Select Board signs Dec. 7 town meeting warrant

Select Board · Meeting of October 27, 2026

SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Select Board voted unanimously to sign the warrant for a December 7 special town meeting covering drone and data center zoning, civil service hiring changes and the future of 15 Maple Avenue. Town Manager Kevin Mizekar outlined a draft data center bylaw permitting facilities up to 10 megawatts, prompting a board member to argue for a 2-megawatt cap instead, warning a larger facility "is definitely going to affect the residential rate." Mizekar said he would consult town counsel on lowering the threshold before the bylaw reaches the Planning Board's November 4 public hearing. The board also adopted 2027 Medicare-eligible retiree health insurance rates, with increases ranging from 2.7 percent to 13.2 percent, and reappointed Robert Pine to the Insurance Advisory Committee.

Staff confirmed the fiscal 2027 tax rate of $11.38 has been certified by the state Department of Revenue.

In the full story:

• Special Town Meeting Warrant: Civil Service Exemptions
• Special Town Meeting Warrant: Drone Infrastructure Zoning Bylaw
• Special Town Meeting Warrant: Data Center Zoning Bylaw
• Article 5: Disposition of 15 Maple Avenue
• Article 6: CPA Tree Planting at Dean Park and Maple Avenue Recreation Fields
• Warrant Signing and Calendar
• 2027 Medicare-Eligible Health Insurance Plan Rates
• SELCO Streetlight Request and Insurance Advisory Committee Reappointment
• Correspondence
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,420 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.