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Westborough planning committee approves extra toilets, confirms fireworks plans and school messaging for 250th celebration
Summary
The Town of Westborough 250th planning committee voted to add five additional portable toilets (bringing the total to seven), asked staff to confirm fireworks shell heights, and agreed to promote the event via the ParentSquare school messaging system. The committee also reviewed signage, t‑shirts and history displays and set the next meeting for June 15.
The Town of Westborough 250th Anniversary planning committee met to finalize logistics for the June celebration, approving additional sanitation facilities, confirming fireworks display plans and authorizing outreach to families through the district ParentSquare messaging system.
Committee members agreed the existing plan for two portable toilets would be insufficient if attendance rises after neighboring towns canceled their fireworks. A member moved to add five additional portable toilets on top of the two already budgeted; the motion was seconded and approved by a unanimous voice vote. The committee discussed placement, suggesting three units near the Avidia bank parking/ATM area and additional units on the opposite side of the road to reduce cross‑traffic during the event.
Members reviewed the fireworks vendor’s plans and asked staff to reconfirm shell heights with the contractor so the display is visible across town. Organizers said they prefer shells in the 150–250 foot range for broad visibility and will email the vendor to confirm those specifications.
The committee voted to ask the superintendent/assistant superintendent to distribute event information via ParentSquare to reach families across the district. That motion carried by voice vote; members said the platform reaches more than 1,000 families and produces both email and web links that can be shared by community groups.
Organizers also covered promotional materials and on‑site displays: Curry Printing will produce a sponsor banner for the gazebo (sponsor names to be provided to the sign coordinator), Jen Kirkland is handling t‑shirt orders and the committee plans a table to display student history projects and a linked David Norris presentation for attendees seeking background on local Revolutionary War participants.
The committee set its next meeting for June 15 at 5:00 p.m. to review proofs (shirts, banners), final vendor confirmations, and any remaining logistics. Members accepted last week’s minutes and adjourned the meeting by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: the committee approved (1) posting event information to ParentSquare (voice vote), (2) adding five additional portable toilets (voice vote), (3) acceptance of prior minutes (voice vote), and (4) adjournment (voice vote). Where roll call or individual vote records were not entered in the transcript, outcomes were recorded as committee voice votes.
