May 1 Select Board Broadcast Is a Campaign Ad, Not a Meeting

SHREWSBURY — May 1, 2026 — A May 1, 2026 community access TV broadcast labeled as a Select Board meeting is in fact a solo campaign advertisement by member Carlos Garcia, who is running for re-election in the May 5 town election. No board meeting was convened, no quorum assembled, no agenda followed, and no votes taken. Garcia's four-minute statement covers his biography, first-term record — including a dementia-friendly community designation, a private road maintenance bylaw, and food-access initiatives — and three second-term priorities: a tree preservation bylaw, a Chapter 40B development strategy, and a renewed override agreement with the School Committee. He reported knocking on more than 1,900 doors and directed viewers to GarciaForShrewsbury.com.