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Category: Town of Wayland Info
Town Election on Tuesday, May 10 and Town Meeting on Saturday May 14
Be sure to vote on Tuesday, May 10th! To view the specimen ballot, click here: Wayland Town Ballot 2022
For the Town Warrant that will be used at Town Meeting, click here: Wayland Town Meeting Warrant 2022
For other information on the upcoming Town elections, click here: Town Elections and Town Meeting information
Wayland Town Meeting Issues Forum, May 5 at 7 pm
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!
72nd LWVW Candidates Night
The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold its 72nd Annual Candidates Night on Thursday, April 14th at 7pm via Zoom. Karen Kavet is organizing the event and Nancy Brumback from the Sudbury League will moderate. All candidates will be invited to participate.
Questions for the candidates must be submitted in advance of Candidates Night. Send your questions to info@lwvwayland.org
- The following offices are up for election:
- Board of Selectmen (one 3-year term)
- School Committee (one 3-year term)
- Board of Assessors (one 3-year term)
- Trustees of the Public Library (two 3-year terms)
- Board of Health (one 3-year term & one 1-year term to fill a vacancy)
- Planning Board (one 5-year term)
- Board of Public works (two 3-year terms)
- Recreation Commission (two 3-year terms)
- Commissioner of Trust Funds (one 3-year term)
- Housing Authority (one 5-year term)
- Town Clerk* (3-year term): The Town Clerk was made an appointed position with passage of the Select Board/Town Manager Act at the 2021 Annual Town Meeting. It awaits final approval from the Legislature.
It appears that there may be at least two contested positions. The Zoom link will be available closer to the event.
Upcoming events for 2022:
- Thursday May 5: Town Meeting Issues Forum
- Tuesday May 10: Town Elections
- Saturday May 14: Town Meeting Begins (Continues on Sunday May 15 and Monday May 16 if needed)
- Tuesday September 6: State Primary Election
- Tuesday November 8: State Election
Town of Wayland Redistricting Information
At the League of Women Voters of Wayland’s Annual Meeting, Town Clerk Anna Ludwig discussed how the town was approaching redistricting when the information from the 2020 US Census is fully available. The presentation she gave can be accessed here: Town Of Wayland Redistricting Information (2021)
Participate in interviews for Wayland’s Housing Production Plan
From the Town of Wayland: You are invited to participate in virtual interview with the consultants who are working with the Town of Wayland to update the Wayland Housing Production Plan. These interviews will take place on July 6-7 and will include anywhere from one to seven people, depending on the number of sign-ups (the maximum is seven per time slot).
Please click on the link Wayland Housing Production Plan Interviews to fill out a form and select the interview date and time that will work best for you. You will receive a Zoom link within a few days of your scheduled interview time.
League of Women Voters of Wayland 