Sudbury Select Board votes 5-0 against fall town meeting, approves $7.7 million bond note

SUDBURY — July 14, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board rejects fall town meeting 5-0, approves $7.7M short-term borrowing. Chair Janie Dretler read the town's 2016 bylaw requiring an annual July hearing on whether to hold a fall town meeting; Town Manager Andy Sheehan confirmed no articles have been submitted by staff or committees. Member Lisa Kouchakdjian pushed back on emails claiming the board sought a fall meeting to overturn recent special town meeting results, calling that "misinformation." The board separately approved a $7.7 million bond anticipation note from Piper Sandler and Co. at a 3.75 percent coupon (3.17 percent net) with a $21,868 premium, funding Camp Sewataro work and the Haynes and Nixon school roofs. Assistant Town Manager Victor Garofalo said school roof bids came in significantly below the roughly $12 million authorization and that the Atkinson pool project may return $700,000 to $800,000 to the town. A June 24 public input session on Liberty Ledge/Camp Sewataro drew 60 residents; Camp Sewataro operations scored 156 weighted priority points, against 23 for the next-highest idea.