The Active Transportation & Safety Committee advanced planning for a $130,000 active transportation grant with a public meeting scheduled for September. The committee voted to have Don Burn present a proposed map of bicycle and pedestrian connections to the Active Transportation Plan committee.
Westborough Affordable Housing Trust voted $20,250 to hire a housing workshop facilitator. Chair Edinberg and the members voted unanimously June 12 to select JM Goldson of Roslindale for the HB Cottages workshop. The Trust also unanimously approved a 50/50 split of future stabilization fund
Westborough's Select Board unanimously appointed Captain Daniel Hehir as the town's new Fire Chief following a rigorous search process. Member Patrick Welch moved the appointment, seconded by Member Ian Johnson, with the board voting 5-0. The appointment is contingent on successful drug screening,
Westborough's Planning Board approved two sign permits and continued a subdivision hearing as a notice error clouded a downtown rezoning.
Westborough Library Board postpones director evaluation to November. The 8-1 vote, with Chair Mary Johnston dissenting, defers the annual evaluation of Director Kate Coraccio citing the extraordinary burden of the library's ongoing repair project and pending relocation. Trustees reported that staff
Westborough Public Art Committee approves the downtown Art Walk for May 2027. The Westborough Women's Club presented a proposed mural project for Civic Plaza, but the committee deferred approval pending additional information about materials, plywood condition, maintenance, and timeline. Committee
MetroWest RECC board voted to approve architectural and insurance contracts while receiving a $1.9 million state grant. The regional emergency communications center received a FY2027 Regional Development Grant award, bringing total grant funding to approximately $15 million through fiscal 2027.
Westborough Library trustees heard that the renovated building's occupancy permit has slipped from September 1 to mid-September.
Westborough Historical Commission votes unanimously to authorize Stacy Spies witness house survey. The commission authorized survey of five Westborough properties not currently listed on the state's Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System database, among 38 total recorded witness houses
The Westborough Library Building Committee approved $705,569.93 in June vendor invoices and heard that nearly 86 percent of the project's construction contingency has been committed or is pending.
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