The Plymouth Select Board convened at the West Elementary Cafeteria for an "On the Road" session, prioritizing neighborhood-specific concerns from West Plymouth residents. Town Manager Derek Brindisi kickstarted the meeting with infrastructure updates, highlighting a $1.1 million Route 80 sidewalk project and a new water booster station designed to address capacity deficits. Despite these investments, neighborhood tension flared over the perceived lack of enforcement for special permit conditions, specifically regarding landscaping buffers at the Cranberry Crescent development. Resident Win Gearhard voiced a common sentiment, noting that these special these conditions on special permits are not enforced uniformly going forward, while steering committee member Nate Moore warned the board that the quality of life is really going to be impacted in a negative way to West Plymouth residents if you as a select board or you as a town don't take the idea of holding businesses accountable.

Traffic safety and speed limits on thoroughfares like Route 80 and Federal Furnace were also at the forefront of the public comment period. Resident Paul Blanchard pointed out that the traffic has been it's been a tremendous increase just in the seven or eight years that I've been in Westwood Village, advocating for a uniform 30-35 mph speed limit to curb accidents. Judy Barber, Chair of the West Plymouth Steering Committee, presented a list of dangerous intersections and noted that a lot of people probably don't go down the town hall, but this is really great to have the board meeting locally. In response to broader service concerns, William Keohan pushed for more aggressive outreach regarding recreation plans for Hedges Pond and Forges Field, asking, it'd be interesting to know what kind of outreach we're doing to generate people's interest in the in person. Deborah Iaquinto suggested the town create a clearer public timeline for municipal projects, adding that it would be great if we could put together some sort of a communication to the community to make them aware that that's what's happening.

The discussion transitioned to sensitive social and economic policies as residents debated recent ICE activity and the town's economic development strategy. Emily Tomkins highlighted a growing sense of fear in North Plymouth, stating, people are being taken from our community without due process, prompting David M. Golden Jr. to clarify that the town will comply with all federal and state laws while planning future dialogues. Richard J. Quintal Jr. shifted the focus to commercial growth, arguing that we need to have somebody in that office going out and approaching Whole Foods rather than relying solely on external foundations. As the meeting closed, Chair Kevin B. Canty addressed ongoing friction regarding agenda setting, asserting that a vacuum of information will be filled with misinformation, speculation, fear, uncertainty, and doubt, while promising to work toward a more transparent scheduling process for all board members. Other participants included Joe Paulson, who expressed frustration over the Zero Spooner Street property, noting, I have no idea of the status of the sale that's going on, and Ken Fosdick of the Airport Commission, who stated that the possibility of the extension has been moved off for several years due to funding issues.

The meeting was adjourned at [TIME]