Select Board and Zoning Board of Appeals vote unanimously to close meeting for litigation strategy. Chair Pat Wojtas and seven voting members approved a motion by Clerk David R. Boisvert to enter executive session without returning to open session, citing Massachusetts law permitting private
Select Board unanimously approves three DPW construction bids. The board backed bid awards totaling $1,151,898.80 for Byam School improvements ($671,318.80 to Sunshine Paving Corporation), roof replacement at the DPW and School Administration buildings ($434,890 to WPI Construction, Inc.), and
Select Board appoints Finance Director John Sousa as Acting Town Manager and approves six DPW bid awards. Sousa will receive an additional $1,500 per payroll period until a new permanent Town Manager is hired or six months pass, whichever comes sooner. The six DPW projects total $934,083.50,
Select Board unanimously appoints acting town manager amid leadership transition. Finance Director John Sousa, named Acting Town Manager effective May 26 for six months or until permanent hire, will retain his finance role while receiving additional compensation to be negotiated. Deputy Police
Chelmsford Select Board unanimously approved a $17.9 million contract for West and South Fire Stations construction to Castana Construction Corporation. The five-member board, led by Chair Pat Wojtas, also backed bids totaling nearly $3 million for ceiling repairs, road overlay work, and aquatic
Chelmsford Select Board reorganizes with three new officers elected. The five-member board unanimously elected Patricia Wojtas as Chair, Jeffrey A. Hardy as Vice Chair, and David R. Boisvert as Clerk at the April 9 meeting. Each position drew a single nomination and passed without opposition. Chair
Select Board approves McCarthy School roof and five DPW contracts totaling $2.3 million. Vice Chair Patricia Wojtas moved all four votes unanimously, with the McCarthy School roof contract to WPI Construction accounting for $2.078 million and DPW awards for traffic markings, hot mix asphalt, ADA
Select Board votes unanimously to layout Proctor Road as public way. Vice Chair Patricia Wojtas moved the motion, which advances the road to the Planning Board for recommendations before town meeting. In separate unanimous votes, the Board appointed Caroline Parlee to the Agricultural Commission,
Chelmsford Select Board signs warrant for spring town election and meeting. Vice Chair Pat Wojtas, with Clerk Aaron D. Cunningham and Board Member Jeffrey A. Hardy, unanimously approved the warrant containing 36 articles for the April 7 annual town election and April 27 spring annual town meeting.
Select Board approves three liquor licenses and elevator project in single session. The Board unanimously awarded the $897,210 elevator modernization contract to Enterprise Equipment Company and approved restaurant and package-store alcohol licenses for two establishments, contingent on final