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Zoning Bylaw Amendments passed at Annual Town Meeting
Residents approved the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments, as well as the proposed Large Scale Battery Storage Moratorium, at the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 23, 2022. The Amendments and Moratorium are in effect as of May 23rd, however, they must still be approved by the Attorney General's office. To view the Zoning Bylaw Amendments, click HERE. To view the Large Scale Battery Storage Moratorium, click HERE.
Congratulations Nancy & Josh!
Planning Board Chair Joshua Kusnierz won a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen during the Town Election on Monday, April 11, 2022. He earned 325 votes out of the 380 total votes cast (over 85%)!
Selectman Nancy Talbot chose not to run for another term on the Board of Selectmen and instead won a five-year term on the Planning Board as a write-in candidate!
Congratulations from the Planning and Community Development Department!
Upcoming Meetings
Planning Board
Thursday, July 7th, 2022 @ 7:00pm
Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room - 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082
Meeting Agenda: HERE
Zoom Link: HERE
Meeting ID: 784 604 1861
Passcode: 01082
Phone Number: (929) 205-6099
* Instructions for call-in option: at or before 7:00pm, call the phone number above and enter the Meeting ID number, when prompted.
Community Development Authority
Monday, July 11, 2022 @ 6:30pm
Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room - 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082
Meeting Agenda (check back soon!)
Zoom Link: HERE
Meeting ID: 784 604 1861
Passcode: 01082
Phone Number: (929) 205-6099
* Instructions for call-in option: at or before 6:30pm, call the phone number above and enter the Meeting ID number, when prompted.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022
Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room - 126 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082
Meeting Agenda (check back soon!)
Zoom Link: HERE
Meeting ID: 784 604 1861
Passcode: 01082
Phone Number: (929) 205-6099
* Instructions for call-in option: at or before 7:00pm, call the phone number above and enter the Meeting ID number, when prompted.
Recent Meetings
Planning Board
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
Minutes (Awaiting approval from the Board)
Watch the recording on Ware TV (check back soon!)
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
Minutes
Watch the recording on Ware TV
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Minutes
Watch the recording on Ware TV
Thursday, April 28th, 2022
Minutes
Watch the recording on Ware TV
Thursday, April 21st, 2022
Minutes
Watch the recording on Ware TV
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Minutes
Watch the recording on Ware TV
Previous Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Zoning Board of Appeals
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
Minutes (awaiting approval from the Board)
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022
Minutes
Wednesday, January 13th, 2022
Minutes
Previous Zoning Board Meeting Minutes
Planning Board / Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday, February 24th, 2022
Minutes
Thursday, February 10th, 2022
Minutes
Watch the recording on Ware TV
Community Development Authority
Monday, June 6th, 2022
Minutes (awaiting approval from the CDA)
Monday, May 16th, 2022
Minutes (awaiting approval from the CDA)
Monday, April 11th, 2022
Minutes
Monday, March 14th, 2022
Minutes
Previous CDA Meeting Minutes
Ongoing Projects
Mass Central Rail Trail
The Town is currently accepting bids for Phase II of the Mass Central Rail Trail, which will cover from Longview Ave. to Mountain View Dr. This project will consist of laying down stone dust along the .75 miles of trail, minor grading at the two bridge crossings, and grading along the trail for drainage. Bids will be accepted until April 7th, 2022 at 12:00pm with bid openings immediately after.
Main Street Improvement
This state funded project will improve vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety and reduce vehicular queues at the intersections of Main Street and West Street, as well as Main Street and South Street. Work will include resurfacing of the intersection approaches, improved pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and access, new signage and pavement markings. A traffic signal will be installed at the Main Street and West Street intersection, which will be coordinated with the existing signals.
Complete Streets
A complete street is one that provides safe and accessible travel alternatives for all modes - walking, biking, transit, and motorized vehicles. Complete Streets designs contribute toward safety, health, and economic vitality that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. Having multimodal options to travel between home, work, schools, recreation, and retail destinations are essential in promoting more livable communities.
Want to get involved?
Agricultural Commission Members Wanted!
Are you a local farmer, and / or someone who wants to support our local farmers? The Town of Ware is seeking members of the community interested in joining the Town Agricultural Commission! The Agricultural Commission will promote agricultural-based economic opportunities; to preserve, revitalize and sustain the Ware agricultural industry; to encourage the pursuit of agriculture as a career opportunity and lifestyle in the Town of Ware; and to represent and give a voice to the Ware farming community. The Commission will work in close cooperation with other Town boards and committees to develop a work plan to guide its activities. Such activities include but are not limited to, the following: assist in writing the Town's Right-To-Farm Bylaw; serve as facilitators for encouraging the pursuit of agriculture in Ware; promote agricultural-based economic opportunities in Town; act as mediators, advocates, educators, and/or negotiators on farming issues; work for preservation of prime agricultural lands; and pursue all grants and other initiatives appropriate to creating a sustainable agricultural community.
Contact the Ware Planning and Community Development Office for more information at (978) 967-9648 ext. 120