Sept. 10 Select Board to Review Draft Special Town Meeting Warrant

The agenda for the Select Board’s meeting held on Sept. 10 includes reviewing proposed warrant articles, setting the warrant order, and reviewing the draft motions for the Oct. 21st Special Town Meeting. The board will also be considering a request to approve the vision and mission statement of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and will be holding a joint meeting with the Health Insurance Trust for an update on the town’s health insurance options.

The meeting begins at 7:00 pm in Town Hall’s upstairs conference room. You can also register to participate via Zoom. The meeting will be broadcast by WestfordCAT on Comcast channel 9 and Verizon channel 34 as well as on its YouTube channel.

Proposed Specialized Energy Code Information Session, Thursday, Sept. 12

Westford’s Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee (CEASC) has asked the Select Board to co-sponsor a warrant article for the Oct. 21st Special Town Meeting to consider adopting the state’s Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code (Specialized Code). The proposed new regulations will place additional requirements on new construction and certain additions and alterations for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal construction.

On Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:00 pm, the town is sponsoring an informational session featuring representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), Performance Systems Development (DOER’s code consultant), and the CEASC, who will present information and answer questions about the proposed changes.

This hybrid meeting will be in the Millennium Building, 23 Depot Street (behind Abbot School).

Register here to participate remotely.

You can also submit a question or comment in advance of the meeting online.

To learn more about the Specialized Code, visit the town’s Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code webpage.