board-of-finance
Joint budget meetings conclude with focus on schools, capital planning, and next-step decisions
Process moves from information-gathering to choices that will determine spending priorities and tax impacts
Sheila McCreven
Think big - Start small - Move fast
Government
Beecher Road apartment building proposal draws crowd at Inland Wetlands meeting
Agency elects a new chair and votes to continue public hearing on proposed apartment development at its first meeting of 2026
Government
Budget season begins with first two joint meetings of Selectmen and Finance
Initial framework for FY2027 discussed as sessions focus on setting a baseline for town operations ahead of school budget reviews
Our Schools
Beecher Building Committee outlines path toward possible school project application
BIUBC meeting discussion highlights grant eligibility, required approvals, and affordability considerations
board-of-selectmen
First regular meeting of new BOS ends with party-line vote on charter revision
At the Board of Selectmen's January 14 meeting, planning updates and capital decisions precede contentious debate over appointments to the Charter Revision Commission
Government
ZBA denies variance for solar array on capped landfill after divided vote
At it's January 12, 2026 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3–2 in favor of the variance, falling one vote short of approval
Government
Town Plan and Zoning votes to undo 2024 Opportunity Housing amendment
January 5 meeting reopens zoning policy debate as commission restores prior language.
board-of-selectmen
Board of Selectmen hold special meeting; act on appointments, charter revision, and other items
First meeting of the newly-elected BOS sets January off to a quick start.
Government
Selectmen tackle biennial board and commission appointments at first meeting of new term
From anticipation to action: appointments reduce vacancies with expanded reliance on unaffiliated voters to meet minority-party rules
Government
Woodbridge’s newly adopted Plan of Conservation and Development now in effect
Woodbridge’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) has now been published on the town website and officially took effect on January 1, 2026, following its approval by the Town Plan and Zoning Commission (TPZ) at its December 8, 2025 meeting. State law requires every municipality to update its POCD
Community Voice
Photo essay: Woodbridge Town Center in Winter
As townspeople await the first government meetings of 2026, and new terms in office begin January 1, a late afternoon snowy landscape blanketed town center highlighting the many Town government buildings at the heart of Woodbridge.
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