How to Participate in Town Government - Week of December 18, 2022 (Updated)

Of particular interest in meetings of town government this week:

Mon. 12/19: Charter Review Committee members plan to appear at Select Board's meeting to discuss a "priority recommendation concerning conversion from elected to appointed positions of Treasurer and Tax Collector."  

As background for this issue, in Select Board's October 11, 2022 meeting, following the resignation of elected Town Treasurer James Galvin, Select Board unanimously voted in favor of appointing Phil Shapiro as Interim Town Treasurer through the close of Westwood's Spring 2023 Town Meeting. Then, in its December 5, 2022 meeting, Select Board voted unanimously to extend the term of Interim Town Treasurer Shapiro by adding another year, through April 30, 2024. 

This latest extension of Mr. Shapiro's term as Interim Town Treasurer has the effect of forgoing placing the Town Treasurer position up for election at Westwood's upcoming Spring Town Meeting.  Before Select Board extended Mr. Shapiro's interim term earlier this month, his term had been set to expire in April 2023.

Tues. 12/20: Dedham Westwood Water District will discuss November PFAS results and action on Veteran's Road water main replacement.

Select Board Meeting via Zoom, Monday, December 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be attended by members of the Charter Review Committee who will introduce a "priority recommendation concerning conversion from elected to appointed positions of Treasurer and Tax Collector." The board will also discuss the Westwood Hazard Mitigation Plan. It will hear about the FY 2024 budget from the town's assistant town administrator/finance director.

To view additional agenda items and for information on how to join remotely, click here. Westwood Media Center will also livestream this meeting on its YouTube Channel and it will be broadcast on Comcast Channel 12 and Verizon Channel 42.

Recreation Commission Meeting via Zoom, Monday, December 19, 2022 at 7:oo p.m. The commission will discuss bylaw changes, registration by residents/non-residents, summer programs and facilities. 

For information on joining this meeting, click here.

Community Electricity Aggregation Working Group Meeting via Zoom, Monday, December 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda are an update on CCE and the CCE video script. 

For information on how to join, click here.

Dedham Westwood Water District Hybrid Meeting, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda are November PFAS results, action on Veteran's Road water main replacement, update on new and existing projects, action on annual audit, review of updated long range plan, among other items.

This meeting can be attended in person or remotely. The meeting will be held at 50 Elm Street in Dedham. For information on how to join via Zoom, click here.

Updated 12/18/2022. Explanatory background has been added to explain the Select Board agenda item of changing an elected position in town government to an appointed one.

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