Finance panel recommends $1.79M PFAS settlement

From Westford News

• Conservation Commission rejects CPA surcharge cut. Westford's Conservation Commission weighed a citizen petition to cut the Community Preservation Act surcharge from 3 percent to 2 percent and a recommendation to fill a vacant seat, continuing hearings on a Durkee Lane subdivision and Dunstable Road wetland dispute to October 14.Westford News
• Finance Committee recommends five warrant articles. Westford's Finance Committee took up five Special Town Meeting warrant articles, weighing funding for failing fire dispatch equipment called a 'life safety risk,' a decades-old Robinson School generator, and a PFAS settlement that could fund private well testing and rebates.Westford News

Westford on Wed, Oct 14

• Robinson panel backs geothermal HVAC ahead of forum. Westford's Robinson School Building Committee voted 10-0 Tuesday for a hybrid geothermal heating and cooling system, a decision up for public discussion Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. during a forum at Stony Brook Middle School.Westford Public Schools
• Forge Village Road closed after culvert failure. The Town of Westford closed Forge Village Road after a culvert failure, cutting off through traffic until repairs are completed; no timeline was given for reopening.Town of Westford

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 15: Flu clinics offered Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. The Westford Health Department will hold two community flu clinics this month, on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, offering vaccinations to residents.Town of Westford
• Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: 300th Anniversary Committee meets Thursday night. Westford's 300th Anniversary Committee meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at 55 Main Street to continue planning for the town's upcoming tricentennial.Town of Westford
• Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 a.m.: Economic Development Committee meets Thursday morning. Westford's Economic Development Committee meets Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at 55 Main Street.Town of Westford
• Fri, Oct 16, 8:30 a.m.: Capital Planning Committee meets Friday morning. Westford's Capital Planning Committee meets Friday at 8:30 a.m. to continue reviewing the town's capital budget requests.Town of Westford
• Sat, Oct 17: Trinity's Trunk or Treat set for Oct. 17. Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026, a community Halloween event, is scheduled for Oct. 17 in Westford, according to Westford Patch's event calendar.Westford Patch
• Sat, Oct 17: Navratri goddesses exhibition opens Oct. 17. A Navratri Goddesses exhibition celebrating the nine divine forms of Shakti is set for Oct. 17 in Westford, per Westford Patch's community calendar.Westford Patch
• Mon, Oct 19, 2:40 p.m.: Stony Brook School Advisory Council meets Monday. Stony Brook School's Advisory Council meets Monday at 2:40 p.m. at 9 Farmers Way.Town of Westford
• Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Oct. 21. Westford's Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at 55 Main Street to hear variance and special permit requests.Town of Westford
• Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m.: Parkerville Schoolhouse Committee meets Oct. 21. Westford's Parkerville Schoolhouse Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the historic schoolhouse's preservation.Town of Westford

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