Westborough public meetings in 2023
7 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Youth Commission
The commission approved the minutes from May and June 2023. Members discussed a proposed service delivery model to contract with Shrewsbury Youth & Family Service for counseling and clinical groups, which would require a town vote to move budget funds.
- Approved May 2023 YC minutes (5-0)
- Approved June 2023 YC minutes (5-0)
Select Board
The Select Board voted to enter an executive session to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property at 1500 Union Street. The Board did not reconvene in open session following the executive session.
- Approved motion to enter executive session regarding 1500 Union Street (5-0-0)
Recreation Commission
The Commission voted to rename the State Hospital Fields to Earl Storey Park, pending Selectboard approval. The board also adjusted the number of pickleball courts reserved for senior play. The Recreation Department provided updates on summer programs and golf course profits.
- Approved renaming State Hospital Fields to Earl Storey Park (4-0-0)
- Approved reserving six of eight courts at Nelson Pickleball Courts for Senior play during senior hours (4-0-0)
- Approved minutes from July 11, 2023 (4-0-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board recommended the acceptance of Quick Farm Road as a public way and approved an ANR plan for 161 Milk and 220 Turnpike. The board also approved a de minimis site plan modification for 180 Turnpike to include a public access easement for the Boston-Worcester Airline Trail. Public hearings for 165 Flanders Road and Village Commons were continued.
- Endorsed ANR plan for 220 Turnpike Rd & 161 Milk St (5-0)
- Recommended layout of Quick Farm Road as a public way (5-0)
- Continued 165 Flanders Road public hearing to December 5, 2023 (5-0)
- Approved de minimis site plan modification for 180-182 Turnpike, including BWALT easement (5-0)
- Continued Village Commons Special Permit T-OV#2014-1 public hearing to September 19, 2023 (5-0)
Waste Management Exploratory Committee
The Waste Management Exploratory Committee discussed trash tonnage data and a meeting with Waste Connections/Harvey's. The committee reached a consensus to move forward with a town curbside program rather than seeking RFPs from vendors. Members discussed potential contract changes and the impact of maintaining a transfer station.
- Approved July meeting minutes
- Reached consensus to move forward with town curbside program instead of chasing RFPs to vendors
- Deferred June meeting minutes until the next meeting
Westborough Affordable Housing Trust
The Westborough Affordable Housing Trust approved adjusting the Purchase and Sale Agreement for 3 Baylor Avenue to allow the subsidy to fluctuate with mortgage interest rates. The Trust also approved the minutes from the August 10, 2023, meeting.
- Approved minutes of August 10, 2023 (5-0)
- Reauthorized Chair or designee to sign Purchase and Sale Agreement and closing documents for 3 Baylor Avenue, allowing subsidy to adjust with interest rates not to exceed $172,000 (4-0)
Select Board
The Select Board approved the appointment of Lisa Clark as Treasurer/Collector and made changes to the job descriptions and classifications for the Economic Development Coordinator and Conservation Assistant. The Board also voted to begin the process of making Quick Farm Road a public way.
- Appointed Lisa Clark as Treasurer/Collector (5-0-0)
- Approved Economic Development Coordinator job description and added position to Classification Plan grade H-5 (5-0-0)
- Appointed Kristina Allen to the Community Preservation Committee (5-0-0)
- Appointed Bradbury Huff to the Veterans Advisory Board (5-0-0)
- Approved placement of two signs for Sustainable Westborough at 121 West Main Street until October 2, 2023 (5-0-0)
- Voted intention to lay out Quick Farm Road as a public way and referred to Planning Board (5-0-0)
- Approved amendments to Conservation Assistant job description and increased hours from 32 to 40 per week (5-0-0)
- Approved meeting minutes of August 8, 2023 (5-0-0)