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Board of Selectmen

Contact Type	Contact Information
Contact:	Jodi Ross, Town Manager
Address:	Town Hall 55 Main Street Westford, MA 01886
Phone:	978-692-5501
Fax:	978-399-2557
Hours:	8:00am to 4:00pm Monday -- Friday

Mission Statement

The Board of Selectmen is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our citizens, providing a high quality education for our children, managing growth, maintaining the town infrastructure, and protecting the town’s valued environmental and historic resources, all in a fiscally responsible manner. The board will provide open and honest leadership, promote citizen participation, and support and encourage our town employees and volunteers. The board will always act in the best interest of the Town.

The Westford Board of Selectmen usually meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:30PM in the Town Hall Meeting Room. The meeting is telecast live on cable TV Channel 8.

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Policies / Applications

Policies Approved Since 2008

Guidelines for Community Sandwich Boards on Westford Common and for Banners over Main Street

Application for Approval of a Special License

Projects / Initiatives

Request for Resident Comments about Railroad

Request for Resident Comments about October 29,2012 Storm and Power Outage

Letter to the Editor of the Westford Eagle regarding Boch Signage

The Board of Selectmen and town of Westford staff compiled a list of State Mandates that cost towns valuable funds to comply with. We are requesting that our state officials review this list and bring forth those mandates they feel may be changed to alleviate some of this financial obligation on the part of towns.

Proclamations

May 20, 2011 - Knights of Columbus Bishop Ruocco Council No. 9275 Day
November 2010 - Pancreatic Cancer Month
October 24, 2010 - United Nations Day
May 23, 2009 - Arnold Wilder 100th Birthday
March 26 through April 30 of 2007 - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Period in Massachusetts

The Selectmen are the chief policy making officials of the Town and are responsible for the enforcement of all town bylaws and regulations. The Board of Selectmen appoint the following people and committees according to the Charter explicit language:

Town Manager
Town Counsel
Conservation Commission
Board of Appeals

Additionally, in accordance with general language in the Charter, the Board of Selectmen appoint the following:

Cable TV Advisory Committee
Community Teamwork, Inc. Representative
Council On Aging
Building Committees (currently there are four: Permanent Town Building Committee, Permanent School Building Committee, Fire Sub-Station Committee, and Police Station Committee)
Historical Commission
Lowell Regional Transportation Authority Representative
Northern Middlesex Council of Government (Selectman Representative)
Any ad hoc committees required to carry out the responsibilities of the Selectmen which are not delegated to the Town Manager for appointment (for example, the Highway Garage Siting Committee)


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