By Dave Watkins in News — 07 Oct 2026

Select board tightens oversight on big grants

Select Board grant policy follows funding surprise. Westport's Select Board took up a new policy on grant oversight after members said they were caught off guard learning about already-funded projects like Old County Road's speed humps only after the fact.Westport News
Conservation board takes up Wilfrid's Garage rebuild. Westport's Conservation Commission considered a riverfront rebuild of Wilfrid's Garage on Main Road, weighing a state exemption for small, pre-1996 riverfront lots against the building's proximity to a bordering wetland and Snell Creek.Westport News
Health board weighs Mount Pleasant septic repair. Westport's Board of Health considered a septic repair for a long-vacant lot on Mount Pleasant Street after the site well tested above the board's nitrate threshold, with one member suggesting the rebuild amounted to new construction.Westport News
Disability panel reviews donation reporting after lapse. Westport's Commission on Disability took up new rules for reporting gifts to the panel after an unlogged $200 donation from a member surfaced, and discussed email practices that could run afoul of the open meeting law.Westport News
Beach committee weighs fee hikes amid budget gap. Westport's Beach Committee is weighing whether to raise beach pass fees or trim lifeguard hours after pass revenue fell well short of this year's operating budget, with a November deadline to decide on a public hearing for 2027 rates.Westport News

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