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 April 1st Select Board meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84044031517?pwd=Yzg1aVoyL29yRmFmZ1gzV1N2ZUE4Zz09

Passcode: 204276

Or One tap mobile :

    +19292056099,84044031517#,*204276# US (New York)

    +13017158592,84044031517#,*204276# US (Washington DC)

Or Telephone:

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +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, +1 507 473 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, +1 386 347 5053 US

Webinar ID: 840 4403 1517

Passcode: 204276

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kejkueVQ1i

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
• Lynne Viti, Westwood Poet Laureate - Commemorating 127th Anniversary of the Founding of Westwood

C. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
• Update on Home Rule Petition to convert the positions of elected Treasurer and Tax Collector to appointed.

D. SCHEDULED ACTION

6:05 pm – Recommendation from the Charter Review Committee
Attending: Charter Review Committee Members

6:15 pm – Discuss and Vote Warrant Article Order

6:25 pm – Discuss/Vote to Sign and Post the 2024 Annual Town Election and Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Attending: Dottie Powers, Town Clerk

6:35 pm - 2024 Annual Town Meeting – Quorum Reduction Discussion
Attending: Dottie Powers, Town Clerk, and Jim O’Sullivan, Moderator

6:45 pm – Hale Update

7:00 pm – Fire Chief Selection Discussion and Vote
Attending: Molly Kean

E. OLD BUSINESS
• Appointment and Re-appointments of Boards and Committees

F. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES –

G. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

H. PUBLIC AND PRESS

I. NEXT MEETING – Monday, April 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm, via Zoom webinar

J. ADJOURNMENT

K. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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