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Envision Needham Center Working Group

About the Envision Needham Center Working Group

The Envision Needham Center Working Group was established by the Select Board in 2024. The group will provide input and feedback to the Department of Public Works and its consulting engineers on the design and layout of the Needham Center/Great Plain Avenue project.

The Envision Needham Center Working Group will:

  1. Meet regularly with Town staff and consulting engineers to provide input
  2. Ensure that constituency needs and desires are considered
  3. Report back to constituencies to ensure clear communication on progress
  4. Help staff and consulting engineers narrow concept choices
  5. Make recommendations to the Select Board on key milestones and decision points
  6. Participate in community outreach efforts
  7. Make recommendations for funding, as appropriate.

Members

The Envision Needham Center Working Group consists of fifteen residents, staff, and business community members. Members are appointed by the Select Board to three-year terms.

Members
Seat
Year Appointed
Term Expiration
Kevin KeaneMember of the Select Board20242027
Justin McCullenMember of the Transportation Safety Committee20242027
Paul GoodMember of the Needham Community Revitalization Trust Fund 20242027
Lise ElcockMember of the Council of Economic Advisors20242027
Artie CrockerMember of the Planning Board20242027
Paul O'ConnorMember of the Finance Committee20242027
Tim Bulger

Member of the Mobility Planning and Coordination Committee

20242027
Michael GreisMember of the Climate Action Committee20242027
Felix ZemelMember of the Design Review Board20242027
Paula JacobsonNeedham Center Business Representative20242027
Diane NanniNeedham Center Business Representative20242027
Liz HayNeedham Center Business Representative20252027
Eileen BakerNeedham Center Business Representative20252027
VacantAt Large20252027
Avery NewtonAt Large20242027
Carys LustigDirector of Public Works or Designee20242027


Envision Needham Center Working Group Meetings and Presentations

For information on the project, please visit the Envision Needham Center page on the Town's website. 

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