Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, on March 29, 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2023 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. This Act includes an extension, until March 31, 2025, of the remote meeting provisions. 

This meeting will be conducted via remote means. Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so by using the Webinar link below. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real-time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, for reasons of economic hardship and despite best efforts, we will post on the Town website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive records of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

WESTWOOD MEDIA CENTER LIVE STREAM OF SELECT BOARD MEETING:

The meeting will be live-streamed by Westwood Media Center and the public can view the meeting here. Our government channels will be broadcasting the meeting on Comcast channel 6 and Verizon channel 42.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82720692996?pwd=NmV0cjlaZEJRQ3FWOG9DZWd2K1NTdz09

Passcode: 367083

Or One tap mobile :

    +13017158592,,82720692996# US (Washington DC)

    +13052241968,,82720692996# US

Or Telephone:

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC), +1 305 224 1968 US, +1 309 205 3325 US, +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 646 931 3860 US, +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +1 386 347 5053 US, +1 507 473 4847 US, +1 564 217 2000 US, +1 669 444 9171 US, +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose), +1 689 278 1000 US, +1 719 359 4580 US, +1 253 205 0468 US, +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 360 209 5623 US, 833 548 0276 US Toll Free, 833 548 0282 US Toll Free, 877 853 5257 US Toll Free, 888 475 4499 US Toll Free

Webinar ID: 827 2069 2996

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kexp4EnfUp

AGENDA

A. ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: via remote participation
Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else who wishes to record the meeting.

B. CHAIR’S UPDATE
• Toys for Tots – Partnership with Public Safety Departments (collections accepted through December 15th)
• Overnight Parking Restrictions – December 1st to March 31st

C. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

D. SCHEDULED ACTION – times are estimated
6:05 pm – Joint Meeting with the Select Board and Planning Board – Vote to Re-appoint Planning Board Associate Member
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Elijah Romulus, and Planning Board Members

6:10 pm – Norfolk Golf Club, 166 East Street, - Change of Officers Application
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Ed McNally

6:15 pm – Public Hearing – 2024 All License Renewals – Common Victualler, Mobile Food Truck, On-Premise Alcohol, Off-Premise Alcohol, Entertainment, Class I Automobile Dealers, Junk Dealers, Livery, Taxi Company, and Unattended Donation Containers for the 2024 calendar year (the list of license renewals and addresses are included on the meeting notice)
Attending: Nora Loughnane

6:30 pm – Norfolk Golf Club, 166 East Street, - Mother’s Day Brunch, Annual Hours Extension
Attending: Nora Loughnane

6:35 pm – Charter Review Committee Update
Attending: Charter Review Committee Members
7:00 pm – FY24 Tax Classification Hearing (continued from November 13, 2023)
Attending: John Curran, Board of Assessors

7:15 pm – 2024 Special Town Meeting (January 17, 2024) – Start Time
Attending: Town Clerk, Dottie Powers, and Moderator, Jim O’Sullivan

7:20 pm – 2024 Special Town Meeting (January 17, 2024) – Quorum Reduction Discussion
Attending: Town Counsel, Pat Ahearn, Town Clerk, Dottie Powers, and Moderator, Jim O’Sullivan

7:25 pm – 2024 Special Town Meeting Article Discussion-potential vote to amend, accept, and/or remove articles

E. NEW BUSINESS
• Approve Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Sewer Debt
• Open 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant (May 6, 2024)
• Review of 2024 Select Board meeting dates

F. OLD BUSINESS
• Westwood Media Center Transfer of Funds

G. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – November 13, 2023

H. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

I. PUBLIC AND PRESS

J. NEXT MEETING – Monday, December 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., via Zoom

K. ADJOURNMENT

L. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

*Order of Agenda Items subject to change, times are estimated

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WESTWOOD SELECT BOARD

LEGAL NOTICE- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

FY24 TAX CLASSIFICATION

(continued from November 13, 2023, to December 4, 2023)

The Westwood Select Board will hold a remote Public Hearing on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, on March 29, 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2023 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. This Act includes an extension, until March 31, 2025, of the remote meeting provisions.

The purpose of this meeting will be for discussion and taxpayer feedback and a vote of the Select Board to determine the allocation of Fiscal Year 2024 taxes among the classes of real and personal property as set forth in Chapter 40, Section 56 of the General Laws. Interested taxpayers may present written information on their views at the December 4, 2023, Public Hearing.

Please click the link below to join the December 4, 2023 webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82720692996?pwd=NmV0cjlaZEJRQ3FWOG9DZWd2K1NTdz09

Passcode: 367083

Or One tap mobile:

    +13017158592,,82720692996# US (Washington DC),  or +13052241968,,82720692996# US

Or Telephone - Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC), +1 305 224 1968 US, +1 309 205 3325 US, +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 646 931 3860 US, +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +1 386 347 5053 US, +1 507 473 4847 US, +1 564 217 2000 US, +1 669 444 9171 US, +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose), +1 689 278 1000 US, +1 719 359 4580 US, +1 253 205 0468 US, +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 360 209 5623 US, 833 548 0276 US Toll Free, 833 548 0282 US Toll Free, 877 853 5257 US Toll Free, 888 475 4499 US Toll Free

Webinar ID: 827 2069 2996

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kexp4EnfUp

The meeting agenda will be posted for viewing on the Town Website under Calendar event, Select Board meeting December 4, 2023. As of this posting, the December 4, 2023, Select Board meeting will be held via remote participation, subject to change. 

Westwood Select Board

Marianne C. LeBlanc Cummings

Robert R. Gotti

Joseph E. Previtera