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Articles on the Department of Public Works
Wayland Town Crier 2/19/08: Two committees removed from new DPW proposal. Selectmen removed the Wastewater Management Commission and Septage Committee because the boards operate self-sustaining facilities using funds outside the town’s budget and already outsource many job functions.
Wayland Town Crier 1/30/08: Park & Recreation Commission still not sold on DPW idea.
Wayland Town Crier 1/17/08: Boards still uncertain of new Department of Public Works. The Board of Selectmen again presented a proposal that seeks to create the town’s first Department of Public Works and merge Wayland’s Highway, Park, Water, Wastewater Management, Landfill and Septage departments into one DPW unit.
Town of Wayland 1/4/08: Board of Selectmen plan meetings on the proposed DPW. meeting with Boards and town residents to discuss a possible transition to a Department of Public Works.
Wayland Town Crier 11/6/07: Officials to decide to delay Department of Public Works plan. Selectmen will opt to pass over the DPW article at Special Town Meeting to allow more time for public forum and discussion, and expect to re-introduce the article at Town Meeting in April.
Wayland Town Crier 9/20/07: New DPW proposals to dominate next Town Meeting. A warrant article at the November Special Town Meeting will look to merge the town’s Highway, Park, Water, Wastewater Management, Landfill and Septage departments into one Department of Public Works.
Broken Link: Metrowest Daily News 12/3/06: Selectmen to place article in Town Meeting warrant to form Department of Public Works.
Metrowest Daily News 10/29/06: Town considers combining six departments into Department of Public Works. Combined would be: Park & Recreation, Highway, Water, Septage, Landfill and Wastewater.