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Belmont Select Board Ratifies Police Chief Contract, Votes to Join State Health Insurance Pool

BELMONT -- March 23, 2026, Belmont Select Board hires a new police chief and votes to pursue a state health insurance pool in a packed March 23 session. The board unanimously ratified a three-year contract for Shane Smith as the town's new police chief, with a May 4

Belmont Select Board Approves Foundation for Belmont Education Gala Liquor License

BELMONT -- March 19, 2026, Belmont Select Board approves last-minute liquor license for school foundation gala before closing session on land deal and police chief contract. The three-member board voted unanimously Thursday to grant a one-day all-alcohol license to the Foundation for Belmont Education for its spring

Belmont Select Board eyes GIC switch as health insurance trust nears minimum reserve

BELMONT -- March 11, 2026, Belmont Select Board moves toward a vote on joining the state Group Insurance Commission to contain exploding health care costs. Town Administrator Patrice Garvin told the board at a March 11 public information session that self-insured claims have surged from $13 million in FY2021 to

Belmont Select Board Signs Watertown Therapeutic Recreation Agreement, Reviews Policy Reforms

BELMONT -- March 9, 2026, Belmont Select Board signs therapeutic recreation pact with Watertown and reviews sweeping policy reforms. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve an inter-municipal agreement with the City of Watertown creating a jointly funded, full-time Therapeutic Recreation Specialist position to run the Belmont-Watertown Sport

Belmont Town Meeting approves hotel zoning for Concord Avenue

Belmont Special Town Meeting votes 196-52 to zone Concord Avenue for the town's first hotel. Members approved Article 3, creating the Center Gateway Overlay District, which allows hotels up to 150 rooms and five stories on three Concord Avenue parcels, after first voting 186-72 to terminate debate.