Town meeting amended the town code to modernize restrictions on alcohol possession and consumption on town property, allowing the Select Board to permit or license regulated alcohol service for appropriate events and leases in town-owned buildings and public places, subject to existing state licensing rules.

The Select Board recommended the change, saying it would allow greater flexibility to rent town facilities and host events that include licensed alcohol service while retaining controls such as one-day licenses and enclosed service areas. "This opens up flexibility for Community Affairs Committee events and for properly managed rentals," a Select Board representative said during the presentation.

An amendment proposed by Christopher Brannon would have added a provision barring any alcohol license or permit for events at Assabet Park. Brannon argued the change would honor Aspen Hill's temperance history and keep family-focused park space alcohol-free. The proposed amendment read in part: "No alcohol or liquor license or permit shall be issued for any event, gathering, or function at Assabet Park."

Town officials and Select Board members opposed the blanket park prohibition as overly restrictive and unnecessary; the Select Board chair said it was unlikely the board would approve alcohol service near the splash pad and that leaving decisions to the Select Board preserved needed flexibility. The amendment failed in Town Meeting and the main article passed by majority vote.

As adopted, the bylaw updates remove outdated prohibitions that precluded legally licensed alcohol service in certain town-owned buildings and allow the town to consider licenses and permits under the normal state and local procedures.