Municipal Meeting Recaps
EDC discusses town purchase of $1.4M office building at 14 West Plain St.
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…
Board of Health reviews scope for new Wayland High wastewater system
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…
School Committee hears K-5 reading plan, facilities master plan update
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…
Select Board penalizes 2 establishments; tentatively sets May 2026 Town Meeting
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…
BoPW OKs seasonal water restrictions; Transfer Station sticker to $200
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…
Historical Commission weighs $2,500 for 250th anniversary programming
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…
Historical Commission weighs $2,500 for 250th anniversary performances
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…
Wastewater Commission backs 10% rate hike for FY26; vote set June 9
At its May 12 meeting, the Wayland Wastewater Management District Commission voted unanimously to support a 10% across-the-board rate increase for fiscal year 2026, citing favorable revenue trends, stable operations,…
Select Board OKs FY26 fee hikes; forms 212 Cochituate Road committee
The board entered executive session to discuss ongoing litigation in Gibbons v. Town of Wayland (Middlesex Superior Court C.A. No. 2581CB00828) and to review confidential minutes from March 10, March…
Board of Health OKs 7,235-gallon daily septic flow for Wayland High School
The Board of Health unanimously approved a revised wastewater design flow for the Wayland High School septic system, increasing the daily estimate from 4,580 to 7,235 gallons to reflect a…
