BOS Recap for July 2025: Highlights from the Selectmen’s Meeting
From potholes to planning, key takeaways from the July 9 meeting
At its July regular meeting, the Woodbridge Board of Selectmen spent four hours together addressing both long-term initiatives and routine business, including personnel actions and funding approvals.
Among notable actions taken, the Board voted to hold a public hearing on August 13 to receive public comment and discuss feedback on the newly released draft of the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) from the Town Plan and Zoning Commission (TPZ). By state statute, the Selectmen have until early September to submit formal input on the plan back to TPZ. The previous Woodbridge POCD was in effect from May 2015 through May 2025.
The Board approved the Personnel Committee’s recommendation to hire an administrative assistant for the Human Services Department. It also approved several funding requests — including legal fees related to the Open Communities litigation, completion of asbestos operations and maintenance plans for the Library and Town Hall (two Town buildings not yet covered by such plans), and a line-item transfer for professional services related to a site plan application at 804 Fountain Street. These costs are not borne by the Town; the funds come from a dedicated revenue line that the applicant pays into to cover the Town’s engineering and planning review expenses related to review of their application. Bid waivers were granted for road milling and paving services under state contracts.
This year’s paving work will include the following roads:
- North Pease Road
- Cornfield Lane
- Rice Road
- Warren Road
- Old Farm Road
- Peck Hill Road (segment from #100 Peck Hill Rd. to Rimmon Rd.)
The Board also heard a final presentation from Cooper Robertson, the consultant firm leading the master planning process for the former Country Club of Woodbridge (CCW) parcel. The update included final cost-benefit estimates, a proposed approach to public engagement, and a detailed timeline for next steps, labeled as the “Implementation Roadmap” (see slide, below). The discussion touched on the potential integration of the CCW process with the broader POCD goals, and a commitment to ensuring public input as central to the planning process as it moves forward.
In other business, the Board voted to send a revised proposal from the Ordinance Committee to establish a Housing Commission to public hearing, to be scheduled for September 10 during the Board’s regular meeting.
Finally, the Board discussed a document that outlined a suggested timeline for Charter Revision. It was noted that during the budget process earlier in the year, the initial amount proposed to cover necessary legal fees related to Charter Revision was reduced by half. At that time, it had been suggested that work begin in January 2026 — once the newly elected Board of Selectmen are sworn into office — rather than in 2025.
You can review the agenda and minutes on the Town website, and watch the full meeting recording on the WGATV YouTube channel or below.
Editor’s note: This recap is written by Sheila McCreven in her role as editor of the Chronicle. Sheila is also an elected member of the Board of Selectmen (term ends Dec. 31, 2025). See the Editorial Note on Government Coverage on our About page to learn more.
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