The Director of Land Use Management reports directly to the Town Manager, and oversees the daily operations, budgets and staffing of the Building, Conservation, Planning, Zoning, Permitting and Land Use Departments. The director and staff provide both dedicated and "as needed" staff support to a number of elected and appointed Boards, Commissions and Committees including:
Visit this page for background information about how these Departments operate, including relevant permit applications, regulations and bylaws.
This page will also provide links to news about the Departments' work on projects unrelated to pending development, such as public infrastructure improvements and both active and ongoing policy initiatives. Notably, many of these activities are focused on improving the quality of our public service, including work toward implementation of the Westford Comprehensive Master Plan and other adopted plans and policies.