Eric Balles to the Safety Committee.
Fire Chief Bryan Sorrows's financial interest in hiring his daughter Elizabeth Sorrows as an EMT was cleared under conflict-of-interest law, with Deputy Fire Chief Matt Svatek designated as her direct supervisor.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of July 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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