The following is a statement from Needham Select Board Chair Matt Borrelli:
“Select Board Member Lakshmi Balanchandra notified the Town Clerk and her fellow Select Board members via email Wednesday evening that she would be resigning from the Select Board effective immediately. Ms. Balanchandra cited in her email a conflict of interest in serving in an ‘executive level position’ while retaining her current fellowship. We thank her for her service, her passion for making Needham an even better place for all people to live, and wish her well in her work. The Select Board will discuss the board vacancy at its next meeting Tuesday, September 28th at 6 pm.”