Littleton Select Board Votes 3-2 to Advance Town Hall Affordable Housing Special Legislation

LITTLETON — April 22, 2025 — Littleton Select Board advances split 3-2 vote to send dual-motion town hall redevelopment article to May 6 town meeting. The board voted to advance revised Article 12, which asks the state legislature for a special act allowing the town to convey 37 Shattuck Street for affordable senior rental housing, lease it back as town offices, and eventually acquire or build a new town hall — a process Town Counsel Tom Harrington said would take roughly nine months to a year for legislative approval. The board simultaneously voted 5-0 to reverse its March 24 support for Article 13, the straightforward surplus article, recommending town meeting take no action on it. Member Gary Thibeault cast one of the two dissenting votes on Article 12, arguing the town lacked cost-comparison data: "I still have a lot of questions on this property that I want to get resolved." Member Mark Sideris, voting in favor, said advancing both motions gives residents the ability to compare "A, B, and C" rather than leaving a key option unresolved. The board also unanimously authorized a $160,000 contract with TEC Inc. for design services supporting a $1 million Housing Works Infrastructure Program grant for infrastructure at 550 King Street.