On the agenda: Westford meeting — Flock camera (Jul 28)

TOWN OF WESTFORD
SELECT BOARD
TOWN HALL
55 Main Street
WESTFORD, MA 01886
Telephone (978) 692-5501 Fax (978) 399-2557

MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
7:00 PM
Town Hall Meeting Room, 55 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Meeting participants are welcome to attend the Select Board meeting in person or attend
remotely via Zoom. The meeting will also be broadcast by WestfordCAT on Comcast channel 9
and Verizon channel 34. Please use the following link to register for the meeting using Zoom
https://westfordma-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-rPj14CqRyi3At9lhObRrg
1. 7:00 PM

Call to Order

2. 7:00 PM

Pledge of Allegiance

3. 7:02 PM

Open Forum/FAQ/Announcements
• Recognize Officer Fitzgerald’s selection by Police Awards Committee to
receive Life Saving Medal for exemplary service in response to off-duty
incident
• Select Board Member Sawyer commented on Krypto Currency Fraud
and thanked Westford Police Department for their Bylaw
recommendation at the March 2026 Town Meeting, which will soon be
part of the General Bylaw
• Recognize Jay Enis for his 38 years of service on the Zoning Board of
Appeals
• Kristen Las announced her formal notice of resignation as Town
Manager effective September 30, 2026
• Wendy Gloyd shared Flock camera concerns and encouraged attendance
at the India Independence flag raising on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10
AM on the Town Common

4. 7:10 PM

Consent Agenda – Request to approve the following:
i. Road/Bike Race
a. Applicant: American Diabetes Association
Event: Tour de Cure New England
Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: Road use only; see map
Approved 5-0
ii. Special License

ACTION TAKEN Select Board Agenda 07/28/2026

Page 1 of 4

a. Applicant: Recreation Department
Event: Summer Block Party
Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Location: Frost Field
Approved 5-0
5. 7:12 PM

Response from the Select Board to Recent Vandalism Incidents of
Anti-Semitic, Racist, and Vulgar Graffiti in Town

6. 7:15 PM

Stony Brook Conservation Area Update

7. 7:25 PM

Request from the Pedestrian Safety Committee to support H. 3745 and S.
2344 An Act Relative to Traffic Regulation Using Road Safety Cameras
Approved 5-0; to include Select Board and Police Chief comments

8. 7:30 PM

Old/New Business
i.
Request for 3 Appointments (1 full member, 2 alternate members) to the
Zoning Board of Appeals
- Katherine Arnold
- Meghan O’Connell
- Zachary Spera
- Mythili Thirumalai
- Ryan Whelpley
Approved 5-0, Andrew Spanos to the open member seat, Ryan
Whelpley to the open alternate seat, and Katherine Arnold to the
pending open alternate seat
ii. Request from the Commission on Disabilities to appoint Bridget Arciero as
a member for a term to expire on June 30, 2027
Approved 5-0
iii. Request from the Westford Recycling Commission to appoint Laura
Granato for a term to expire June 30, 2027
Approved 5-0
iv.
Request to appoint Election Workers as listed in the meeting packet
Approved 5-0
v.
Request to sign Order of Taking for the Stony Brook Bridge Rehabilitation
Project
Approved 5-0
vi.
Request to sign Intergovernmental Agreement with Westford Housing
Authority (WHA) for use of Town Fuel Depot
Approved 5-0

9. 7:40 PM

Minutes for Approval
For Release – Regular Session
• July 2, 2026
Approved 5-0

10. 7:42 PM

Board Reports/Updates
• Select Board Vice Chair Kelly provided an update from the Town
Meeting Time Working Group

ACTION TAKEN Select Board Agenda 07/28/2026

Page 2 of 4

•

Select Board Member Sawyer provided an update from the Tax Working
Group

11. 7:45 PM

Town Manager’s Report
Request to approve the following:
A. Grants
i. Accept grant from MassDOT for the reconstruction of Flushing Pond
Road in the amount of $195,000 as requested by the Department of Public
Works
Approved 5-0
B. Purchase Orders
i. J.A. Healy for diesel fuel for FY27 in the amount of $15,000 as requested
by the Fire Department
ii. Coastal Medical Billing for medical billing services for FY27 in the
amount of $43,000 as requested by the Fire Department
iii. Merrimack Valley Emergency Physicians, Inc. for medical direction
services for FY27 in the amount of $18,000 as requested by the Fire
Department
iv. Bound Tree Medical, LLC. for health/medical supplies for FY27 in the
amount of $45,000 as requested by the Fire Department
v. Relevant Systems in the amount of $21,290.50 for food inspection
software as requested by the Health Department
All Purchase Orders Approved 5-0
C. Contracts
i. Meisner Brem Corporation for surveying six parcels of land in the amount
of $31,000 as requested by the Conservation Commission
ii. Troast Advisory Services, LLC for Economic Development Consulting
Services in an amount not to exceed $33,600 as requested by the Town
Manager’s Office
iii. Ti Sales in the amount of $35,000 for water meters as requested by the
Water Department
iv. Woodward & Curran for $35,000 for Contract Amendment #1 for
Licensed Site Professional (LSP) Services for Perchlorate Testing to
include at 12 Cowdry Hill Road and other scope changes
v. WSP USA, Inc. in the amount of $90,972.19 to prepare Townwide Bridge
Asset Management Plan as requested by the Engineering Department
All Contracts Approved 5-0

12. 7:55 PM

Correspondence

13. 8:00 PM

Adjournment

Please be advised this open meeting may be broadcast live via WCAT and recorded for playback
online, video-on-demand viewing at https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/westfordcat/?page=HOME.
Attendees are reminded that by attending this meeting, you consent to your likeness and audio
being used and rebroadcast by WCAT.
If any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting seeks special accommodations in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact our office at 978-692-5501
extension 1 or email to [email protected]

ACTION TAKEN Select Board Agenda 07/28/2026

Page 3 of 4

Select Board
Correspondence
July 28, 2026
Incoming Correspondence:
IC 01
7/9/2026

Email from Elizabeth Sawyer regarding Recycling
Commisssion Resignation

ACTION TAKEN Select Board Agenda 07/28/2026

Page 4 of 4