Wayland Select Board sets Dec. 6 special town meeting on citizen petition

WAYLAND — October 25, 2023 — Wayland sets Dec. 6 special town meeting after Oct. 23 citizen petition. The Select Board voted 4-0 Wednesday to convene at 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 6 and to open the warrant from Oct. 26 through close of business Nov. 1, on a motion from member Thomas J. Fay. Chair William Whitney presided; Vice-Chair Doug Levine and Christopher Reynolds were absent. Town Clerk Trudy Reed laid out a calendar squeezed by Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, a 14-day mail-out requirement and a 10-day printer turnaround, with Nov. 22 the last possible posting date. Town Moderator Marianne told the board Dec. 6 was her preference over Nov. 30. Member Carol B. Martin urged restraint on additional money articles, warning "this is not the piggy bank's open." Resident Dave Bernstein pressed the board to retain electronic voting; no decision was made. Venue between the high school and middle school auditoriums remains open.