Town Manager Search Input Session - November 5th, 2026 | Westford, MA

Westford’s Town Manager Search Input Session, held November 5, 2026, gathered public input on the qualities and priorities sought in the next town manager. Search consultants from Municipal Resources, Inc. (MRI), which the Select Board hired for the search, outlined the recruitment process: applications were expected through November 16, screening and committee interviews were planned for January, and finalists would be interviewed by the Select Board in public. The consultants said they had received early applications and were conducting direct outreach. No contract amount, new procurement decision, spending vote, or motion was discussed.

Residents urged the committee to assess candidates’ openness with the public, ability to work with volunteer boards, and approach to employee morale and leadership. Other input emphasized difficult operating-budget choices, long-term planning for town-owned buildings, and the effects of development and tax-base decisions. The committee encouraged further comments through an online mailbox and said it would consider public and staff input in the search; no formal action was taken at the session.