Wellesley Citizen Petition Aims To Ban Fur Sales: 2020 Special TM

WELLESLEY, MA — Wellesley will have two Special Town Meetings in October and the warrants for both were posted online last week.

The meetings will be remote and start on October 26.

The first Special Town Meeting will consider an appropriation for construction costs related to the Wellesley Middle School building systems.

The second Special Town Meeting will consider appropriations to the Town operating budget and special capital projects, amendments to the Zoning Bylaws, and Citizen Petitions that were not considered during the June 2020 Annual Town Meeting. Of the citizens petitions left to review is a petition to ban the sale of fur in Wellesley. Under the suggested fur ban, a penalty of $300 per fur would be applied to those in violation.

The Advisory Committee will hold a remote public hearing on the Warrants on September 23 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

All motions for articles on the Warrants are due in the Selectmen’s Office by October 9 at 5 p.m.

If you need reasonable accommodations to attend the Special Town Meetings or hearings, please complete this form at least two business days in advance of any meetings or hearings to give the Town adequate time to secure the accommodations. You may also contact the Town ADA coordinator, Joe Murray by email or by phone at 781-498-4255.

Warrants for both meetings have been posted by the Town Constable at Town Hall and at the Wellesley Police Department. They are also available on the Town of Wellesley website.