Town and state Contacts, and OTHER LOCAL GROUPS
TOWN CONTACTS
Town Meeting Members (the Town's legislative body, elected from their home precincts):
https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/64717/638264764151400000 (as of Jan 29 24)
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):
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):
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):
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):
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):
Claire Ricker, director
Town Hall Annex
(781) 316-3092
Link to DPCD page:
www.arlingtonma.gov/departments/planning-community-development
state CONTACTS
State Senator, Fourth Middlesex District
Cindy Friedman
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 313
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-1432
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
Dave Rogers
State House
24 Beacon St.
Room 544
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 722-2637
Dave.rogers@mahouse.gov
LOCAL GROUPS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS
ARLINGTON
Save the Alewife Brook
BOSTON
Coalition for A Truly Affordable Boston
https://www.affordableboston.org
Fenway Community Development Corporation
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
City Life/Vida Urbana
MEDFORD
Housing in Medford Coalition
Here’s an article about some of their recent work:
NEEDHAM
Restore Needham
https://www.needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13486
NEWTON
Newton Villages Alliance
http://www.newtonvillagesalliance.org
RightSize Newton
SOMERVILLE
Davis Now
Union United
https://unionunitedsomerville.com
WELLESLEY
Our Affordable Wellesley
WOBURN
Woburn Neighborhood Association, Inc.