DPW Director and board of Public Works sign agreement. After tensions simmered earlier this year between the Board of Public Works (BPW) and Department of…

Wayland Patch 8/27/12: Memorandum Seeks to Clarify Board of Public Works Role. A new memorandum agreed to by multiple Wayland boards and individuals seeks to better define the roles and relationships of the Board of Public Works. On Aug. 20, Board of Public Works Chair Mike Lowery presented the memorandum to the Board of Selectmen seeking that board’s approval. While the document does not directly involve the relationship between those two boards, it does address the relationship between the Board of Public Works and Town Administrator Fred Turkington, who reports to the selectmen.

Wayland Town Crier 5/1/12: Board of Public Works holds first of several water rate hearings. The Board of Public Works held a public hearing Monday night on water rates slated to go into effect this September. “We wanted to do our analysis early this year,” said board member Michael Wegerbauer, “and we expect to have several more of these meetings in the coming months.” Input from Wayland residents came mostly from low-end users who felt the $112 annual administrative fee, which is the same for everyone, fell disproportionately on them.

Wayland Patch 4/2/11: Wayland Boards Appoint New Member, Discuss Combined Transfer Station. The Wayland Board of Public Works has a new member after Monday night’s joint discussion between the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Works. Both boards unanimously approved Mike Lowery to replace Eric Knapp who resigned from the Board of Public Works last month, citing increased business commitments and responsibilities. Lowery has been approved to fulfill a one-year term, and his position will be on the Town Election ballot next year.

It has been an exciting and busy year for the newly elected Board of Public Works. The BoPW was created along with the Department of Public…

Wayland Town Crier 4/22/10: Candidates discuss priorities for new Board of Public Works. Candidates running for the new Board of Public Works addressed everything from town flooding to new water meters at last week’s League of Women Voters’ Candidates Night. The following candidates are running for uncontested seats on the Board of Public Works – Tom Abdella (one-year term), Michael Wegerbauer (three-year term) and Eric Knapp (three-year term), the latter of whom was not able to attend Candidates Night. The three candidates running for two open seats for a two-year term on the board are in a contested race – Jonathan Mishara, Shawn Fennelly and Chris Brown. Only Mishara was able to be present at Candidates Night last week.