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How to Participate in Town Government - Week of May 8, 2022 (Updated 5/11/2022)
Darlene Cancell
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Image by John Phelan from Wikimedia Commons.
Updated 5/11/2022 at 10:31 p.m.- Newly available information for a Permanent Building Committee/School Building Committee has been entered for Friday; Updated 5/9/2022 at 8:52 a.m. - Newly available information for a School Committee meeting and Board of Assessor's Meeting on Thursday and Friday, respectively, has been added.
Below are ways to participate in upcoming meetings of town government. Of particular interest may be Conservation Commission's public hearing on upgrading Westwood High School's practice field. It will also discuss a potential tree policy and Conservation Land Management Plan. These, and a few other highlights are:
Monday: Select Board discusses Memorial Day Parade and Annual Run for a Vet
Tuesday: Charter Review Committee discusses the town's Charter and project timeline
Wednesday: Conservation Commission discusses a possible tree policy and Conservation Land Management Plan. It also discusses upgrading the practice field at Westwood High School.
Thursday: School Committee discusses capital needs of the Sheehan School and survey results from the school community on school start times.
Friday: Permanent Building Committee/School Building Committee discusses bidding of Hanlon Elementary School project.
Select Board Meeting via Zoom, Monday, May 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Discussion will cover reorganization of Select Board, acceptance of a grant to Westwood Police, a Memorandum of Agreement related to Department of Public Works, a Memorial Day Parade and an Annual Run for a Vet 5-mile Road Race.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 839 2189 2882 and passcode 142965. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282.
This meeting will also be livestreamed and on Westwood Media Center's YouTube Channel and broadcast on Comcast Channel 12 and Verizon Channel 42.
Board of Library Trustee’s Meeting via Zoom, Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is being held remotely via Zoom and in-person at the Westwood Public Library. The agenda include reorganization of the Board, updates on staffing, the Strategic Plan, the 21st Century Fund, a proposed Naming Policy, and an update from Friends of the Westwood Public Library, among other items of discussion.
To join via Zoom, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter passcode 972504.
Charter Review Committee Meeting via Zoom, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The committee will discuss/vote to recommend the appointment of Attorney Goldberg as Special Legal Counsel to the committee. It will also discuss Westwood’s Town Charter, a project timeline, a follow-up to last meeting and future meeting dates.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 845 2672 4099 and passcode 963942. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276.
Commission on Disability Meeting via Zoom, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. The agenda includes reorganization of the commission, MOD Regional Meeting, status of adult programs, and upcoming meeting dates, among other items.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting,” and enter Meeting ID 828 9066 7615 and passcode 043299. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257.
Conservation Commission Public Hearings and Meeting via Zoom, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing on the topic of upgrading the Westwood High School Practice Field at 200 Nahatan Street and replacing a deck at 6 Willett Pond Drive. Action items include Requests for Certificates of Compliance at 7 Little Boot Lane, Islington Center, and 11 Fox Meadow Drive. Other discussion will include a potential tree policy/ordinance/bylaw and a potential Conservation Land Management Plan.
A meeting packet is available here. The official meeting notice gives two ways to remotely connect.
The first link to join is given as https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83735610988?pwd=djZ2TEMxTzRYL1kvUjNLRGRORGpvZz09. The Meeting ID associated with this link is 837 3561 0988 and passcode is 048926.
The second link to join is given as https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87226788082?pwd=SXJ4a3YzMXVmdHdSWDM2eVVSaWg5dz09. The Meeting ID associated with this link is 872 2678 8082 and passcode 580854.
Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282.
School Committee Meeting, Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This is an in-person meeting at the Westwood Public Library Community Meeting Room at 660 High Street. Discussion will include capital needs at Sheehan School, a social studies curriculum review and survey results from the school community on school start times. The superintendent's report includes introducing a Director of Safety and Security, recognition of Mama Mia lead performers, and end-of-year transition events.
Permanent Building Committee/School Building Committee Meeting, Friday, May 13, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. Items on the agenda include "Update on project status," bidding of Hanlon Elementary School project, overview of and vote on submitting 100% Construction Document Package for submission to MSBA, discussion and vote on authorizing the pre-construction survey work, and other topics.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, enter Meeting ID 865 3113 7209 and passcode 747028. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll free: 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257. Additional telephone numbers are:+1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 .
