Wayland, Massachusetts Development News

Select Board Sets Priorities for Upcoming Fiscal Year, Discusses Governance and Financial Challenges

The Select Board reviewed and discussed their goals for the upcoming fiscal year, evaluating accomplishments from the previous year and identifying areas for improvement. Key objectives included effective governance, advancing affordable housing, promoting economic development along Route 20, identifying financial constraints, and reviewing town policies. The board discussed re-prioritizing goals, potentially changing the focus of affordable housing to broader municipal land use, and the importance of addressing financial constraints, particularly regarding a potential operating override. They also considered establishing a working group for town building issues and discussed the need for better volunteer engagement and reviewing the number of boards and committees. The discussion also touched on the creation of new policies, including those related to AI, surveillance, religious expression, complete streets, debt exclusion, and naming conventions. The town manager also presented a list of accomplishments for the past fiscal year.