Planning Board's Open Space & Recreation Plan To Have Hearing

Westwood's Planning Board will host the Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee (OSRP) plan draft hearing on January 8, 2019 at 7pm. The meeting will be at 50 Carby St in Westwood. According to the Planning Board's Memorandum "The Plan looks at Westwood’s current land, demographics, current trends, and sets goals, strategies, and makes recommendations to protect open space and recreation resources in Westwood. Completing an Open Space & Recreation Plan every several years provides a guide for future Town decisions pertaining to open space and recreation and makes the Town eligible for grants to purchase land for open space and develop recreation facilities. The Planning Board will review and finalize the Open Space and Recreation Plan before forwarding the Plan to the Board of Selectmen for consideration of endorsement by Town Meeting."

The Plan is available online here. It includes an emphasis on the importance of conservation lands and water-based open spaces. The OSRP suggests that Westwood consider adopting the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The CPA is a Massachusetts law which allows for open spaces and conservation land funding through tax revenue.

Have an opinion? Attend this meeting if you can!