the week in the record
The week of January 26, 2026
One meeting, four hours and thirty-nine minutes of tape, in Brookline.
The meetings
each opens its tape and its page
What was decided
the roll calls read from the tapes, and the loudest decisions and pushback- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 11:31 · a roll call“the chair so declares an executive session therefore to be necessary. Uh”passed 4–0
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 1:52:39 · a roll call“let's move on then.”passed 3–0
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:23:43 · a roll call“Okay. Seeing none, I move approval of”passed 2–0
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:20:53 · a decision“association has agreed they do want to move forward with the project. So, I did also speak with the abutter who had…”
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 1:43:04 · a decision“Okay. And um later on I I'll read the resolution that we uh will vote on for Bill Morardi. Okay. Okay. Melanie, we have…”
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 1:45:37 · a decision“No. Okay. So, I move approval of the me meeting minutes for January 6, 2026 as amended. Um uh all in favor, please…”
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:23:21 · a decision“Uh okay. So there no uh no no one wanting to speak. I will close the public hearing and um see if the board has any…”
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 1:42:27 · a decision“couldn't appear uh on Bill McGory? Um doesn't appear that Neo is here, so I'll I'll read it. Uh Neil Gordon, precinct…”
- Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 1:46:25 · a decision“And chair votes I. Okay. Next I'd like to take item 6B through 6S in omnivous fashion except for item 6D I think it is.…”
and 10 moments more, on the meetings’ own pages
The sums named
the dollar figures each room said most, the most said first- $250,000said 5 times · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:33:15
- $2.9 millionsaid 2 times · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:30:40
- $100,000said 2 times · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:33:38
- $30,000said 2 times · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 3:30:21
- $300said 2 times · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 3:31:47
- $10said 1 time · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:39:02
- $6.5 millionsaid 1 time · Select Board · January 27, 2026 · 2:41:38
The threads that moved
the issues the record follows, the most moments this week first- Veteran Servicesnamed by a model18 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Surface Parkingnamed by a model14 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Koolage Corner Parkingnamed by a model13 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Civic Contributionsnamed by a model9 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Executive Session Discussionsnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
- Affordable Housingnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 11 meetings on the record
- Low Income Housingnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 11 meetings on the record
- Center Street Developmentnamed by a model8 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Equal Accessnamed by a model7 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 13 meetings on the record
- Civic Lifenamed by a model7 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Farmers Marketnamed by a model7 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Capital Improvement Projectsnamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
and 48 threads more
- Condo Association Concernsnamed by a model6 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Mass Municipal Associationnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Minority Reportsnamed by a model5 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 1 meeting on the record
- Economic Viabilitynamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 11 meetings on the record
- Economic Developmentnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Major Parcel Developmentnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Public Comment Proceduresnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Corner Theater Redevelopmentnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Curb Cuts and Accessibilitynamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Public Private Partnershipsnamed by a model4 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Social Work Servicesnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Stabilization Fundnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Transgender Day Awarenessnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Levy Limitnamed by a model3 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Beacon Street Improvementsnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 10 meetings on the record
- Engagement with Decision Makersnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- Guiding Principlesnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Kulage Cornernamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Civil Rightsnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- ADA Accessibilitynamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- North Carolina Residentsnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Pride Monthnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- College Cornernamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Unrestricted General Government Aidnamed by a model2 moments filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
- Natural Resources Managementnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 15 meetings on the record
- Complete Streetsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 12 meetings on the record
- Presentation Materialsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 12 meetings on the record
- Vision Zeronamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 11 meetings on the record
- Introductions at Meetingsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 9 meetings on the record
- Whereas Clausesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 8 meetings on the record
- Community Engagement Processnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 7 meetings on the record
- Budget forecastingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- July 1st Deadlinenamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Protected Bike Lanesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 6 meetings on the record
- Community Inclusivity Initiativesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Emergency Managementnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Ground Floor Retailnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Sidewalk Repairsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 5 meetings on the record
- Health Insurance Accessnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Healthcare Costsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Middle Income Housingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Pension Obligationsnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Public Meeting Calendarnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 4 meetings on the record
- Black Population Representationnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Bond Ratingnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Licensing Panel Issuesnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Mutual Aidnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 3 meetings on the record
- Anti-Semitismnamed by a model1 moment filed under it this week, in the week’s one meeting · 2 meetings on the record
and 48 threads more, every one on this week’s page: publicrecord.studio/app/week/2026-01-26/
How the week talked
the eight lenses, this week against the whole recordOf 592 words this week’s tapes file under a lens, 33% were about money — 25% across the whole record. It leaned furthest from the record’s habit toward infrastructure: 23% of the week’s words, against 11%.
counted by the press from the record’s own planes — the meetings’ roll calls, moments, sums and lenses, and the threads’ timelines; no model counted any of it; a thread a model named says so; every line opens the tape
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