This meeting will be livestreamed by Westwood Media Center and can be viewed by clicking here.
Board of Assessor's Meeting, Friday, May 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. This in-person meeting will be held at the Police Station at 588 High Street in the Jaillet Meeting Room. A new chairperson will be elected and the board may convene an Executive Session.
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Image by John Phelan from Wikimedia Commons.
Updated 5/9/2022 at 8:52 a.m. Newly available information for a School Committee meeting and Board of Assessor's Meeting on Thursday and Friday, respectively, has been added.
Below are ways to participate in upcoming meetings of town government. Of particular interest may be Conservation Commission's public hearing on upgrading Westwood High School's practice field. It will also discuss a potential tree policy and Conservation Land Management Plan. These, and a few other highlights are:
Monday: Select Board discusses Memorial Day Parade and Annual Run for a Vet
Tuesday: Charter Review Committee discusses the town's Charter and project timeline
Wednesday: Conservation Commission discusses a possible tree policy and Conservation Land Management Plan. It also discusses upgrading the practice field at Westwood High School.
Thursday: School Committee discusses capital needs of the Sheehan School and survey results from the school community on school start times.
Select Board Meeting via Zoom, Monday, May 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Discussion will cover reorganization of Select Board, acceptance of a grant to Westwood Police, a Memorandum of Agreement related to Department of Public Works, a Memorial Day Parade and an Annual Run for a Vet 5-mile Road Race.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 839 2189 2882 and passcode 142965. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282.
This meeting will also be livestreamed and on Westwood Media Center's YouTube Channel and broadcast on Comcast Channel 12 and Verizon Channel 42.
Board of Library Trustee’s Meeting via Zoom, Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is being held remotely via Zoom and in-person at the Westwood Public Library. The agenda include reorganization of the Board, updates on staffing, the Strategic Plan, the 21st Century Fund, a proposed Naming Policy, and an update from Friends of the Westwood Public Library, among other items of discussion.
To join via Zoom, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter passcode 972504.
Charter Review Committee Meeting via Zoom, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The committee will discuss/vote to recommend the appointment of Attorney Goldberg as Special Legal Counsel to the committee. It will also discuss Westwood’s Town Charter, a project timeline, a follow-up to last meeting and future meeting dates.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 845 2672 4099 and passcode 963942. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276.
Commission on Disability Meeting via Zoom, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. The agenda includes reorganization of the commission, MOD Regional Meeting, status of adult programs, and upcoming meeting dates, among other items.
To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting,” and enter Meeting ID 828 9066 7615 and passcode 043299. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257.
Conservation Commission Public Hearings and Meeting via Zoom, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing on the topic of upgrading the Westwood High School Practice Field at 200 Nahatan Street and replacing a deck at 6 Willett Pond Drive. Action items include Requests for Certificates of Compliance at 7 Little Boot Lane, Islington Center, and 11 Fox Meadow Drive. Other discussion will include a potential tree policy/ordinance/bylaw and a potential Conservation Land Management Plan.
A meeting packet is available here. The official meeting notice gives two ways to remotely connect.
The first link to join is given as https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83735610988?pwd=djZ2TEMxTzRYL1kvUjNLRGRORGpvZz09. The Meeting ID associated with this link is 837 3561 0988 and passcode is 048926.
The second link to join is given as https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87226788082?pwd=SXJ4a3YzMXVmdHdSWDM2eVVSaWg5dz09. The Meeting ID associated with this link is 872 2678 8082 and passcode 580854.
Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282.
School Committee Meeting, Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. This is an in-person meeting at the Westwood Public Library Community Meeting Room at 660 High Street. Discussion will include capital needs at Sheehan School, a social studies curriculum review and survey results from the school community on school start times. The superintendent's report includes introducing a Director of Safety and Security, recognition of Mama Mia lead performers, and end-of-year transition events.
Board of Assessor's Meeting, Friday, May 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. This in-person meeting will be held at the Police Station at 588 High Street in the Jaillet Meeting Room. A new chairperson will be elected and the board may convene an Executive Session.
