Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Town of Westfield Council Meeting

At the November 10, 2026 Town of Westfield Council meeting, the council approved bills and claims totaling $1,766,864.30 and a package of financial resolutions, including budget adjustments and insertion of more than $97,000 in grant and settlement revenue for programs such as tree planting, park benches, senior transportation, public safety equipment, and health initiatives. On first reading, it approved a bond ordinance appropriating $2,225,000 for new downtown parking-system equipment; the project is expected to replace outdated equipment with pay stations and pay-by-plate functionality, with installation anticipated in early 2027. The council also approved a resolution authorizing a contract award for replacement Westfield Police Department computer equipment, without stating a vendor or amount, and approved a change order and final payment for the 2026 road-improvement program. A salary-range ordinance for nonunion employees also passed first reading.

The council approved a first-reading ordinance defining data centers and prohibiting them in all zoning districts, and first-reading amendments concerning wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights-of-way and repeal of the town’s redundant “skip the stuff” requirements following statewide adoption. These measures may affect future development and vendor activity in town. A resolution related to the historic designation of 625 Lenox Avenue passed, and the designation ordinance was adopted on second reading. The mayor also reported that Union County’s RideUC on-demand transit pilot, operated in partnership with Via, had launched in Westfield; no new town procurement action on the service was reported.