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Westford town meeting approves classification for operations analyst to boost fiscal oversight
Summary
Town Meeting voted to add an operations analyst classification to the pay plan after presentations citing $4.8 million in prior savings and committee endorsements; the classification can be filled only if the operating budget provides funding.
Westford voters at the town meeting approved adding an operations analyst classification to the town's pay plan, a measure proponents said will expand internal financial analysis and help identify cost savings across departments.
Town Manager Kristen Laas told the meeting the position is aimed at strengthening contract oversight, pursuing grants and improving long‑term financial planning. "Since then, despite staffing reductions, we delivered more than $4.8 million in direct taxpayer benefit," Laas said while describing the analyst's role in…
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