MassVoter.com← Westford Select BoardWestford Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
February 23, 2021
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The minutes list Tom Clay as absent.
Present: Andrea Peraner-Sweet, Mark Kost, Scott Hazelton, Anita Tonakarn-Nguyen
Absent: Tom Clay
Every vote, in order
Old/New Business
Support the SAFER Grant to enable the town to hire four firefighters/paramedics in FY 2022 to be 100% reimbursed for 3 years
It was moved by SMB Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO SUPPORT the SAFER Grant to enable the town to hire four firefighters/paramedics in FY 2022 to be 100% reimbursed for 3 years.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SMB Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO SUPPORT the SAFER Grant to enable the town to hire four firefighters/paramedics in FY 2022 to be 100% reimbursed for 3 years..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Approve the request from SCG Development Partners, LLC and CHOICE, Inc. to provide a letter of support for the proposed Town Farm Residences
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO approve the request from SCG Development Partners, LLC and CHOICE, Inc. to provide a letter of support for the proposed Town Farm Residences.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO approve the request from SCG Development Partners, LLC and CHOICE, Inc. to provide a letter of support for the proposed Town Farm Residences..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Appoint the six applicants with terms to be determined by the Town Manager's office and the Chair of the Committee
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPOINT the six applicants with terms to be determined by the Town Manager's office and the Chair of the Committee.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPOINT the six applicants with terms to be determined by the Town Manager's office and the Chair of the Committee..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Town Manager's Report
Approve the request from Denise Pigeon and to increase CARES ACT funds from $11,657 to $26,889 to support Westford's portion of their COVID costs
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the request from Denise Pigeon and to increase CARES ACT funds from $11,657 to $26,889 to support Westford's portion of their COVID costs.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the request from Denise Pigeon and to increase CARES ACT funds from $11,657 to $26,889 to support Westford's portion of their COVID costs..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Approve the contracts as submitted
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the contracts as submitted.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the contracts as submitted..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the list of correspondence
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence..” (Motion: Kost, second: Hazelton)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:33 pm
It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO ADJOURN at 8:33 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Kost, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO ADJOURN at 8:33 pm..” (Motion: Kost, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
From the Westford Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s document archive (“View all meeting minutes” on the Select Board page) and, for recent meetings, its Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has only an unnamed group photo): League of Women Voters of Westford Voters’ Guides — Chris Barrett, Tom Clay and Elizabeth Sawyer (2026); Sean Kelly and Noëlle Donovan (2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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