Government · Conservation
Conservation Panel Accepts Completed Dam Removal
West Boylston's Conservation Commission voted to accept the completed removal of an aging Quinapoxet River dam and continued an unresolved wetlands violation hearing.
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Government · Select Board
Board OKs school bid, pauses capital projects
The West Boylston Select Board approved submitting a statement of interest for a new elementary school and appointed Michael Ward as town administrator.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Interviews Three Town Administrator Finalists
West Boylston's Select Board interviewed three finalists for town administrator but took no vote on the hire. Candidates Michael Ward, Sean Fitzgerald and Mike Slasek fielded questions on structural budget pressures, staff morale and the town's new monthly trash fee program.
Government · Board of Health
Health Board Drops Trash Bag Mandate
West Boylston's Board of Health voted to eliminate its pay-as-you-throw trash bag requirement and continued a contentious hearing on new farm animal rules to April 15.
Government · Zoning Board
Zoning Board approves Richards Ave. porch, addition
The West Boylston Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit and a variance for a Richards Avenue homeowner to add a second story and covered porch.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Trash Fee Waiver Request
West Boylston Select Board voted 4-1 to seek a Board of Health waiver ending its pay-as-you-throw trash program. Member Barur R. Rajeshkumar cast the lone no vote.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Adopts Stormwater Rules to Avoid EPA Order
The Planning Board adopted new stormwater rules and regulations to avoid a federal enforcement order.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Closes Hearing on Trash Overhaul
The West Boylston Select Board closed a three-hour public hearing on a trash collection overhaul that would eliminate pay-as-you-throw bags for a flat $39 monthly fee.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Reviews Police, School Budget Gaps
West Boylston's Finance Committee reviewed police and school budget gaps but took no votes on either.
Government · Select Board
Select Board votes to eliminate trash bags
West Boylston Select Board voted to eliminate pay-as-you-throw trash bags from its new solid waste program. Chair Vanessa Kuzmanovski proposed a flat fee near $39 a month with a 30 percent discount for residents 65 and older, saying the move would save roughly $85,000 a year in bag costs.