Officials discussed funding a feasibility study (estimated up to $120,000) to seek entry into the MSBA Accelerated Repair Program for a Tinker Elementary School roof replacement; manager warned missing the January application could delay MSBA eligibility until 2029.

The Board heard that the state issued an emergency order effective 08/28/2026 implementing a one‑year ban on kratom in all forms. The health inspector checked local retailers and found none in Tyngsborough; staff reported outreach to convenience and tobacco stores.

Town counsel delivered a detailed advisory on the Fiscal 2027 Chapter 48 amendments, highlighting that vesting now triggers on application date, the vesting period expanded to 24 months, preexisting nonconforming lot protections were broadened, and the state replaced the old variance test with a new "practical difficulty" balancing standard.

Tyngsborough's Select Board approved language amending a 1968 intermunicipal agreement with Dracut to require notice of pending hearings and written sharing of police calls for the Sandbar Beach Club premises; the board discussed but did not pursue immediate rescission, noting legal complexity.

The select board received a report from the fire‑station building committee outlining Category 1 reductions of about $3.7M and further Category 2 options; architects and committee members said a standalone fire headquarters could likely be brought in the $19M–$19.5M range though figures are preliminary.

Staff recommended and the Select Board voted 4–0 to notify the Zoning Board of Appeals that a proposed senior‑living project at 84 Kendall Road does not conform to a binding development agreement (notably a promised 150‑foot buffer and building‑height and frontage conditions); the board said it would raise the issue again when plans go before the planning board.

Committee members said H2M uses $995 per square foot as its estimating practice; applying that benchmark revised many previously estimated reductions and lowered the projected Category 1 savings from $4.2M to $3.7M.

The Fire Station Building Committee voted to send Category 1 and 2 potential reductions (excluding Category 3) to the Select Board, aiming to reduce the standalone fire-station cost toward a $19–20 million range pending final design and approvals.

Board members said they will pursue a zoning change to require special permits for battery energy storage installations in industrial districts after a project in the industrial zone prompted resident concern; the board plans to work with town staff and the planning board on a town‑meeting article.

Rhineland and its safety consultant described NFPA compliance, large‑scale fire testing, annual developer‑funded training, hazard mitigation analyses and an emergency response plan; Tyngsborough's fire chief said the containerized, nonresidential siting reduces life‑safety risk but requested ongoing coordination and some equipment additions.

Board members heard a resident raise health and equity concerns about National Grid's $26 monthly opt-out fee and discussed limits of local authority, the role of Mass. DPU, Vermont's no-fee policy, and next steps including gathering data, drafting a letter to National Grid or pursuing a citizen petition.

A listening tour and online survey of 247 respondents found strong support for replacing the fire station but split views on location; cost and tax impact were the top concerns. The committee plans to present H2M‑validated scope reductions and return to the select board with a reduced proposal by mid‑September.

Rhineland Energy presented a 500 MW / 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system planned for 406 Middlesex Road, saying the project was selected in Massachusetts' first storage solicitation and aims to store excess renewable energy for dispatch during peak periods; the presentation was informational and no local approval was required.

Rhineland Energy presented the River Mill battery energy storage project at 406 Middlesex Road — a 500 MW / 2,000 MWh installation — and answered detailed safety and timeline questions from town staff, Select Board members and the fire chief. Developers said construction could start in late 2028 with commercial operation targeted around 2030–2031 and committed to providing layman safety materials and training for first responders.

Town officials at the July 13 Select Board meeting described sharp increases in charges the sewer utility pays other towns and aging equipment costs as drivers of planned multi‑year sewer rate increases that the Sewer Commission set for FY27–29. Officials said the increases aim to restore emergency reserves and fund capital replacements rather than shift general‑fund burden to taxpayers.

At its July 14 meeting the Tyngsborough Conservation Commission approved a negative determination for a failed septic replacement at 1518 Canongate Road and issued a major stormwater management permit and negative determination for a proposed restaurant on Kendall Road; several larger hearings were continued to July 28 for additional peer-review responses and field flagging.

Cece Doucette of SAFE Technology told the board that radio‑frequency (RF) emissions from wireless devices and smart meters can harm sleep and health and urged local steps: community education, RF meters available for loan, measurement initiatives and exploring a no‑fee smart‑meter opt‑out for Tyngsborough residents.

Select Board members and the Fire Station Building Committee reviewed internal survey results and public-feedback plans, with officials emphasizing firefighter health and safety while directing the committee to produce a reduced-scope draft for board review by late July; the public survey closes July 23.

At a planning‑board meeting, the developer for 93 Kendall Road sought permission to scale Phase 2 downward because National Grid found insufficient capacity at substation 211 and estimated upgrades at about $16 million. The board approved a conditioned minor modification that preserves the original approval while allowing alternative 125,000‑sq‑ft phasing and temporary screened outdoor storage tied to leases.

Town staff told the Select Board that a developer seeks to build a multi‑acre battery storage facility adjacent to Middlesex Road; the town sent a counterproposal that seeks substantially higher annual PILOT payments and asked the developer to brief the board. Staff and the fire chief raised questions about emergency response planning and decommissioning.

After the town’s fire‑station ballot measure failed, the Select Board agreed to slow the schedule, asked the Fire Station Building Committee for a post‑mortem by Aug. 10, and voted to convert two associate (non‑voting) committee members to full voting members so the committee can continue with broader public outreach.

Town Manager Colin Moiselle reported June 1 that construction of a new DPW cold storage building—funded by $450,000 ARPA, $120,000 mitigation payment and a $75,000 legislative earmark—is underway, that a hazard‑mitigation plan update funded by NIMCOG is starting, and that staff and the developer for 93 Kendall Road are coordinating with National Grid and the Department of Public Utilities on energy capacity solutions.

After voters rejected a proposed $24M fire headquarters on May 19, the Select Board voted June 1 to reaffirm support for a centrally located fire station and to direct its building committee to convene listening sessions and propose reduced-cost options for consideration in the fall.