Capital panel accepts $700K cyber boost

From Wayland News

• Board of Health denies permit for three geese. Wayland's Board of Health revisited a neighbor's long-running complaint over three geese and a duck on Boston Post Road, weighing whether to unwind a 2024 variance that allowed smaller fowl on an under-one-acre lot.Wayland News
• Wayland water project hits 75 percent design. Wayland's long-term water supply design is 75 percent complete, but the state is requiring four management plans by July 2027 as the town works through unaccounted-for water well above the state standard.Wayland News
• Wayland board backs $6,000 for dialogue programs. Wayland's Select Board considered a Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee funding request as Town Manager Michael McCall cautioned against setting a recurring budget precedent, and as the town's audit committee revealed it has dropped to a single member facing possible elimination.Wayland News
• Wayland panel skips closed session on cyber request. Wayland's capital committee weighed a closed session on a steep cybersecurity budget jump, with the acting chair warning he'd vote no over the town's history of open meeting violations, as the facilities director offered up town building roof repairs to help cover it.Wayland News
• Cultural Council approves FY27 goals, vice chair seat open. Wayland's Cultural Council worked through a full slate of business, from its largest-ever grant cycle to a now-vacant vice chair seat, as members debated how much weight to give projects outside town for its upcoming funding round.Wayland News
• Personnel Board backs joint annual report filing. Wayland's Personnel Board took up non-union sick leave payout rules, a first joint annual report alongside the new Human Resources department, and a draft remote work policy that drew pushback from a board member over accommodation requirements.Wayland News
• Planning Board delays Town Center permit to Oct. 7. Wayland's Planning Board kept open a master permit hearing for a Town Center redevelopment plan that would add a dog park, skating rink and outdoor decks while removing two dozen parking spaces, after spotting inconsistencies in the applicant's site plans.Wayland News
• Wayland schools report drop in teen substance use. Wayland students reported falling vaping, drinking and self-injury rates in a new adolescent health survey presented to the School Committee, which also weighed an employee handbook, a 2027-28 calendar and a capital project list with an unreconciled balance.Wayland News
• Design board backs Liberty Pizza sign, defers water site. Wayland's Design Review Advisory Board recommended a sign design for Liberty Pizza meant to be replicated across its plaza, while the chair held up review of a town water pump station over a security fence he said could block sightlines at a dangerous intersection.Wayland News

Wayland on Thu, Oct 1

• Wayland awarded $495,000 for wastewater planning. The town received state funding to plan wastewater improvements aimed at supporting new housing and economic development, Wayland Patch reported.Wayland Patch
• HRDEIC refreshes Wayland community resource guide. Wayland's Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee released an updated Community Resource Guide covering mental health, housing and other support programs, available online and in print at Town Building, the library and schools, per the Town Manager's newsletter.Town of Wayland
• Select Board seeks volunteers for broadband committee. The Select Board is seeking volunteers for its newly reinstated Broadband and Cable Advisory Committee, according to the Town Manager's October newsletter.Town of Wayland

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 a.m.: Parade, Touch-a-Truck headline Saturday's Wayland Festival. The town's biggest community day returns Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Center, with a parade at 10:30 a.m., Touch-a-Truck, a multicultural pavilion with 140 tables, an artists marketplace and live music.Wayland Museum & Historical Society
• Mon, Oct 5, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday at Town Hall. Wayland's Select Board meets Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m. at 41 Cochituate Road.Town of Wayland
• Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Monday evening. Wayland's Finance Committee meets Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. at 41 Cochituate Road.Town of Wayland
• Mon, Oct 5, 4:30 p.m.: JV volleyball travels to Cambridge Monday. Wayland's JV and freshman volleyball teams play road conference matches at Cambridge Rindge and Latin Monday, October 5, at 4:30 p.m., per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 6, 11:00 a.m.: Mass Save table set up at library Tuesday. A Mass Save resource table will be set up in the library parking lot Tuesday, October 6, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to share energy-savings information and the town's partnership with Home Works Energy.Wayland Free Public Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 p.m.: Planning Board resumes Town Center hearing Wednesday. Wayland's Planning Board returns to its continued Town Center master permit hearing Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. at 41 Cochituate Road.Town of Wayland
• Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 p.m.: Capital committee meets again Wednesday night. Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee meets again Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. at 41 Cochituate Road.Town of Wayland
• Wed, Oct 7, 2:00 p.m.: Toe Jam Puppet Band performs Wednesday. The Toe Jam Puppet Band performs for kids Wednesday, October 7, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. at Hannah Williams Playground, rescheduled from an earlier rainout.Wayland Free Public Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 8:00 a.m.: Flu, COVID clinic set for seniors Wednesday. The Health Department holds a flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic for residents 60 and older Wednesday, October 7, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Town Building.Town of Wayland
• Wed, Oct 7, 1:30 p.m.: WCPA plans apple picking trip Wednesday. The Wayland Children and Parent Association heads to Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow Wednesday, October 7, at 1:30 p.m. for a family apple-picking outing.Wayland Children and Parent Association

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