Municipal Meeting Recaps

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Municipal Meeting Recaps·News

July 1, 2025 Design Review Board Meeting

July 11, 2025

On July 1, the Design Review Board reviewed Urban Outfitters’ proposal for 297-311 Boston Post Rd. that involves adaptive reuse of the former Whole Foods and adjacent retail buildings. The development project

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June 20, 2025 Board of Public Works

July 11, 2025

The Board of Public Works voted unanimously on June 20 to maintain current water rates for fiscal 2026 following an extended discussion about the use of contingency funds and retained earnings. The

Municipal Meeting Recaps·Schools

Schools Close Out Year With Balanced Budget

July 11, 2025

Wayland Public Schools is expected to close out its fiscal year with a balanced budget despite unexpected costs and a budget freeze earlier this year, Susan Bottan, the district’s finance director, announced

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June 13, 2025 Economic Development Committee Meeting

June 27, 2025

On June 13, the Economic Development Committee discussed the potential acquisition of 14 West Plain St., a 5,300-square-foot two-story office building that’s available for sale for the first time in 27 years

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June 27, 2025 Board of Health Meeting

June 27, 2025

Wastewater facility at WHS The wastewater treatment plant at Wayland High School has been offline since 2019 (only seven years after it was built), requiring sewage to be hauled off site biweekly.

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June 11, 2025 School Committee Meeting

June 27, 2025

On June 11, Elementary Curriculum Coach Sarah Sontag updated the School Committee on aligning K–5 reading instruction with the “science of reading,” drawn from a year-long partnership with the Massachusetts Tiered Literacy

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June 27, 2025 Select Board Meeting

June 27, 2025

The Select Board voted to impose penalities on two establishments for liquor law violations Chief of Police Ed Burman backed keeping the Town Building as the sole polling site, saying it needs

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May 20, 2025 Board of Public Works

June 13, 2025

At its May 20, 2025 meeting, the Board of Public Works (BoPW) members started the annual process of analyzing Fiscal Year 2025 budget results and forecasting expenses, revenues and water rates for

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May 5, 2025 Historical Commission

June 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This meeting was inadvertently omitted from the May 30, 2025 issue. At a May 5 meeting, Historical Commission Chair Katherine Gardner-Wescott proposed using $2,500 from the town’s $33,175 (Select Board

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May 5, 2025 Historical Commission

May 30, 2025

Historical Commission Chair Katherine Gardner-Wescott proposed using $2,500 from the town’s $33,175 (Select Board 5/5/25 packet) 250th anniversary programming allocation to sponsor historically themed performances and presentations. At the May meeting, she

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