Politics & Government

Town Meeting Rejects World Flag Proposal

Westford residents approve school window project, FY15 budget.

Town Meeting in Westford met on March 22, and resolved a number of financial issues for the town, including the approval of new windows for the Robinson and Day schools and a roof project for the Nashoba Valley Technical High School while also rejecting a proposal to fly the World Flag on the town common, according to town documents.

The Nashoba Tech project, which includes funds from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, will cost around $2.8 million and was approved unanimously.

The window project was approved by a two-thirds margin despite concerns about the cost, around $4.1 million, and what the final grant amounts from the MSBA will be.

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The fire station study, coming in at $50,000, was approved by a majority after an amendment on some wording to the article.

Town Meeting also approved more than $1.9 million worth of other capital appropriations including new vehicles for the highway department, intercom systems at a number of schools, and town and school computer equipment, which was approved unanimously. Another $661,000 in Community Preservation Committee recommendations were also approved.

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Town Meeting also approved a $102 million fiscal 2015 operating budget, including increases for the school department and other line items, by a majority vote.

Members also approved a resolution rejecting a fee implemented by the town onto the Westford Farmers Market. The motion passed by a majority.

A proposal, however, to fly the World Flag at the Crisafulli School and on Earth Day on the Westford Common, was rejected by Town Meeting, 98-118. The flag was created by Westford resident Dr. Chaitanya Hiremath.

Town Meeting adjourned around 4 p.m., according to the town clerk’s office.

To read the full results from Town Meeting, click this link. To read more about the 2014 Town Meeting, click this link.


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