Select Board reviews $19M capital gap

From Winchester News

• Board OKs promotion, appointments, fall warrant review. Winchester's Select Board worked through a 44-article Fall Town Meeting warrant, weighing a $19 million capital funding gap tied to an unresolved Town Hall renovation and a School Committee request to condemn hate incidents linked to a McCall Middle School banner.Winchester News

Winchester on Wed, Oct 14

• Town weighs new budget manager position. Winchester officials are exploring a new budget manager position, as the Select Board appointed Fran Li to the Audit Advisory Board and prepared for an Oct. 13 tri-board meeting, WinchesterNews.org reports.WinchesterNews.org
• Clerk outlines ways to register to vote. Town Clerk MaryEllen Marshall reminded unregistered, eligible residents they can use the state's online voter registration system ahead of the Nov. 3 election, WinchesterNews.org reports.WinchesterNews.org
• Student launches tree preservation survey. Winchester High junior Sophia Liu launched a community survey for a Girl Scout project addressing falling tree hazards and the town's forestry resources, WinchesterNews.org reports.WinchesterNews.org
• Girls volleyball climbs state power rankings. Winchester High's girls volleyball team, now 12-1, split recent matchups against Franklin and Oliver Ames, with the Oliver Ames win lifting its Division 1 power ranking, WinchesterNews.org reports.WinchesterNews.org
• Historical Society adds two new directors. The Winchester Historical Society welcomed Chuck Bunting as director of education and Darian Neckermann as director of communications to expand programs and outreach, WinchesterNews.org reports.WinchesterNews.org
• Fast Forest group circulates Forest Ridge petition. The WIN Fast Forest group is circulating a Forest Ridge petition for residents to sign ahead of its Oct. 24 second-birthday potluck, with Winchester High students helping out, WinchesterNews.org reports.WinchesterNews.org

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 p.m.: Capital Planning Committee meets Thursday. Winchester's Capital Planning Committee meets at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, to continue reviewing the town's capital budget ahead of Fall Town Meeting.Town of Winchester
• Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday. The Zoning Board of Appeals holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 71 Mount Vernon Street, Lower Level.Town of Winchester
• Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 p.m.: Candidates forum set for 31st Middlesex seat. The League of Women Voters of Winchester hosts a forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, featuring Rep. Michael S. Day and challenger Stephen Ternullo for the 31st Middlesex House seat, WinchesterNews.org also previewed the event.Town of Winchester
• Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m.: Farmers market returns Saturday morning. The Winchester Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Waterfield and Church streets.Town of Winchester
• Sat, Oct 17: Early voting opens at Town Hall. In-person early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs multiple days from Saturday, Oct. 17, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Town Hall, 71 Mount Vernon Street, first floor.Town of Winchester
• Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 a.m.: Jazz blessing of the animals set Sunday. A Jazz Blessing of the Animals event takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Waterfield and Church streets.Town of Winchester
• Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 p.m.: St. Eulalia's hosts Ukraine benefit concert. St. Eulalia's Church, 50 Ridge Street, presents a 'Voices for Ukraine' benefit concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, followed by a reception, WinchesterNews.org reports.Town of Winchester
• Mon, Oct 19, 7:45 p.m.: Comcast seeks grant of location Monday. The Select Board holds a public hearing on a Comcast grant of location at Waterfield Road and Church Street at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.Town of Winchester
• Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Tuesday with revised agenda. The Planning Board holds its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 71 Mount Vernon Street, second floor, with a revised agenda posted.Town of Winchester

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