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How to Participate in Town Government - Week of January 23, 2022

Darlene Cancell Editor

Image by John Phelan from Wikimedia Commons

Below are ways to participate in upcoming meetings of town government. Of particular interest this week:

Monday: Select Board discusses proposed articles for 2022 Annual Town Meeting, appoints members to the Charter Review Committee, and reviews a Hale Task Force Report
Wednesday: A public hearing will be held to determine whether a dog is a dangerous dog or a nuisance
Thursday: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee discusses a Gay Street sidewalk

Select Board Meeting, Monday, January 24, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include a Hale Task Force Report, Pond Street/Clapboardtree Street Traffic Study, FY 2023 budget update, discussion of articles for the 2022 Annual Town Meeting with potential to amend, accept, and/or remove articles, Charter Review Committee Appointments, and board/committee appointments and re-appointments.

To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click "Join a Meeting" and enter Meeting ID 839 9541 5671 and passcode 179623. Alternatively, dial by telephone, toll-free: 833-548-0282, or 877-853-5257, or 888-475-4499, or 833-548-0276.

Westwood Youth & Family Services January Advisory Board Meeting via Zoom, Monday, January 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Discussion items include the ARPA funding process, Wentworth Hall, Westwood Public Schools updated, and community updates.

To join, click here. Or go to Zoom, click "Join a Meeting" and enter Meeting ID 817 6039 0466 and passcode 102561. Alternatively, dial toll-free: 877-853-5257, or 888-475-4499, or 833-548-0276, or 833-548-0282. Or dial by your local telephone number: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782.

Recreation Commission Meeting via Zoom, Monday, January 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. On the agenda are an opportunity for public comment, a consent agenda, commission member reports that include nets at WHS baseball fields, and a director/staff report.

To join, click here. Or go to Zoom, click "Join a Meeting" and enter Meeting ID 886 2217 9004 and passcode 307619. Alternatively, dial by telephone, toll-free: 833-548-0276, or 833-548-0282, or 877-853-5257, or 888-475-4499.

Dog Hearing in-person, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. This public hearing will be held at the Westwood Police Station in the Jaillet Meeting Room at 588 High Street in Westwood. The public may attend to provide comment on whether a dog named Aspen, that belongs to James Weatherbee of 18 Westview Terrace, should be considered a nuisance or a dangerous dog pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 140, Section 157.

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Conservation Commission Public Hearings and Meeting via Zoom, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Public hearings will be conducted on an application to reconstruct a garage and install electrical poles and lines for service at 346 Gay Street, new construction at 748 Gay Street, and backyard enhancements at 20 Wildwood Drive. Action will also be taken on a request for extension atwestw 34 Woodland Road and a request to withdraw a notice of intent at 375 University Avenue.

To join, click here. Or go to Zoom, click "Join a Meeting" and enter Meeting ID 844 6969 3904 and passcode 820945. Alternatively, dial by telephone, toll-free: 833-548-0276, or 833-548-0282, or 877-853-5257, or 888-475-4499.

School Committee Meeting in-person, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This in-person meeting will be held at Westwood Public Schools District Administration, Professional Development Room, 220 Nahatan Street in Westwood. The only item on School Committee’s agenda is a roll-call vote to enter Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining and pending litigation. The committee will not return to Open Session following the Executive Session.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee Meeting via Zoom, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. To be discussed are updates from Police, Public Works, and Planning, new members, Gay Street sidewalk, and Westwood Community Trails.

To join, click here. Or go to Zoom, click "Join a Meeting" and enter Meeting ID 816 8606 7885 and passcode 879227. Or join by telephone, toll-free: 888-475-4499, or 833-548-0276, or 833-548-0282, or 877-853-5257.