Votes at a glance: Select Board actions on May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026 | Westford Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts
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The Westford Select Board took the following actions on May 11, 2026 (outcomes and source item):
- Reorganization: Nominated and approved Chris Barrett as Select Board chair; Sean Kelly as vice chair; Noel Donovan as clerk of the board (motions and voice votes during reorganization segment).
- Budget transfers: Approved transfers to cover firefighter contract obligations (transfer of $396,899 to Fire Department personnel services) and to allocate $9,700 to the Police expense account (proceeds from cruiser auctions).
- Consent agenda: Approved use of the town common and bandstand for an LGBTQ+ Pride Month flag display (June 13, 2026) and a banner request for the Strawberries and Arts Festival (First Parish Church United; event June 20).
- Proclamation: Adopted a proclamation declaring National Public Works Week (May 17'23, 2026).
- Letter of support: Voted to provide a letter of support for Redgate's MassDevelopment UP application for the former Regency site (developer presentation and board approval).
- Appointments: Appointed Page Canel and Sema Huslakar to the 300th Anniversary Committee (terms to expire June 30, 2028).
- Special Town Meeting date: Set the date for a Special Town Meeting for Monday, October 26, 2026 (contingency plans mentioned if a second night is needed).
- Gifts and grants: Accepted a donation of $6,148.33 from Westford Youth Soccer to be set aside for Nutting Fields; accepted grants and authorized applications as described in the town manager's report, and approved related purchase orders and contracts (thermal imaging cameras, fertilizer, generator/electrical contracts, one-year lease extension for East Boston camps, etc.).
Most motions passed unanimously by voice vote or roll-call where recorded. For procedural votes without roll-call tallies the transcript indicates unanimous approval; specific votes should be verified in the official minutes for formal tallies.
Provenance: The actions above are drawn from the meeting agenda items and votes recorded during the May 11 Select Board meeting.
- Reorganization: Nominated and approved Chris Barrett as Select Board chair; Sean Kelly as vice chair; Noel Donovan as clerk of the board (motions and voice votes during reorganization segment).
- Budget transfers: Approved transfers to cover firefighter contract obligations (transfer of $396,899 to Fire Department personnel services) and to allocate $9,700 to the Police expense account (proceeds from cruiser auctions).
- Consent agenda: Approved use of the town common and bandstand for an LGBTQ+ Pride Month flag display (June 13, 2026) and a banner request for the Strawberries and Arts Festival (First Parish Church United; event June 20).
- Proclamation: Adopted a proclamation declaring National Public Works Week (May 17'23, 2026).
- Letter of support: Voted to provide a letter of support for Redgate's MassDevelopment UP application for the former Regency site (developer presentation and board approval).
- Appointments: Appointed Page Canel and Sema Huslakar to the 300th Anniversary Committee (terms to expire June 30, 2028).
- Special Town Meeting date: Set the date for a Special Town Meeting for Monday, October 26, 2026 (contingency plans mentioned if a second night is needed).
- Gifts and grants: Accepted a donation of $6,148.33 from Westford Youth Soccer to be set aside for Nutting Fields; accepted grants and authorized applications as described in the town manager's report, and approved related purchase orders and contracts (thermal imaging cameras, fertilizer, generator/electrical contracts, one-year lease extension for East Boston camps, etc.).
Most motions passed unanimously by voice vote or roll-call where recorded. For procedural votes without roll-call tallies the transcript indicates unanimous approval; specific votes should be verified in the official minutes for formal tallies.
Provenance: The actions above are drawn from the meeting agenda items and votes recorded during the May 11 Select Board meeting.
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