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Image of small pond at Hale Reservation by Alvin Kho from Flickr.
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., Hale Task Force is holding a public meeting via Zoom to gather community input about Hale Education's proposal of a conservation restriction on 550 acres of land in Westwood.
The proposal, if adopted, would protect Hale's land in Westwood from future commercial or residential development at a price tag of $10 million. A representative from Hale Education and a member of Westwood's Hale Task Force will be presenting information.
A conservation restriction is a permanent restriction on land to preserve it in its natural, scenic, open, agricultural or forest condition, while permitting public recreational use. It would prohibit or limit construction and other activities, such as development, that are detrimental to the purpose of the conservation restriction.
To join the meeting, click here. Or go to Zoom, click "Join a Meeting" and enter Meeting ID 834 2717 6713 and passcode 745884.
Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257. Additional dial-in numbers to for calling based on your current location are: +1 929-205-6099 or +1 301-715-8592 or +1 312-626-6799 or +1 669-900-6833 or +1 253-215-8782 or +1 346-248-7799.
Hale Task Force
Online event, MA
United States
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.
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