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Westwood's Finance and Warrant Commission is holding a hearing to receive public comment on potential warrant articles being prepared for sponsorship by Westwood's Select Board, to put to resident vote at a Special Town Meeting on January 17, 2024. Those potential warrant articles are:
1. Allocating $2.1 million of free cash for the design, preparation, and procuring bids for construction of Fire Station 1
2. Debt Housekeeping - Fire Department Multipurpose Vehicle
3. "Miscellaneous Article"
Scheduled presenters are Select Board Chair Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Town Administrator Christopher Coleman, Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Stephanie McManus, Assistant Town Administrator/Human Resources Director Molly Kean, members of the Select Board, town staff, and representatives from Dore and Whittier.
Directly after the public input opportunity, FinCom members are scheduled for a vote on the Select Board warrant articles.
For the public announcement for this meeting, click here.
Westwood Public Library - Community Meeting Room
Westwood, MA
United States
Sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. Sunny in the morning, partly cloudy during the afternoon and evening, clear overnight.
This needed to happen 5 years ago. But now the real wrangling begins as MPT will fight to get as much $$$ as they can from the state as possible”just compensation.”
I appreciate all of the work and time that the FS1 Steering Committee and Select Board have put into this process. I've also noticed a big difference in communication around this from the town on Facebook and Westwood Wire. This feels like a much different process than the first time around.
Combing the FS1 vote with the general election makes a ton of sense, and in fact, makes me wonder why not do this will ALL elections instead of holding town elections in April?
Just a reminder that you can e-mail the FS1 Committee at FS1Committee@westwoodma.gov with questions/feedback, etc.
Two different votes for the Project?
First one in October for 'site selection, budget, and funding sources' for a new FS1.
Then, a November vote for 'designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing' of a new FS1.
Seems repetitive.