Economic Development Task Force

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The Task Force initially was made up of five members and was expanded to seven members by vote of the Select board at its March 7, 2007 meeting.  At the November 7, 2018 meeting of the Select Board the Board voted to reduce the membership to five members; one member of the Select Board, one member of the Planning Board, and three residents.  They are appointed to three-year terms.  All members shall be individual with specific professional business-related credentials (ie., bankers, accountants, marketers, developers, real estate brokers), and an environmental professional.  A member of the Planning Board and a member of the Select board shall be ex-officio members.    

Mission 

• To develop a stronger tax revenue stream from the commercial sector - without sacrificing West Boylston’s ecology and character - in order to reduce the tax burden currently carried by taxpayers and to meet the increasing revenue demands of the future;
• To revitalize the business districts and other commercial districts, in order to protect property values and retain our current commercial base; and
• To acknowledge the important contribution of West Boylston’s business community to our Town's economic sustainability and to maintain a strong and lasting relationship between Town government and the commercial sector.