Town Meeting

2026 Annual Town Meeting

General Documents

  1. 2026 ATM WARRANT 02102026
  2. 2026 ATMMOTIONS 03092026
  3. March 28 2026 ATM timeline
  4. Westford Academy Exterior Map for 03282026 ATM
  5. Westford Academy Interior Maps for 03282026 ATM

Article 1

  1. Article 01.01 Westford FY25 ATR_3-4-2026

Article 2

  1. Article 02.01 - FY26 Budget Adjustments

Article 3

  1. Article 03.01 Perchlorate FY27 Projected Budget

Article 4

  1. Article 04.01 Energy Efficiency Projects

Article 5

  1. Article 05.01 - Cameron Senior Center HVAC Memo 02092026

Article 6

  1. Article 06.01 Blanchard Solar PILOT Memo 02092026

Article 7

  1. Article 07.01 Rescind Authorized Debt Memo 02092026

Article 8

  1. Article 08.01 Prudent Investor Rule Memo 02102026
  2. Article 08.02 Prudent Investor Performance FY22-FY25

Article 9

  1. Article 09.01 Fiscal 2026 Capital Plan Presentation 02052026
  2. Article 09.02 Town Hall Parking Lot Transfer Memo 02102026

Article 10

  1. Article 10.01 CPA Fund Balances - 06302026
  2. Article 10.02 Graniteville Ball Field Safety Improvements 34,000
  3. Article 10.03 Jack Walsh Parking Improvements 40,000
  4. Article 10.04 Roudenbush Tennis Courts 603,000
  5. Article 10.05 4-H Horse Arena Accessibility 150,000
  6. Article 10.06 JV Fletcher Library Skylight 60,000
  7. Article 10.07 Affordable Housing Trust Application 400,000
  8. Article 10.08 Affordable Housing Rental Assistance Application 50,000
  9. Article 10.09 Housing Production Plan 15,000
  10. Article 10.10 Records Preservation Project 100,000
  11. Article 10.11 Westford Community Garden Sun Shelter Project
  12. Article 10.12 Forge Pond Drawdown Improvement Study 20,000
  13. Article 10.13 Forge Pond Herbicide Treatment 20,000
  14. Article 10.14 Freedom Park Improvements 100,000
  15. Article 10.15 Vinebrook Footbridge Design 15,000
  16. Article 10.16 Museum Accessibility Upgrades and Exterior Restoration 290,000
  17. Article 10.17 Town Hall Roof Application 1,056,000
  18. Article 10.18 First Parish Church Meetinghouse 1,041,291

Article 11

  1. Article 11.01 Operations Analyst Proposal Memo 20260121
  2. Article 11.02 Operations Analyst Job Description
  3. Article 11.03 Operations Analyst Summary 02122026

Article 12

  1. Article 12.01 Revolving Fund Bylaw 09192023
  2. Article 12.02 FY26 CH 53 1-2 Revolving Funds 12312026

Article 13

  1. Article 13.01 FY27 Budget Adjustments 02122026
  2. Article 13.02 FY2027 Town of Westford Budget 02102026
  3. Article 13.03 FY2027 Budget Detail 02102026
  4. Article 13.04 FY2027 Financial Model 02202026

Article 14

  1. Article 14.01 Chapter 90 Funding - FY00 to FY27

Article 15

  1. Article 15.01 Water Enterprise OPEB 02062025

Article 16 - 18

  1. Article 17.01 W5005-036-EASEMENT 02-02-26
  2. Article 18.01 Westford - Pleasant St and Patten Rd Warrant Article Plan

Article 19

  1. Article 19.01 JV Fletcher Library Utility Easement Memo 20260211

Article 20

  1. Article 20.01 Digital Only Legal Notices Memo 20260211

Article 21

  1. Article 21.01 Cryptocurrency Bylaw Memo - WPD

Article 22

  1. Article 22.01 Citizens Petition - PAYT 01272026
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Attendance

Town meeting is the legislative branch of Westford's government, and all registered voters may attend, speak and vote at our open town meeting. Town meeting has 2 primary responsibilities:

  • Establishing an annual budget by voting to appropriate money for all Town departments
  • Voting on the Town's local statutes, called bylaws

If you are a registered voter in Westford you can, and should, participate in town meeting. Renters as well as property owners, if registered to vote, may attend and vote at Town Meeting. You must attend in person, however; no absentee voting is allowed. If you are not a registered voter you are welcome to attend town meeting as an observer.

Criteria

The Select Board has 5 criteria for including an article on the Fall Special Town Meeting Warrant by Boards, Committees, or staff:

  1. Balance the budget
  2. Adjust budget for unanticipated emergencies (not for things overlooked or forgotten)
  3. Street acceptances
  4. ATM holdovers
  5. Timeliness

In Westford, as in many New England towns, voters participate directly in the major decisions that affect how the Town runs itself and how it spends its money.