Wayland Morning Brief, Oct. 16: Early voting opens; hazardous waste day Saturday

From Wayland News

• Wayland keeps top Aaa bond rating from Moody's The Town of Wayland announced Oct. 15 that Moody's Investor Service reaffirmed the town's Aaa bond rating, the highest a municipality can receive, after assigning it Oct. 14 to a $14.9 million bond issue.Wayland News
• Town opens hazard mitigation plan for comment The Town of Wayland is accepting public feedback on its draft Hazard Mitigation Plan from Oct. 13 through Oct. 27, with questions directed to Fire Chief Neil McPherson.Wayland News
• Town clerk sets voter deadlines for Nov. 3 Wayland's Town Clerk's Office announced deadlines and options for the Nov. 3 election, including an Oct. 24 voter registration deadline and early voting starting Oct. 17.Wayland News
• DPW permits move to online OpenGov system Wayland's Department of Public Works has joined the town's online permitting platform, OpenGov, meaning residents can now apply for DPW permits using the same login used for other town departments.Wayland News
• Household hazardous waste day set for Saturday The Wayland Health Department will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, Oct. 17, at the DPW Garage, 66 River Road, from 8 to 11:30 a.m.; registration is required.Wayland News
• Housing trust fills seat on production plan panel Wayland's Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board took up appointing a representative to the new Housing Production Plan Committee, as members reported no progress transferring 12 Hammond Road to Habitat for Humanity and cited a November deadline for responses to the 212 Concord Road group-home RFP.Wayland News
• Capital panel wrestles with FY28 report ahead of deadline Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee worked through its FY28 report ahead of an October 15 filing deadline, restructuring school funding requests and disputing a stated MSBA reimbursement estimate as the five-year plan ran above the town's spending guideline.Wayland News
• Housing Authority picks bidder for Bent Park pipes Wayland Housing Authority weighed a wastewater piping contract at Bent Park after receiving six bids ranging from about $131,000 to $284,000, with the board defending its engineer-recommended pick over the lowest price alone.Wayland News
• Historical panel weighs funding for engine house dig Wayland's Historical Commission weighed seeking preservation-committee money for a long-discussed railroad engine house excavation, as members split over whether more digging made sense against building a reconstructed interpretive site instead, while the state blocked signs pending a design review.Wayland News
• Select Board fixes ballot error amid aid debate Wayland's Select Board corrected a missing ballot question after Town Clerk Trudy Reid caught the omission at a clerks' conference, then weighed redirecting leftover pandemic aid from a delayed dam project to the town's MWRA water connection over one member's objection.Wayland News

Wayland on Fri, Oct 16

• MRECC posts deputy director job paying to $137,000 The Middlesex Regional Emergency Communications Center is hiring a Deputy Director to help oversee startup operations and 911 compliance, with a hiring range of $125,000 to $137,000.Town of Wayland
• MRECC seeks training coordinator for new 911 center The Middlesex Regional Emergency Communications Center is hiring a Training Coordinator to build its training program for the new regional 911 center, reporting to the executive director.Town of Wayland
• Police department posts dispatcher job paying to $79,610 Wayland's Police Department is hiring a Joint Communications Dispatcher for a 37.5-hour-per-week union position, with a starting salary range of $63,559 to $79,610 a year.Town of Wayland
• Town launches new utility billing portal. The Town of Wayland has launched a new online utility billing customer portal, giving residents a single place to manage their utility accounts.Town of Wayland
• Wayland field hockey hosts Concord-Carlisle today Wayland's varsity field hockey team hosts Concord-Carlisle in a conference game today at 4:30 p.m., per MaxPreps' schedule listing.MaxPreps
• New fall offerings debut at Wayland Town Center Wayland Town Center is welcoming fall with seasonal food and discounts, Wayland Patch reports.Wayland Patch

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 p.m.: Wayland JV girls soccer hosts Grafton Saturday Wayland's junior varsity girls soccer team hosts Grafton in a non-conference match Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m., per MaxPreps' schedule listing.MaxPreps
• Sun, Oct 18, 3:00 p.m.: Arts Wayland hosts Brazilian jazz quartet Sunday. Arts Wayland's Berklee Faculty Jazz Series presents the Fernando Brandão Quartet Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m., with the Brazilian flutist leading a program of samba, bossa nova and original compositions.Arts Wayland
• Sun, Oct 18, 11:59 p.m.: Arts Wayland auction submissions due Sunday Arts Wayland's 2026 fundraising auction closes member submissions Sunday, Oct. 18, at 11:59 p.m., with pieces to be included in the annual benefit sale.Arts Wayland
• Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m.: Fall fest marks Russell's 150th year Sunday Russell's Garden Center celebrates its 150th year with a fall celebration Sunday, Oct. 18, offering seasonal food and discounts for Wayland families, per Wayland Patch's calendar.Wayland Patch
• Mon, Oct 19, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday evening Wayland's Select Board meets Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. at 41 Cochituate Road.Town of Wayland
• Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Monday evening Wayland's Finance Committee meets Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. at 41 Cochituate Road.Town of Wayland
• Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday evening Wayland's Planning Board meets Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.Town of Wayland
• Wed, Oct 21, 6:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday Wayland's Conservation Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m.Town of Wayland
• Wed, Oct 21: Planning Board continued hearing on API Development Company's reapplication for special permit... From the Planning Board meeting on October 7, as reported by Wayland News.Wayland News
• Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 p.m.: WHS, WMS orchestras stage masquerade concert Wayland High School and Middle School orchestras perform a Masquerade Concert Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium.Wayland Patch
• Fri, Oct 23, 4:00 p.m.: WCPA hosts pumpkin painting Friday. The Wayland Children and Parent Association hosts a pumpkin painting event Friday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. at the Wayland town building courtyard.Wayland Children and Parent Association
• Fri, Oct 23: Deadline to review and question your fiscal 2026 assessed property value From the Board of Assessors meeting on October 5, as reported by Wayland News.Wayland News

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