This Tuesday April 9th Voters will select a board of health candidate that will define the board’s agenda over the next three years. Westport needs a steady hand at the tiller to navigate the troubled waters of tenant farm animal abuse, water and septic challenges, and public health safety. Incumbent Chairman Bill Harkins has proven … Continue reading Board of Health needs judicial oversight not radical agendas.
Board of Health Candidates 2019
Clean water or increased taxes? Tanja Ryden speaks of clean water and cleaning the river as the #1 issue in Westport. This is not an easy task nor is it the only focus of the Board of Health. But I ask this, how do we protect the river without creating infrastructure and sewer? Is that the … Continue reading Board of Health Candidates 2019
Construction Site Runoff Dumping into Westport River
As you may have seen, the Noquochoke Village construction is well under way on Route 177. Because of the clearing and compaction of 8 acres of land, runoff no longer has anywhere to go and unfortunately, the contractor has been completely unsuccessful with containing the excessive amount of water running directly into the Westport River. … Continue reading Construction Site Runoff Dumping into Westport River
Article 35 – AN ACT RELATIVE TO RECALL ELECTIONS FOR THE TOWN OF WESTPORT
I have been asked to explain Article 35 as I am the petitioner. First things first, this is not a by-law nor do we have a by-law in place to recall elected officials. What we have is an Act. What is an Act? An Act is a piece of legislation that is more specific and applies … Continue reading Article 35 – AN ACT RELATIVE TO RECALL ELECTIONS FOR THE TOWN OF WESTPORT
DPW Vote Back Again
There is, yet again, an article on the warrant to vote for the creation of a Department of Public Works with an appointed Director who will report to the Town Administrator. May 2017 Town Meeting Warrant I'm not going to keep repeating myself on this issue of a DPW, Appointed vs. Elected Positions in Town, … Continue reading DPW Vote Back Again
School Committee Meeting March 16th
Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the School Committee Meeting on March 16th but I do urge parents to attend to discuss why Diman Regional and Bristol Aggie were denied their annual presentation to Westport's 8th Grade Class. It is my understanding that the School Committee DID NOT make this decision. I submitted the … Continue reading School Committee Meeting March 16th
Selectmen playing a dangerous game
It's budget season in Westport, which means it's time for department heads to express and justify their needs for the 2018 fiscal year. Our Finance Committee does an amazing job weeding through the political bull to get to the true needs of the Town. February 28th was a perfect example of this with our Treasurer's … Continue reading Selectmen playing a dangerous game
Westport’s Town Administrator
If you haven't heard, Westport's Town Administrator was a finalist recently for the TA job in Eastham. He was not selected. He was also 1 of 4 finalists for the Town Manager position in Barnstable back in May. His reasons for applying for those positions is very understandable...He lives in Harwich, MA and has a … Continue reading Westport’s Town Administrator
Fright Night at Town Hall
If you missed last nights Board of Selectmen meeting, don't worry, it's all caught on tape. My Observations The Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen had a letter in their possession dated August 25th from a detective, detailing the rat infestation at 465 American Legion Hwy. This letter was not forwarded by the TA or … Continue reading Fright Night at Town Hall
Elected or Appointed?
As most of you know, I recently submitted 2 petitions for our Special Town Meeting. One petition was to add a Recall Bylaw for Elected Officials and the 2nd was to change the Highway Surveyor back to an elected position. Sadly, the Board of Selectmen decided we no longer needed a STM but I don't … Continue reading Elected or Appointed?
Pam Costa 