Marion Select Board — June 16, 2026

The Marion Select Board met on June 16, 2026, to address a series of licensing, municipal policy, and infrastructure matters. The meeting opened with a public hearing regarding the transfer of an all-alcohol off-premises liquor license from ICJ Corp, doing business as Top of the Hill Liquors at 311 Wareham Street, to Sri Vinayak Corporation. After testimony from attorney Jackson Christian and owners Jamin Kumar Patel and Vishal Patel, the board approved the license transfer, appointed Jamin Kumar Patel as manager of record, and approved a pledge of the license and inventory to the seller to secure seller financing.

In major action items, the board reviewed a waiver request from property owner Corey Pereira and representative Dave DeVignan to drill a private drinking water well at 373 Wareham Street rather than connect to town water. To avoid precedent, the board voted to deny the well waiver, approved a temporary connection through 369 Wareham Street while MassDOT permitting is pursued to cross Route 6, and voted to reduce Pereira's sewer connection fee from $10,000 to $5,000. The board also approved a payment plan waiver for a resident at 284 New Bedford Road with an overdue $20,000 water bill, waiving the standard 10% down payment while requiring monthly payments of at least $300 and holding accrued interest in reserve. Additionally, the board approved a five-year contract with Waste Management featuring a 3.94% increase for FY27 and the addition of a third curbside recycling day.

Other notable business included approving amendments to a draft Memorandum of Understanding with the Old Rochester Regional School District regarding health insurance deficit accounting, requiring monthly reporting and a root cause analysis by September 30. Following discussion on property rights and existing blighted properties, the board voted 2-1 to table a draft blighted and vacant property policy. The board also reviewed parking concepts for Wells Road, dissolved the DPW Building Committee, approved committee reappointments and staff promotions—including appointing Nathaniel Oliveira as a full-time police officer—and authorized a one-day liquor license for a July 31 Marion Art Center fundraiser.

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