Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Committee Formation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Westborough forms 250th-anniversary committee, elects leadership and begins planning
Summary
The Town of Westborough established a 250th-anniversary committee with roughly $30,000 in reserved funds, elected a chair and vice chair by voice vote, and set a near-term meeting schedule to coordinate events and outreach to schools, veterans groups and local businesses.
A newly formed Westborough 250th-anniversary committee met to organize leadership and begin planning community events, Town Manager Christy Williams said, noting the committee controls approximately $30,000 that must be spent by vote of the group.
The committee elected its chair and then vice chair by voice vote during the meeting. Christy Williams told members the funds "can only be spent by a vote of your committee," underscoring that the group, not town staff, must approve expenditures. Members exchanged nominations and approved leadership by voice (no roll-call tally is recorded in the transcript).
Members spent much of the meeting introducing themselves and describing local experience and connections that could help the committee. Casey Cullen, a Westborough High School teacher, agreed to serve as vice chair; others in attendance included residents who work with the school system, veterans groups and local businesses. Select Board liaison Sean Keogh attended in a nonvoting advisory role and said he can raise committee items with the Select Board if needed.
The group discussed practical planning concerns: avoid duplicating events already staged by neighboring towns, focus on programming that will be meaningful to Westborough’s diverse residents, and identify quick opportunities to plug into existing town events such as Memorial Day and school activities. Members asked staff to reach out to the library, economic development committee and school curriculum coordinators so existing events and resources can be integrated into the 250th year calendar.
Christy Williams and Amanda Civalotti, the town manager’s executive assistant who will help coordinate agendas and minutes, offered to circulate links and a one‑page summary of available state resources. The committee tentatively scheduled its next meeting for the following Monday at 4:30 p.m. and agreed to use town staff for room access and meeting logistics.
The meeting closed after a brief procedural motion and voice vote; the transcript excerpt records the motion but does not include a formal roll call of votes. The committee plans to return with concrete event proposals and further outreach to schools, veterans groups and local organizations at upcoming meetings.
