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Select Board approves committee restructuring, appointments, contracts and town actions
Summary
At its July 14 meeting the Select Board unanimously approved a set of routine and project-related items: committee restructuring for the Community Behavioral & Mental Health Committee, Robinson School committee membership change, opening a special town meeting warrant for Oct. 26, library easement execution, MSBA authorization, multiple purchase orders and several contracts.
The Westford Select Board on July 14 voted unanimously on a package of committee changes, appointments, procurement items and project approvals.
Key motions and outcomes included: - Restructure of the Community Behavioral & Mental Health Committee to nine resident members, a faith-based liaison, two Westford employee liaisons (health director and community wellness coordinator) and a Select Board liaison; motion passed unanimously. - Amendment to the Robinson School Building Committee membership to add one alternate seat from the Finance Committee; Suneet Chadda was named to the alternate seat and the motion passed unanimously. - Opening of the 2026 special town meeting warrant to begin Oct. 26, 2026, at 7 p.m.; motion passed unanimously. - Approval to execute an easement at 50 Main Street for the JV Fletcher Library project to formalize placement of a transformer and related land rights; motion passed unanimously. - Authorization for Town Manager Kristen Lass to sign Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) documents (preliminary design program submission due Aug. 5 and preferred schematic report due Dec. 9, 2026); motion passed unanimously.
Procurement and contracts approved: - Purchase orders (unanimous): American Alarm & Communications ($14,627.94) for cameras at Stony Brook Wastewater Treatment Plant; Motorola Solutions ($72,890.94) for dual-band portable radios for police; Premier Fence ($20,786.80) for guardrail at Jack Walsh parking; Solitude Lake Management (lake/pond management) approved with the contract amount adjusted and accepted up to approximately $126,000 to reflect an extra treatment. - Contracts (unanimous): M&A Cabot Risk Strategies ($75,546) for IOD coverage premium; New England Generator ($35,523.24) for generator service and maintenance; Buckley Elevator ($20,600) for elevator service; Revive Property Solutions ($188,500) for roofing and siding work at 51 Main Street; NBS Tech Group LLC ($151,500) for technology services and licensing with ongoing support costs.
The board accepted an amended donation from the Friends of Forge Pond of up to $44,642 to cover an expanded treatment area and directed staff to execute the related contract. Where dollar amounts were adjusted during discussion, staff said they would update contract paperwork and the record. All votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous "aye" votes.
