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Board Approves Path Easements, Housing Fee Waiver

WestboroughMar 24, 20262 min read

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The Select Board unanimously approved easements for the Otis Street multi-use path and waived water and sewer connection fees for four affordable units in the first phase of the 134 Fisher Street project. The board also approved a May 9 temporary closure of Jasper Street for Westborough Unplugged.

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What this means

The Otis Street easements allow work to move forward on a planned multi-use path across several properties. The 134 Fisher Street project is planned in two phases, with 18 small rental units in the first phase and 22 in the second; the fee waiver applies only to the first phase’s four affordable units. The board also approved updated health insurance agreements, including a change in dental carrier and a two-year term.

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Appointed Sean Keogh as Select Board Chair and Mark Silverberg as Vice Chair, with each vote approved unanimously, 5-0-0.
Approved closing Jasper Street from Nourse Street to Benjamin Drive to vehicles on May 9, 2026, from noon to 4:00 p.m. for Westborough Unplugged; the vote was 5-0-0.
Authorized the Local Initiative Program application for 134 Fisher Street and waived water and sewer connection fees for the four affordable units in the project’s first phase; the vote was 5-0-0.
Approved easement agreements for multiple properties along Otis Street and Turnpike Road for the Otis Street multi-use path; the vote was 5-0-0.
Approved the health insurance memorandum and authorized the Town Manager to execute agreements with each union, including a switch to Delta Dental, extended health savings account contributions, and a two-year agreement term; the vote was 4-0-1, with Patrick Welch recused.
Appointed Tracy Cunningham to the Historical Commission and five members to the Public Arts Committee.

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