How to Participate in Town Government - Week of May 22, 2022 (Updated 5/24/22)

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Updated 5/24/2022 at 9:40 a.m.- Tuesday's Charter Review Committee meeting time has been revised to 5:00 p.m.  5/23/2022 at 10:30 a.m. - Missing links have been added.

Below are ways to participate in upcoming meetings of town government. A few meetings of note:

• Monday: Select Board meets to make a Purple Heart Proclamation and to discuss a Long Range Financial Planning Committee.

• Wednesday: Norfolk County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Commissioners’ Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Budget Proposal.

Select Board Meeting via Zoom, Monday, May 23, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The Select Board recognizes the service of Michael Walsh as outgoing Select Board Chair, along with staff promotions from the Fire Department and Police Department.

Discussion will include the topic of a Long Range Financial Planning Committee, an update on Hale, a Canton Interchange Proposed Project Routes 93 and 95, a Purple Heart Proclamation, and the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, among other items.

To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 812 1346 5162 and passcode 078387. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 877-853-5257 or 888 -475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282. Or dial a number based on your current location: +1 301-71- 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 broadcast by Comcast Channel 12 and Verizon Channel 42.

Recreation Commission Meeting via Zoom, Monday, May 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. New member Theresa Laham joins the discussion which includes an update on the Fishing Derby, a Winter Stats report, program updates and a discussion of pickleball and high school tennis court facilities.

To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting,” and enter Meeting ID 842 5829 3279 and passcode 322568. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 888-78- 0099 or 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5247 or 833-548-0276.

Westwood Youth & Family Services Monthly Advisory Board Meeting via Zoom, Monday May 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. There will be an update on a new Student Board Member and the hire of a new counselor, Adina Swan, LMHC. Also up for discussion are Tackling Our Troubles Group, Recognize A Youth Award, updates from Westwood Public Schools and Community Liaisons, and a grant for WJC Interface Referral Service.

To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 847 8929 0305 and passcode 967157. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257. Or dial by your location: 929-205-6099 or +1 301-715-8592 or +1 312-626-6799 or +1 669-900-6833 or + 1 253-215-8782 or + 1346-248-7799.

Westwood Housing Authority/Westwood Affordable Housing Associates, Inc. Meeting (WHA/WAHA Meeting) via Zoom, Monday, May 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. WHA will reorganize and discussion includes updates on properties renovation projects, maintenance, WAHA linkage fees, and a 5-Year Plan Project.

To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting,” and enter Meeting ID 849 6769 4380 and passcode 153701. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499.

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Board of Health Meeting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. This is an in-person meeting in the Champagne Meeting Room at 50 Carby Street. On the agenda are approval for recreational camps for children, appointment of a burial agent, the Public Health Nurse’s report, and COVI-19 updates.

Charter Review Committee Meeting via Zoom, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The committee will discuss the survey to Board and Committees, re-vote to recommend Attorney Goldberg as Special Legal Counsel to the committee and discuss meetings with elected and appointed officials.

To join, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 880 0529 6223 and passcode 586598. Alternatively, join by telephone by dialing, toll-free: 833-548-0282 or 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499 or 833-548-0276. Additional calling 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.

Norfolk County Commissioner’s Public Hearing, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. This public hearing will be both via Zoom and in--person at the Commissioners’ Office Conference Room at 614 High Street (2nd Floor) in Dedham. The topic for discussion is the Commissioners’ Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Budget Proposal.

The budget is available for viewing online at https://www.norfolkcounty.org. Beginning May 18, 2022, the budget is also available for examination at the Norfolk County Commissioners’ Office between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For questions, contact the Commissioners’ Office at 781-461-6105.

To join the public hearing remotely, click here. Or visit Zoom, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 812 1582 7747 and passcode 416423. Alternatively, join by phone by dialing 1 (929) 436 2866 and enter the Meeting ID and passcode.

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