Monday, March 4, 2013
The Wayland Board of Selectmen will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Wayland Town Building.
Town Administrator Fred Turkington submitted the preview below. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, March 4, 2013 in Wayland Town Building. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public and makes any announcements, selectmen will receive public comment. At 7:15 p.m., the board will listen to an informational presentation by SUASCO representative Nancy Bryant on stormwater management efforts provided by that organization. At 7:30 p.m., selectmen will conduct a public hearing regarding an application for a change of managers for the liquor license for Bertucci’s Restaurant at Town Center. The individual designated by the company has been cleared by the police department and approval of the request has …
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Wayland Board of Selectmen is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. tonight.
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Monday, February 25
The preview below was provided by Town Administrator Fred Turkington. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in Wayland Town Building. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public and makes any announcements, selectmen will receive public comment. At 7:15 p.m., the board will enter executive session to receive an update on mid-term bargaining with the police union. At 7:45 p.m., selectmen will continue discussion and make a decision as to whether to include a ballot question seeking approval of a debt exclusion under the provisions of Prop. 2 1/2 for the construction of a Department of Public Works maintenance facility. Approval of the ballot question at the Annual Town Election on …
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Wayland Board of Selectmen is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. tonight.
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Monday, February 11
The preview below was provided by Town Administrator Fred Turkington. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in Wayland Town Building. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public and makes any announcements, selectmen will receive public comment. At 7:15 p.m., the board will listen to a presentation by Nancy Bryant from SuAsCo, a community-based alliance working toward the sustainable environmental and economic well-being of the Sudbury-Assabet-Concord River Watershed, regarding stormwater management services it provides to member communities. Next, selectmen will interview several citizens who responded to the appeal for volunteers to serve on the Dog Control Appeals Board to fill the …
Monday, February 4, 2013
The Wayland Board of Selectmen are scheduled to meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Wayland Town Building.
Town Administrator Fred Turkington provided the preview below. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, February 4, 2013 in Wayland Town Building. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public and makes any announcements, Selectmen will recognize Wastewater Management District Commission director William Prendergast for many years of service. Before receiving public comment, the Board will execute documents related to last week's bond sale. The Town received twelve bids for $4M bond issue for capital projects, including a refinancing of 10 year old debt. The low bid was 1.105 percent for the bonds. The refinancing will save taxpayers more than $230,000 in interest over 10 years. At 7:15 p.m., the Board …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
John Bladon has decided to step away from the Board of Selectmen.
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Wednesday, January 30
After much thought, I have decided not to seek re-election to the Board of Selectmen. It has been a great privilege to have served first on the Finance Committee and then the Board of Selectmen over the last five years. During that period I have had the pleasure of being a part of many exciting developments in our town. We have collectively seen As a community we have a lot to be proud of. Although we have achieved much, we still have more to do. I sincerely hope we can continue our strong momentum. I hope to stay involved with Wayland town government during the coming years. Public service is very rewarding and a duty we should all consider during some period of our lives. We are blessed with many talented elected, appointed and salaried…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The state attorney general found one complaint valid and two invalid.
Recent decisions published by the Attorney General's Office reveal that two complaints filed against Wayland's Board of Selectmen in 2012 did not reveal OML violations. In an additional decision filed recently, the office found that a member of Wayland's Board of Public Works committed a violation outlined in a third 2012 complaint. Draft Press Release Via Email All three complaints were submitted by resident George Harris in 2012. According to a letter published on the AG's website, Wayland's Board of Selectmen did not violate the OML by circulating via email the draft of a proposed press release, which was the substance of a complaint submitted by Harris on Jan. 30, 2012. The AG's ruling states that the office generally recommends …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Wayland Board of Selectmen meets tonight at 7 p.m.
The preview below was submitted by Town Administrator Fred Turkington. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Wayland Town Building. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public and makes any announcements, Selectmen will receive public comment. At 7:15 p.m., the Board will conduct a public hearing on a request from NSTAR to locate a utility pole and guy wire on Stonebridge Road. The hearing is a routine matter, but required by state law. Following the hearing, Selectmen will review the 30 articles submitted for consideration for inclusion in the 2013 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The text of each article has been put together as a handout for the article hearing conducted by the …
Monday, January 14, 2013
The Wayland Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m.
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Monday, January 14
The preview below was provided by Town Administrator Fred Turkington. The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Wayland Town Building. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public and makes any announcements, Selectmen will recess and reconvene in the Senior Center to present to the Finance Committee the FY2014 operating budget for those departments under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen. Following the budget presentation, the Board will return to the Selectmen’s Meeting Room to receive public comment. Next, the Board will consider several articles that have been proposed for sponsorship by the Board of Selectmen for inclusion in the 2013 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The Board…
Friday, January 11, 2013
From the finance department to budget items, Wayland's Board of Selectmen covered a wide array of topics Monday night.
1. New Finance Director. Board members met and spoke briefly with the town's new finance director, Brian Keveny, before ratifying his hiring by Town Administrator Fred Turkington. Keveny replaces Michael DiPietro, who resigned in October 2012. “Transparency is a thing that I’ve always supported," Keveny told selectmen when asked about his views on financial management. "The more information you give people … the better off the whole environment is in the community. Wayland is a Aaa town. I’m going to focus on strong financial management." Keveny is coming to Wayland from Winchester where he has served as that town's comptroller. 2. Town Audit Results. Scott McIntyre, a representative with Melanson & Heath, told selectmen that the town's …
Monday, January 7, 2013
The Board of Selectmen will meet Jan. 7, at 6:30 p.m.
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Monday, January 7
The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Wayland Town Building. To accommodate the schedule of individuals presented to the selectmen and other committees, the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. After Chairman John Bladon reviews the meeting agenda for the viewing public, Town Clerk Lois Toombs will swear in new firefigther/paramedic Colin Richardson. After receiving public comments, the board will interview Jessica Green for appointment to fill an unexpired term on the Personnel Board. Next, Town Administrator Fred Turkington will present Brian Keveny to the selectmen for ratification of the appointment as Finance Director. At 7:15 p.m., the board will hold the petitioner's workshop for citizens interested in learning …
Brooklyn Lowery
12:50 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thanks for the follow-up, Mike. The email exhibits are available at this link: http://www.wayland.ma.us/Pages/WaylandMA_BComm/DPW/MPL%20Emails%20of%20Dec%2015%202010%20and%20Jan%2024%202012.pdf more ›