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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
Moderate rain, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees. Patchy rain nearby for the morning, sunny in the afternoon, clear for the evening, light rain overnight.
These are great strides in addressing concerns about a lack of openness and two way dialogue raised by Westwood citizens. Thanks to the Select Board and to Mr. Read for listening and acting.
Thank you Ms. Galkowski for this thoughtful acknowledgement of positive steps being made by our Town government. My generation loves the positive empowerment. Exemplary.
In promulgating the public comment policy, the Select Board has taken a big step towards showing willingness to engage in conversation with Westwood residents about the many important issues at hand—currently, the Fire Station 1 and the budget.