In Session - Select Board, August 03, 2026

The Westwood Select Board meeting on August 3, 2026, focused on several key procurement and budget-related matters. The board accepted a total of $734,000 in combined state and federal grants, including a $625,000 Drug-Free Communities Grant, as well as grants for the Council on Aging and the Public Safety Communication Center. A significant agenda item was the FS1 project, where the board discussed the upcoming selection of a project site and voted to place a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion question on the November 3 ballot to authorize borrowing for the project. This measure, if approved by the town meeting and voters, would allow the town to issue bonds and proceed with the project. Additionally, the board ratified the contract for the incoming police chief, Russell O'Neal, and approved election-related logistics including early voting dates and the state primary election warrant.