Selectmen advance FY 2027 budget recommendation to BOF
Infrastructure Pressures and Operating Restraint Shape Selectmen’s Budget
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Board Watch: Looking back at the week of February 16
Notes on the Charter Revision Commission; Inland Wetlands Agency; Beecher Building Committee; and a Police renovation RFQ
This Week’s Letters to the Editor
February 23, 2026
BOS shifts charter revision timeline to 2027 and approves consultant for Town Hall restructuring
Hybrid February 11 regular meeting of Selectmen anticipates charter vote on November 2027 ballot and divides Board over restructuring
At 106, the League of Women Voters continues its civic tradition
An update from the League of Women Voters of Amity on recent legislative breakfast
Watching the work of government
A 50-year-old news clipping from Woodbridge reveals a time before FOI
TPZ grapples with new state housing law, ADUs, and planning next steps
Commission signals a more deliberate approach to POCD and zoning updates
As Lamont unveils state budget, Woodbridge faces major drop in state aid
Why a lower mill rate after revaluation now triggers a loss of motor vehicle reimbursement
Inland Wetlands Agency Never Got a Chance to Dip Its Toes in the Waters on Fountain Street
Guest opinion piece by a former member of Woodbridge's Inland Wetlands Agency
Community roundtable addresses zoning, housing, and public process
Residents gathered at the Woodbridge Town Library for an event hosted by A Common Ground for Woodbridge
A closer look at Amity facilities and capital planning
District leaders acknowledge need to address significant infrastructure issues across all three schools
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
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
Community Voice
Introducing Woodbridge Neighbors for Responsible Development
Guest opinion piece introduces newly-formed community non-profit group focused on education and informed civic participation.
Community Voice
This Week’s Letters to the Editor
January 19, 2026
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.