Kingston's Special Town Meeting voted 171-28 to require future town meeting approval before Kingston commits sewer capacity to developers outside town, responding to a June agreement sending 44,000 gallons a day to a Duxbury housing project.
Kingston's Select Board declined to revisit the legal authority behind a Duxbury sewer agreement, voting instead to adjourn without further action. Chair Kim Emberg convened the special meeting at residents' request a day before a town meeting where the issue was expected to resurface.
Kingston's Sewer Commission faced sharp public criticism over a signed agreement allowing a private Duxbury developer to tap into the town's wastewater system.
The Kingston Planning Board voted 3-0 to recommend favorable action on zoning articles banning data centers and regulating battery energy storage systems ahead of the October 27 Fall Special Town Meeting.
Kingston's Board of Water Commissioners voted 3-0 to recommend Matt Zawinski as its lead candidate for water superintendent. Commissioners kept runner-up Mark Cloud, called "a very highly qualified candidate," in reserve in case talks with Zawinski fall through.
Kingston Sewer Commissioners discussed connecting the Town & Country housing complex to the municipal sewer system.
Kingston Conservation Commission approved a herbicide treatment plan for invasive phragmites at Grays Beach and issued enforcement orders setting December 1 deadlines at three properties.
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