Town and state Contacts, and OTHER LOCAL GROUPS
Town and state Contacts, and OTHER LOCAL GROUPS
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TOWN CONTACTS
TOWN CONTACTS
Town Meeting Members (the Town's legislative body, elected from their home precincts):
Town Meeting Members (the Town's legislative body, elected from their home precincts):
Town's Official List (as of May 15, 2025)
Select Board (elected to 3-year terms, they appoint the Town Manager, and administer the daily operations of the Town):
Select Board (elected to 3-year terms, they appoint the Town Manager, and administer the daily operations of the Town):
Stephen W. DeCourcey (2025 )
(781) 643-7291
SDeCourcey@town.arlington.ma.us
Lenard Diggins (2026)
(508) 364-2382
Eric Helmuth, chair (2024)
(781) 205-9295
John V. Hurd, vice-chair (2024)
Diane M. Mahon (2026)
(781) 646-9038
Link to Select Board page:
www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/boards-and-committees/select-board
MBTA Communities Act Working Group (2 Redevelopment Board representatives and 7 Town-appointed volunteers who are conducting outreach for the mandated MBTA Communities Act re-zoning):
MBTA Communities Act Working Group (2 Redevelopment Board representatives and 7 Town-appointed volunteers who are conducting outreach for the mandated MBTA Communities Act re-zoning):
mbtacommunities@town.arlington.ma.us
Link to MBTACA-WG page:
https://www.arlingtonma.gov/Home/Components/News/News/12760/16
Arlington Redevelopment Board (4 Town-appointed volunteers and 1 state-appointed volunteer who act as the Town's Planning Board, and serve as the Town's special permit granting authority for certain projects):
Arlington Redevelopment Board (4 Town-appointed volunteers and 1 state-appointed volunteer who act as the Town's Planning Board, and serve as the Town's special permit granting authority for certain projects):
Eugene Benson (1/31/2026)
Kin Lau, vice chair (3/20/2024)
Steve Revilak (9/22/2023)
Rachel Zsembury, chair (6/30/2023)
rzsembery@town.arlington.ma.us
ShainaKorman-Houston (1/31/2026)
SKorman-Houston@town.arlington.ma.us
Link to ARB page:
www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/boards-and-committees/redevelopment-board
Zoning Board of Appeals (hears and decides applications for special permits, petitions for variances, site plan approvals, and appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer):
Zoning Board of Appeals (hears and decides applications for special permits, petitions for variances, site plan approvals, and appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer):
Link to ZBA page:
www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/boards-and-committees/zoning-board-of-appeals
Town Manager (responsible for the adminstration and operation of the Town and its departments, including hiring department heads, and for preparing the Annual Report, Financial Plan, and Budget):
Town Manager (responsible for the adminstration and operation of the Town and its departments, including hiring department heads, and for preparing the Annual Report, Financial Plan, and Budget):
Jim Feeney
Town Hall Annex
(781) 316-3010
Link to Town Manager page:
www.arlingtonma.gov/departments/town-manager
Department of Planning and Community Development (charged with developing and implementing Town planning):
Department of Planning and Community Development (charged with developing and implementing Town planning):
Claire Ricker, director
Town Hall Annex
(781) 316-3092
Link to DPCD page:
www.arlingtonma.gov/departments/planning-community-development
USEFUL Links: Building Permits ETC
USEFUL Links: Building Permits ETC
state CONTACTS
state CONTACTS
State Senator, Fourth Middlesex District
State Senator, Fourth Middlesex District
Cindy Friedman
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 313
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-1432
State Representative 23rd Middlesex
State Representative 23rd Middlesex
Sean Garballey
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 540
Boston, MA. 02133
(617) 722-2090
Sean.garballey@mahouse.gov
State Representative 24th Middlesex
State Representative 24th Middlesex
Dave Rogers
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 544
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-2637
Dave.rogers@mahouse.gov
LOCAL GROUPS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS
LOCAL GROUPS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS
ARLINGTON
ARLINGTON
Save the Alewife Brook
BOSTON
BOSTON
Coalition for A Truly Affordable Boston
https://www.affordableboston.org
Fenway Community Development Corporation
CAMBRIDGE
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge Citizens Coalition
Cambridge Residents Alliance
http://www.cambridgeresidentsalliance.org/
Fresh Pond Residents Alliance
https://freshpondresidents.org/
Liveable Cambridge
https://www.facebook.com/Livable-Cambridge-1013348082194282/
JAMAICA PLAIN
JAMAICA PLAIN
City Life/Vida Urbana
MEDFORD
MEDFORD
Housing in Medford Coalition
Here’s an article about some of their recent work:
NEEDHAM
NEEDHAM
Restore Needham
https://www.needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13486
NEWTON
NEWTON
Newton Villages Alliance
http://www.newtonvillagesalliance.org
RightSize Newton
SOMERVILLE
SOMERVILLE
Davis Now
Union United
https://unionunitedsomerville.com
WELLESLEY
WELLESLEY
Our Affordable Wellesley
WOBURN
WOBURN
Woburn Neighborhood Association, Inc.
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