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Westport Finance Committee Approves Seven Year-End Transfers Totaling Over $148,000

WESTPORT — June 23, 2026 — 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. Chair Karen Rouse led the committee through transfers ranging from a $20,000 veterans benefits line for thermoplastic grave markers to

Westport Commission on Disability Backs Dissolving ADA Transition Team at June Meeting

WESTPORT — June 22, 2026 — 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. Chairman Brian Gallagher and Select Board member Richard Brewer, who served on the transition team, agreed the

No Westport News Filed in the June 18 Cycle

No news reached the Townbrief Westport desk for the June 17–18 window. No Town Hall News Flash items, school district notices, library announcements, or commercial-outlet stories covering Westport were available in this cycle. No primary-source press releases arrived via the westportnew…

Westport Housing Authority Eyes Voucher Program to Ease Long Public Housing Waitlist

WESTPORT — June 17, 2026 — Westport Housing Authority hears state budget falls $16 million short, weighs voucher program. The authority's executive director reported at the June 17 meeting that the statewide housing authority operating budget was set at $117 million — a 2 percent increase over the prior year but

Westport Climate Resilience Committee Approves Minutes, Debates Draft Flood Recommendations

WESTPORT — June 11, 2026 — 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. Member Constance raised sharp concerns about the water section of Chapter 8, calling draft recommendations — including

Westport ZBA Unanimously Approves Oversized ADU for Handicapped Resident at Reed Road

WESTPORT — June 10, 2026 — 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. Attorney Sean Leach, representing owners

Westport Library Trustees Vote to Bar Generative AI Materials From Collection

WESTPORT — June 8, 2026 — Westport Library Trustees formally ban generative AI materials from the library's collection. The Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously June 8 to amend the library's collection development policy, adding language under the scope of collection section specifying that "materials compiled using

Westport Bike Committee Announces PAR Group Win, Hears Greenway Opposition

WESTPORT — May 28, 2026 — Westport Bike and Walking Path Committee spotlights $280,000 greenway grant and growing community pushback. At the May 28 meeting, Chair Gail Rodericks announced that PAR Group had been awarded an engineering contract — part of a three-municipality $280,000 Mass Trails Grant — to advance the

Westport Housing Authority Requires Two Signatures on All Operating Account Checks

WESTPORT — May 20, 2026 — Westport Housing Authority votes to require dual signatures on all operating-account checks. The board voted 3-0 with one abstention at its May 20 meeting to require that all checks from the operating account carry the signatures of both the executive director and one board

Westport Historical Commission Approves Deck, Holds Firm on Howland Hall Window Design

WESTPORT — May 13, 2026 — Westport Historical Commission rejects a ghost window proposal for Howland Community Hall and approves a deck extension at 7 Windward Way. At the May 13 meeting, the six-member commission voted unanimously to approve a certificate of appropriateness for Kit Wise's plan to add

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