Stretch Code Dropped From 2011 Warrant Articles
Originally planned to go before Town Meeting, the adoption of a Stretch Energy Code was dropped from the 2011 Warrant Articles Tuesday night.
Despite several months of discussion on how adopting a Stretch Energy Code could bring environmental and financial benefits for the Town of Westwood, the matter will not be presented as a warrant article at Town Meeting on May 2, as was originally planned. The notion of adopting the Stretch Code - a component of the Massachusetts Building Energy code - has been ongoing for months, from an information session held in October, to a recent presentation of the what the code entails at a Westwood Finance Commission Public Hearing. But in the end, it was decided that the best move would be to hold the matter for discussion this time next year. "We have decided to drop the Warrant Article for Town Meeting due to concerns over Westwood Station," …
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Matt Perkins
8:20 am on Thursday, March 17, 2011
Thank you for the input, Claire...much appreciated! more ›