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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
The cost of $27,000 could have been avoided if the tax payers were notified about the idea of taking the WLT to court and it was discussed at a regular town meeting. Especially when a town takes the unusual step of taking its own land trust to court.
Sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear in the afternoon and evening,