Government · Other Committee
Westport CPC Elects Chalfie Chair, Authorizes Inter-Meeting Payments
Westport Community Preservation Committee elects new leadership as longtime chair departs for Texas.
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Government · Conservation
Westport Conservation Commission Approves First Formal Barrier Beach Management Plan
Westport Conservation Commission approves barrier beach management plan for three public ways.
Government · Other Committee
Westport Shellfish Board Defers Ram Island Opening, Votes to Buy 200 Relay Totes
Westport Shellfish Advisory Board defers Ram Island opening and buys 200 relay totes at June 30 meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Westport Planning Board Approves Route 88 Solar Pole Modification With Screening Conditions
Westport Planning Board approves after-the-fact solar permit modification after applicant moves poles away from abutters.
Government · Finance Committee
Westport Finance Committee Approves Seven Year-End Transfers Totaling Over $148,000
Westport Finance Committee unanimously approves seven year-end budget transfers totaling more than $148,000, closing out fiscal year 2026 before the June 30 deadline.
Government · Other Committee
Westport Commission on Disability Backs Dissolving ADA Transition Team at June Meeting
Westport's Commission on Disability voted by consensus to recommend the Select Board dissolve the town's ADA Transition Team, folding its duties into the commission itself.
Government · Other Committee
Westport Housing Authority Eyes Voucher Program to Ease Long Public Housing Waitlist
Westport Housing Authority hears state budget falls $16 million short, weighs voucher program.
Government · Other Committee
Westport Climate Resilience Committee Approves Minutes, Debates Draft Flood Recommendations
Westport's Climate Resilience Committee debated the tone and scope of its draft climate report and finalized plans for a public outreach booth at River Days on June 20.
Government · Zoning Board
Westport ZBA Unanimously Approves Oversized ADU for Handicapped Resident at Reed Road
Westport's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit for a handicapped individual at 112 Reed Road, exceeding the 900-square-foot by-right ceiling established under Massachusetts's 2025 ADU law.
Government · Library
Westport Library Trustees Vote to Bar Generative AI Materials From Collection
Westport Library Trustees formally ban generative AI materials from the library's collection.
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