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Westport Library Board Elects Officers, Approves Art Policy and Mobile Printing Upgrade

WESTPORT — May 11, 2026 — Westport Library trustees reorganized leadership and approved a new art exhibit policy and mobile printing upgrade at their May 11 meeting. The board unanimously elected Laura as chair, Polly as vice chair, and Melissa as secretary, then reconstituted a long-dormant finance committee with two trustee

Westport Sets 36-Article Warrant for May 5 Annual Town Meeting

Westport's 2026 Annual Town Meeting will take up 36 warrant articles on May 5 at the Middle High School Auditorium. Town Administrator Chris Vitale outlined the warrant in a recorded public-information address tied to a preview session held April 28 at Town Hall.

Westport Finance Committee Halves $5 Million Tax Title Fund Request to $2.5 Million

WESTPORT — April 21, 2026 — Westport Finance Committee recommends halving a $5 million tax title appropriation to $2.5 million before Annual Town Meeting. The nine-member panel, meeting Tuesday with eight members present, voted 8-0 twice on Article 20 — first to reject the warrant figure as written, then to

Westport Bike Committee Confirms Earth Day Recycling Event and Bay Coast Bank Grant

WESTPORT — April 16, 2026 — Westport Bike and Walking Committee confirms Earth Day bicycle recycling event and secures $10,000 matching grant. The committee voted unanimously to approve its March 19 minutes and confirmed that an Earth Day bicycle recycling event will be held Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.

Westport ZBA Continues Reed Road ADU Hearing, Cites Incomplete Plans and Oversize Request

WESTPORT — April 15, 2026 — Westport Zoning Board continues two property hearings and schedules a site visit, taking no final votes. The board on April 15 continued a contentious 112 Reed Road accessory dwelling unit application by the Francoeur family to June 10, with members expressing serious doubt about a proposal

Westport Personnel Board Backs Bylaw Overhaul, Votes 3-1 to Recommend Town Meeting Approval

WESTPORT — April 15, 2026 — Westport Personnel Board votes 3-1 to recommend a town meeting bylaw overhaul that would shift HR administration from the board to the town administrator. Meeting remotely on April 15, the four-member board also voted unanimously 4-0 to reclassify the director of senior services

Westport Library Board Approves Phased HVAC Plan, Defers Scheduling Dispute to May

WESTPORT — April 13, 2026 — Westport Library Board approves phased HVAC replacement and defers staff scheduling dispute to May. The board voted unanimously at its April 13 meeting to replace the library's oldest exterior HVAC unit first — estimated at roughly $200,000 under the town's green community

Conservation Commission Continues DCR Horseneck Beach Road Widening Hearing to May

WESTPORT — March 31, 2026 — Westport Conservation Commission continues disputed Horseneck Beach road widening hearing to May after sharp public pushback. The commission voted unanimously March 31 to push the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation's Notice of Intent for the Horseneck Beach Roadway Maintenance Improvement Project — SE802822 — to

Westport Finance Committee Recommends $60.1 Million FY27 Budget for Town Meeting

WESTPORT — March 24, 2026 — Westport Finance Committee approves $60.1 million FY27 budget and deadlocks 4-4 on a new collective bargaining stabilization fund. The eight-member panel worked through all 34 articles on the May 5 annual town meeting warrant Tuesday, voting unanimously to recommend a $60,105,067

Westport Bike Committee Eyes 2027 Cultural Grant for Artistic Bike Racks

WESTPORT — March 19, 2026 — Westport Bike and Walking Committee targets 2027 Cultural Council grant for artistic bike racks at scenic locations. At its March 19 meeting, Chair Gail Rodericks outlined a plan to apply to the Westport Cultural Council's local grant program — which can reach up to $50,

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