Category: Town of Wayland Info

Wayland Elections Help Needed

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The Town of Wayland is looking for help during this busy election year. With the increasing number of ballots due to vote by mail, the process to account for these ballots can sometimes be overwhelming. For the primary election, there are morning, afternoon, and evening shifts and a variety of positions (ballot box, checkers, greeter-types). There are also early voting slots. Training sessions will be held before the elections. Volunteers are paid for both the training and work at the polls.

The presidential primary is March 5th, so if you are interested, please reach out to the Town Clerk’s office at townclerk@wayland.ma.us

The experience of working at the polls is very rewarding and re-enforces one’s belief in our election system!

Town Election on Tuesday, April 25th & Town Meeting, May1

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Don’t forget to vote in Town Election on Tuesday, April 25th from 7 am to 8 pm! To watch the League of Women Voters of Wayland’s Candidates Night, click here: Wayland Candidates’ Night and then scroll down until you see League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night 2023-04-13.

Wayland Town Meeting will be on May 1, starting at 6:45 pm at the Wayland High School Field House. For more information on the issues that will be presented, watch Town Meeting Issues Forum by clicking here: Town Meeting Issues Forum, and then scroll down until you see League of Women Voters TM Issues Forum 2023-04-20.

Thank you to WayCam for their support in presenting both the Wayland Candidates’ Night and the Town Meeting Issues Forum!

Town Meeting Issues Forum on Thursday, April 20, 7 pm

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Spokespeople for the major articles that will be voted on at Town Meeting will explain them and answer live questions from the audience.  Articles will include the Community Preservation Act articles, Finance Committee Appointments, the Special Education Stabilization Fund, the MWRA Admissions Application, and Remote Participation in Town Meeting.  LWV of Wayland member Iryna Priester will moderate.

To join the meeting, use this Zoom link: Town Meeting Issues Forum

Don’t forget! Town Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 25th from 7 am to 8 pm, and Town Meeting begins on Monday, May 1 at 6:45 pm at the Wayland High School Field House.

Candidate’s Night in Wayland, April 13th at 7pm

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The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold its 73rd Annual Candidates Night on Thursday evening, April 13that 7pm via Zoom.  The Zoom link will be available on the Town calendar and the Town public meeting page the week of the event.  All contested, uncontested and write-in candidates will have an opportunity to speak.  Nancy Brumbach from the Sudbury League will moderate the forum.

There are three contested races: Board of Assessors, School Committee and Select Board:

  • Three (3) candidates are vying for two (2) seats on the Board of Assessors: Philip David Parks, Massimo Taurisano and Maryann Wohlfarth.
  • Four (4) candidates are vying for two (2) seats on the School Committee:  Craig Gruber, Dovie King, Erin Mueller and Christina Marie Rodrigo.
  • Three (3) candidates are running for two (2) seats on the Select Board:  David Watkins, incumbent, Anne Brensley and William Whitney. 

A question and answer period will follow the candidates’ opening statement.  Residents are invited to submit their questions to info@lwvwayland.org in advance of the forum.  There will be no opportunity to ask questions via Zoom. Simply email your question and the name of the board to which it applies by Tuesday, April 12th.  Questions must be addressed to all candidates running for the same office.  

Town Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 25th; the polls will be open from 7am to 8pm.  If you are interested in helping with the elections, please see the Election Poll Workers’ page on the Town Clerk’s web page (Election Poll Worker & Student Program | Wayland MA).

All aboutWayland’s water, trash, and recycling: January 25th, 1 to 2:30 pm

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The Wayland League of Women Voters and Energize Wayland will co-host Tom Holder, Director of the Department of Public Works, to give us the latest information on Wayland’s water, trash, and recycling.

  • Wayland’s water:  Wayland is preparing to make a Legacy Decision on sourcing its drinking water.  The traditional use of local sources is providing regulatory and operational challenges.  Obtaining water from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may be a strong option to sustain the provision of drinking water in Wayland.
  • Wayland’s Trash and Recycling:  Like many other public services, the collection and disposal of trash and recycled materials is becoming more heavily regulated. Wayland is attempting to provide customer service amenities at the Transfer Station while operating a financially viable program.  We will learn more about the use of the transfer station, what goes into each bin, and what happens to it.

Bring your questions, and invite your friends!  The webinar is free and open to the public.

Hosted by EnergizeWayland, here is the registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd-6tqDIiHNJt7-zoChMwpnDMdgP5V6za

A recording will be available on www.EnergizeWayland.org/events.

Wayland Town Meeting Issues Forum, May 5 at 7 pm

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The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold a public forum on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm on some of the major issues to be discussed and voted on at Annual Town Meeting.

Audience members will be able to call in to ask questions of the presenters. The meeting will take place via Zoom; the link is  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85471012067?pwd=cmJXNlJFdXJMRE96L0xpRjhsMWhlQT09.

Topic included in the discussion are:

  • construction of the COA/community center;
  • the Loker grass field;
  • purchase of Launcher Way and a property on Sherman’s Bridge Road; and
  • appointment of the Finance Committee.

Pam Roman, chair of the Finance Committee, will also explain the two excluded debt questions that will be on the Town Election ballot.

Iryna Priester will moderate the discussion.

Town Elections are Tuesday, May 10th and Town Meeting begins on Saturday, May 14th. Be sure to vote, since democracy is not a spectator sport!