LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

(For updates to this notice, please see www.townhall.westwood.ma.us)

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.

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1. ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER:  Meeting to be conducted in a hybrid format, via Zoom webinar and in-person at the Main Library Large Conference Room 

• Pledge of Allegiance 

• Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else who wishes to record the meeting. 

1. CHAIR’S UPDATE

1. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S UPDATE

1. PUBLIC AND PRESS 

Public comment procedure available by clicking here 

1. SCHEDULED ACTION

6:15 p.m. – One Day Wine and Malt Licenses, Westwood Living and Hale Education Summer Bonanza (Cat Rock Field, 80 Carby Street) – August 27, 2026

Attending: Nora Loughnane 

6:20 p.m. – Announcement of Westwood Chief of Police Finalists & Schedule for Interviews and Selection

Attending: Town Administrator Connor Read, John Parow and Ken Lavalle (Parow Consulting and Associates)

6:30 p.m. – Blue Hills Technical School Assessment

Attending: Deputy Town Administrator Molly Fitzpatrick

6:40 p.m. – Letter of Support to the Massachusetts Senate in relation to Norwood Hospital Legislation

Attending: Town Administrator Connor Read

1. FIRE STATION ONE (FS1) UPDATE 

Learn more about the Fire Station One (FS1) Project by clicking here or visiting www.westwoodma.gov/fs1

• Westwood Fire Department Operations Update
  • Attending: Chief Steve Lund and Asst. Chief Colin McCarthy
• Fire Station One (FS1) Update 

• Special Town Meeting and Election Ballot Timing/Schedule Discussion
  • Attending: Town Administrator Read, Designers - KBA and Owner’s Project Managers - PMA

1. NEW BUSINESS

• Westwood Select Board, Injured on Duty (IOD) Indemnity Fund Policy
  • Attending: Town Administrator Connor Read

• Memorandum of Agreement – SEIU, FY27-29
  • Attending: Deputy Town Administrator Molly Fitzpatrick

• Transitional Legal Services Agreement
  • Attending: Town Administrator Connor Read

1. OLD BUSINESS

• Select Board Values – Review and Possible Adoption of Westwood Select Board Values Statement
• Re-Appointment of Board and Committee Members – FS1 Steering Committee

1. SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS
2. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

1. NEXT REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING – Monday, August 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. – Hybrid Meeting conducted via Zoom and in-person at the Westwood Main Library, Community Room 

    

2. NEXT SPECIAL SELECT BOARD MEETINGS- INTERVIEWS

• Friday, July 17, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. – Police Chief Interviews – In-Person Meeting at Champagne Meeting Room, 50 Carby Street
• Monday, July 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Police Chief Deliberation and Selection; Town Counsel Interviews and Possible Selection – In-Person Meeting at the Westwood Main Library, Community Room 
• Note - Interviews will be filmed for public re-broadcast, but not live streamed, to ensure equity between all candidates regardless of order of interview.

1. Open Session – Status update from Town Counsel on Town of Westwood v. Westwood Land Trust, Norfolk Superior Court, C.A. No. 2582CV00808 – regarding June 17, 2026 post judgment motion seeking attorney’s fees served by the Westwood Land Trust against the Town. 
2. Executive Session – The Select Board will be going into Executive Session to discuss two issues, the first pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3), and, to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in relation to motion for attorney’s fees served by the Westwood Land Trust against the Town, in the matter known as Town of Westwood v. Westwood Land Trust, Norfolk Superior Court, C.A. No. 2582CV00808, subject to the Chair’s declaration that the discussion of which would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governing body if the discussion were in open session.The second issue pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(6) is to discuss strategy with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, related to the FS1 project and to disclose any further information would have a detrimental effect on the governing body.
3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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