Westwood Town Meeting approves bridge funds for Hanlon project
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The move toward replacing Hanlon Elementary School took a big step forward during Westwood s annual Town Meeting on May 3.
Residents approved Article 13, which would allow the town to borrow $1.46 million to help with design development for the school project.
Should residents approve the overall project at a Town Meeting in October, the old Hanlon School would replaced with a larger facility that would house students from both Hanlon and Deerfield.
Peter Ittig, a member of the Finance and Warrant Commission, said he voted against the measure, saying the request was premature; he wanted the town to wait until the vote in October.
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Westwood begins discussions on fiscal 2022 budget
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WESTWOOD – The town has started to figure what would be, and not be, part of the budget for fiscal 2022, estimated to be nearly $107 million (including operating and capital budgets for municipal and schools).
There are increases, such as salaries; and expenses, such as increasing the nurse’s hours from part time to full time.
There are also requests, such as a wheelchair-accessible van for the Council on Aging, a dump truck for the DPW, maintenance for the schools and municipal buildings.
In addition, the town will transfer $125,000 from free cash into the stabilization fund, and place $1.49 million in the OPEB fund.