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Select Board votes 5-0 to finalize drone bylaw

The Westborough Select Board voted 5-0 to send a drone-regulation bylaw toward Town Meeting as Article 34.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 15

Government · Select Board

Select Board pushes toughest drone ban draft forward

The Westborough Select Board directed Town Counsel to draft the toughest legally viable ban on commercial drone deliveries ahead of the October 19 special Town Meeting, blending provisions from resident group Mass Blue Skies into a draft authored by Select Board member Shelby Marshall.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board Votes to Oppose Amazon Drone Site

Westborough Select Board votes 5-0 to oppose Amazon's Prime Air drone launch site and advance a new aircraft bylaw.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 1

Government · Select Board

Select Board delays warrant amid Amazon drone furor

Westborough Select Board delays its town meeting warrant after an Amazon drone backlash.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 22

Government · Select Board

Amazon pitches drone delivery hub for Otis Street

Westborough Select Board hears Amazon's pitch for a Prime Air drone delivery hub at 64 Otis Street. Amazon's Tarek Wafai described a 6,800-square-foot drone center serving customers within 7.5 miles for $299 to $499 per delivery, with 10 to 12 drones initially and FAA clearance pending.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 18

Government · Select Board

Westborough appoints Daniel Hehir as new Fire Chief

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,

Townbrief news summary · Aug 11

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves weekend construction for high school roof

Westborough Select Board approves weekend construction hours for high school roof project. Superintendent Alison Borcher and project manager Steve Theron reported unforeseen engineering challenges have delayed construction; the Board unanimously approved Saturday and Sunday work hours from 7 a.m.

Townbrief news summary · Jul 21

Government · Select Board

Select Board Names Five to Fire Chief Search Committee

Westborough Select Board appoints five to Fire Chief Search Committee. The Board unanimously appointed James McLaughlin, a retired Franklin Fire Chief, Sarah Murphy of Amazon Robotics, Dexter Blois, Matt Mullen, and Dana Haagensen to the six-member panel, with Select Board Member Shelby Marshall

Townbrief news summary · Jul 6

Government · Select Board

Select Board enters executive session on CarMax litigation

Westborough Select Board convenes in executive session over pending CarMax litigation and prior minutes. Four of five members—Chair Sean Keogh, Vice Chair Mark Silverberg, Ian Johnson, and Patrick Welch—voted unanimously to discuss strategy in CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. v. Town of Westborough,

Townbrief news summary · Jun 29

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves climate roadmap, budget transfers, policy amendments

Select Board approves climate roadmap, opens access to state grants. Westborough's Select Board unanimously approved the Climate Leaders Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap, positioning the town to access state technical support and implementation funding for electrification, energy efficiency, and

Townbrief news summary · Jun 23