Renaming The Woburn St. School, Moving Voting For Precincts 3 & 4 To High School, Important Olin Update & More On Tap At October 10 Select Board Meeting

WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Select Board meets this Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 7pm in Room 9 of Town Hall.

There are some noteworthy items on the agenda, including:

• Town Clerk Elizabeth Lawrenson will discuss her proposal to temporarily change polling locations of Precincts 3 & 4 to the High School Gym. Select Board will then consider approving the change.
• Town Planning Director Valerie Gingrich and Town Counsel will provide an update on the town’s efforts to comply with the new the Multi-Family Zoning for MTBA Communities law.
• The Select Board will receive information about a recent consent degree regarding the Olin Chemical Superfund Site, as well as EPA’s new Project Coordinators for the site.
• The Select Board will further discuss the Temporary Town Manager position, according to the agenda. Public Buildings Superintendent George Hooper was appointed to the role, effective November 1, contingent on contract negotiations, at the last board meeting.
• The Select Board will consider including an article on the May 4 Annual Town Meeting warrant to change the name of the Woburn Street School to the Richardson School. A resident is petitioning the change.
• The Select Board will consider the request of Veterans’ Services Director Lou Cimaglia to use the Town Common for Veterans Day Ceremonies and illuminate the Town Common green for the month of November in support of veterans.

The full agenda can be found HERE.

The meeting will be televised live on WCTV and www.wctv.org.

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