Youth Commission approves March 23 meeting minutes and plans membership expansion.
Youth Commission · Meeting of March 23, 2026
Westborough Youth Commission sets sights on younger members after town meeting vote loss. The Commission discussed expanding voting positions to eighth, ninth, and tenth graders and approved adjournment unanimously at the March 23 meeting led by Gary Doering. Student members had helped bring Article 34 to town meeting, which sought voting rights for 16- and 17-year-olds at town meeting and local elections; the article narrowly failed.
Julia O'Neil-Welch, Westborough Youth and Family Services, reported rising demand for food pantry and basic needs assistance driven by SNAP reductions and household bill-payment hardship.
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Source: the Youth Commission meeting of March 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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