At Annual Town Meeting, officials will ask voters to support two Articles with two shared goals. If successful in getting support from Town Meeting and the state, they would replace the Public Works Planning Board (PWPB) with a Public Works Advisory Committee (PWAC), and change how the Tree Warden position and responsibilities are handled. Read the full article → from Town seeking to replace Public Works Planning Board through ATM Articles 33 & 34
In my continuing coverage of what the Select Board hopes to tackle this year, I’m providing context on goals that were under “HR & Organizational Development”. Read the full article → from Select Board goal to “Abolish” PWPB and Planning’s reaction
Voters approved a lot of important town business over the course of nine hours on Saturday. Read the full article → from Town Meeting vote results
This letter to the editor from Patricia Burns Fiore explains her Citizen’s Petition Article to revise the appointing authority for the Public Works Planning Board and asks voters to support it. Read the full article → from Letter: Support Article 39 – Public Works Planning Board Reallocation of Appointing Authority
As of yesterday, seven petitions qualified for placement on the Warrant for the March 25th Annual Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Several Citizen Petitions headed to Town Meeting (Updated)
On Monday, the Public Works Planning Board held an overdue meeting for the purpose of responding to an Open Meeting Law Complaint about minutes that weren’t timely posted.
With 2 of the 5 members firmly in his corner, Bill Boland retained his seat after protracted debate about the responsibilities of the Board and the seriousness of the violation complaint. Read the full article → from Public Works Planning Board delayed reaction to OML Complaint (Updated)
News related to a board that has been under fire recently. A long time member was replaced over the objections of the Chair who defended his board for not having met in 18 months. Read the full article → from Public Works Planning Board update
Last night, the Planning Board appointed two new members to board responsible for advising on planning, managing and financing the town’s DPW. Read the full article → from Planning Board appoints new members to Public Works Planning Board