Town Meeting approves operations analyst, 173-68
Westford Town Meeting created an operations analyst position and rejected a petition against pay-as-you-throw. Voters approved the Band 3 job, paying $70,084 to $97,974, by 173-68 after debate over duplication and cost.
Town Meeting · Meeting of March 28, 2026
Westford Town Meeting created an operations analyst position and rejected a petition against pay-as-you-throw. Voters approved the Band 3 job, paying $70,084 to $97,974, by 173-68 after debate over duplication and cost. Select Board Chair Tom Clay said the Select Board and Finance Committee would review results quarterly, calling it "a commitment." Waste Disposal Services, $2,833,267, passed 192-45.
Voters approved a National Grid library easement 216-14, then defeated Megan O'Connell's advisory petition to rescind pay-as-you-throw 153-77. Extra bags will cost $2.75 each, and the town estimates $275,000 in fee revenue.
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Source: the Town Meeting meeting of March 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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