The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at Weston High School.
The third night of Weston's Annual Town Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Weston High School. On Wednesday, May 15, voters finished seven articles, including rejecting a proposal to ban bow hunting on town-owned land. Articles 27 - 29, related to the Old Library project, will be delayed to a Juen 17 special town meeting.
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As a result, the town will continue to allow bow hunting on town-owned land.
As a result, the town will continue to allow bow hunting on town-owned land.
By a majority, town meeting voters rejected a citizens' petition to ban bow hunting on town owned land. The town of Weston made the announcement on its official Twitter feed at 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. As a result, hunters will continue to be allowed to hunt on five parcels of town-owned land. The vote comes after the Weston Conservation Commission recommended continuing the bow hunting program which is intended to curtail the burgeoning deer population in Weston. The program started in fall 2012 when five parcels of town land were opened for hunting by town-approved hunters. "If deer are allowed to proliferate unchecked, Weston’s forests will lose hardwood saplings, spring wildflowers, and low growing shrubs. This impoverished …
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6:36 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
All the elected boards were in favor of the hunt. more ›
Bow hunting and other issues will be considering during tonight's town meeting.
Weston's Annual Town Meeting continues at 7:30 pm. tonight at Weston High School. With voters dispensing with 14 articles during the first session on Monday, May 14, several articles, including whether to prohibit bow hunting on town-owned land, will be up for approval tonight. For a full look at the remaining articles, visit the town website.
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Weston Town Meeting resumes on Wednesday, May 13.
Weston Town Meeting resumes on Wednesday, May 13.
Last night's Weston Annual Town meeting had voters approve funding for the design of a new police station but reject a proposal for a roundabout at Case's Corner. Check out our live blog recap below. ----------------------------------- This is Town Moderator Wendy Spector's final town meeting. She is leaving office. Article 1: To ratify the May 11 annual town election. Results read. Article 2: To approve the fiscal 2014 budget -- In total, it is $70,400,482, a 3.6 percent increase from the fiscal 2013 budget. -- APPROVED BY MAJORITY. Article 3: Appropriate fiscal 2014 water enterprise budget ($2,968,296) -- APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Article 4: Appropriate fiscal 2014 recreation enterprise budget. ($1,673,077) -- APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Article…
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5:45 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The size of the modern roundabout is what makes them safer than older rotaries and keeps the speed of motorists in the 20 mph range where paths cross. This makes it much easier to avoid a crash or stop for pedestrians. It also means that if a crash happens the likelihood of injury is very low. Estimates of total crash reduction compared to signal solutions range from 20-70% (average of 46% for 6 … more ›
The annual town meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Weston's Annual Town meeting will start tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Weston High School and could run several nights. Among the issues set for a vote is whether allow bow hunting on town-owned land and the ongoing Case's Corner roundabout proposal. Check out the full town meeting warrant. Follow Weston Patch for updates on town meeting.
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10:49 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Conservation land belongs to all including hunters. All activities that are safe and do not degrade the forests should be allowed. Hunting is the only activity that directly benefits the forests by reducing browsing pressure on the plants from deer. To exclude certain user groups based on personal feelings is bigotry Plain and simple. If safety were really the underlying concern, then dogs would … more ›
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Weston's Annual Town meeting begins on May 13.
William Crum
7:32 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
Last week, Selectman Michael Harritty admitted that the long delayed Case Estate purchase from Harvard probably will not be consummated other than taking a small parcel by eminent domain for parking off Alphabet Lane and that therefore funds already raised via municipal bonds could be used for other town purposes. This is all the more reason to reduce the Community Preservation Act property tax … more ›