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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