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**Disclaimer: If you have a disability that requires certain accommodations, please contact the Select Board’s office at least 48 hours before the meeting, excluding Saturday, Sundays and legal holidays at 781-326-4172 or selectboard@townhall.westwood.ma.us.

Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, amended on March 28, 2025, Governor Maura Healey signed into law, an Act Extending pandemic related authorizations related to public meetings, allowing hybrid meeting options for public bodies through June 30, 2027.

This meeting will be conducted in person and via remote means, in accordance with applicable law. This means that members of the public body as well as members of the public may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means. In person attendance will be at the meeting location listed above, and it is possible that any or all members of the public body may attend remotely, with in-person attendance consisting of members of the public. The meeting may also be accessed remotely using the webinar link below. When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by in person attendance, or by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted below.

The meeting will be live-streamed by Westwood Media Center and can be viewed on WMC’s YouTube. Our government channels will be broadcasting the meeting on Comcast channel 6 and Verizon channel 42.

ZOOM LINK

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88901151925?pwd=bjpB5EL34sbPwi7ZdxgC2XXpbIaFht.1

Passcode:090265

Phone one-tap:

+19292056099,,88901151925#,,,,*090265# US (New York)

+13017158592,,88901151925#,,,,*090265# US (Washington DC)

 Join via audio: +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, +1 669 900 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, +1 507 473 4847 US, +1 564 217 2000 US, +1 669 444 9171 US

Webinar ID: 889 0115 1925

Passcode: 090265

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/koL2X9Fpn

AGENDA 

A. ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: Meeting to be conducted in a hybrid format, via Zoom webinar and in-person at the Main Library Small Conference Room
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else who wishes to record the meeting.

B. CHAIR’S UPDATE

C. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S UPDATE

D. PUBLIC AND PRESS
Public comment procedure available by clicking here

E. SCHEDULED ACTION
6:20 p.m. – Swearing-In of New Police Officers
Attending: Chief Silva, Town Clerk Powers, Officers Robert Moran and Shane McGrath

6:30 p.m. – Town Administrator Update on Police Chief Recruitment
Attending: Town Administrator Read and John Parow (Parow Consulting and Associates)

6:40 p.m. – Annual Town Election Information and Update – April 28, 2026
Attending: Town Clerk Powers

6:45 p.m. – Human Services Department Update
Attending: Danielle Sutton

6:55 p.m. – One Day Special Wine and Malt License, Everwild Women’s MTB Day (Hale, 80 Carby Street) - May 2, 2026
Attending: Nora Loughnane and Jaclyn Ross

7:00 p.m. – Public Hearing, New Common Victualler License, Wonder HDR Holdings Massachusetts d/b/a Wonder, 201 University Avenue
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Neko Kazana, and Daniel Brennan

7:10 p.m. – Public Hearing, Section 15 Off-Premise All Alcohol Beverage License - Wegmans Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a Wegmans, 169 University Avenue
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Matthew Finewood, and Tyler Henseler

F. FIRE STATION ONE (FS1) UPDATE
• Fire Station One (FS1) Community Forum – Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m., Fire Station One (637 High Street) – learn more at www.westwoodma.gov/fs1

G. NEW BUSINESS
• Acceptance of Grant Award – Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program

H. OLD BUSINESS
• Board and Committee Appointments and Re-appointments

I. SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

J. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – March 23, 2026 and March 30, 2026

K. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

L. NEXT MEETING – Monday, May 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Hybrid Meeting conducted via Zoom and in-person at the Westwood Main Library.

M. ADJOURNMENT

N. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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

1. Section 14 Special One Day License- Everwild 2026 -80 Carby Street, Hale Reservation- May 2, 2026 Everwild Women's Mountain Bike Event
2. Common Victualler License- Public Hearing-Wonder HDR Holdings Massachusetts d/b/a Wonder-201 University Avenue
3. Section 15 Off Premises All Alcohol License- Public Hearing-Wegmans Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a Wegmans -169 University Avenue