Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The next meeting of the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 6:15 p.m. at the Chelmsford Center for Arts, 1A North Road, Chelmsford.
Annual Council Business Meeting Agenda: 6:15 pm to 6:30 pm
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Installation of NMCOG Officers
- Stephen Themelis, Chair
- Sean Kelly, Vice Chair
- Gerard Frechette, Treasurer
- Mary McBride, Clerk
- Pat Wojtas, Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Rep
3. Approval of Minutes from September 16, 2026 (Vote Required)
4. Financial Report and Warrant (Vote Required)
5. Recent Grant Awards to NMCOG for Rail Extension Transit-Oriented Development and Regional Growth Strategy Studies
- Overview of the awards and NMCOG’s role in advancing the work and supporting successful outcomes
6. Next Meetings:
- Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Meeting - October 28 at 2 PM (hybrid on Zoom and at NMCOG)
- NMCOG Council Meeting - November 18 at 7 PM (hybrid on Zoom and at NMCOG)
7. Other Business Not Known at the Time of Posting this Agenda.
8. Adjourn to Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Program Agenda:
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Networking
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Program
- Welcome and Year in Review by Jennifer Raitt, NMCOG Executive Director
- Keynote by Amy Dain, Boston Indicators
- Distinguished Service Awards
- Massachusetts State Senator Vanna Howard – presented by Jennifer Raitt, with remarks by Senator Howard
- Merrimack River Watershed Council – presented by Kelly Lynema, Deputy Director, with remarks by Matthew Cranney, Deputy Director
- Closing Remarks by Stephen Themelis, Chair, NMCOG Council
8:30 Annual Meeting adjourns
