City Council Holds Public Hearing on Marijuana Zoning
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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNECity 27, 2017 Council holds public 75 cents hearing on marijuana zoning By AMY PORTER allowed in Industrial A dis- Correspondent tricts WESTFIELD – City Vinskey said apart from Planner Jay Vinskey intro- zoning will be separate gener- duced, on behalf of the al ordinances having to do Planning Board a zoning with the hours of operation, amendment for marijuana and potentially limiting the shops during a public hearing number of shops to 20% of at City Council on Thursday. retail alcohol sales, which in He said the original zoning Westfield would be two or ordinance was written for three shops. WHS Volleyball Div. 1 champs medical marijuana, and the Ward 3 Councilor Andrew Westfield High Bombers celebrate becoming MIAA State Division 1 Champs for the amendment includes recre- K. Surprise said if the shops second year in a row. See story and photos Page 9. (Photo by Bill Deren) ational marijuana, with both to are limited to three, and the be treated equally as “mari- dispensary currently being juana shops.” The amendment built is one, that leaves only also eliminates the current two, which he said is some- City Planner Jay Vinskey medical marijuana special per- thing to consider. Vinskey presents marijuana zon- WTA Electrical Wiring shop mit provision to allow in the responded that the zoning ing amendment at City Business B district; with all Council on Thursday. receives $100k+ grant marijuana shops to be only See Zoning, Page 3 By AMY PORTER will be used to purchase Correspondent equipment to support the WESTFIELD – In his Electrical Wiring career- Request to meet with teacher’s union report to the City Council as technical program at the School Department liaison, school. Ward 2 Councilor Ralph J. “With the grant, the school engenders discussion at City Council Figy reported that Westfield will replace out-of-date By AMY PORTER to discuss the labor negotiation process and Technical Academy had just equipment, including electri- Correspondent contracts. (Thursday) received a cian’s tool kits, table tops, WESTFIELD – The bulk of Ward 3 Ward 2 Councilor Ralph J. Figy, who is $108,000 Skills Capital grant stools, lockers, a powered Councilor Andrew K. Suprises’s fourteen liaison to the School Department, expressed for Electrical Wiring, which conduit bender, and a PVC motions regarding proposed changes to the his concern after Surprise read the motion. he said would allow them to conduit bender, a vacuum/ municipal budget process at the City Council “I’m very concerned when we stray into con- expend into other fields, WTA Electrical Wiring blower fishing system, a meeting were tabled without discussion until tracts. It’s one thing to talk about negotiat- including solar. instructor Chris Benda and powered cable puller and the July 5 City Council meeting, after the ing,” Figy said. Figy noted that for the last state gold medal winner new motor control equip- June 28 vote on the FY19 budget. One unre- Surprise said the WTA wanted to talk about three years, students from the Daniel Shaw, who will be ment,” Czaporowski said. lated motion, however, was discussed at current contracts. “I don’t see any issue,” he Electrical Wiring shop won competing at nationals next The Superintendent said length; to have the Finance sub-committee said. gold in the state SkillsUSA week. (WNG File Photo) the grant will also allow the meet with Westfield Teachers Association competition, and all three shop to offer an adult educa- president and vice president at their request See City Council, Page 3 years were invited to the Verdon (WTA 2017), who tion program through the nationals. This year’s gold repeated last year also won Gould Institute in the eve- medal winner, Dan Shaw, bronze at nationals. ning for members of the will be attending the compe- Westfield Public Schools community that will be tition in Louisville, Kentucky Superintendent Stefan taught by WTA instructors next week. Czaporowski said the Gary Martineau, Chris Benda The previous state gold $108,000 Skills Capital grant medal winner Christian See Grant, Page 3 Granville Farmer’s market prepares for second year By GREG FITzpaTRICK day,” said Ripley. Correspondent The two women also noted GRANVILLE – For the sec- that a lot of people in the area go ond year in a row, the hilltown to church around 10 a.m. on communities will have a farm- Sundays, and now they’ll have er’s market right in their local the opportunity to head to the area to buy a variety of prod- farmer’s market right after ucts and support local farmers. church. Having first launched on The 2017 Granville Farmer’s Mother’s Day of 2017, the Market had 11 vendors and this Granville Farmer’s Market is The Granville Farmer’s Market year there will be more than 20 set to begin their second season will feature more than 20 ven- vendors ready for July 1. on Sunday, July 1. The markets “We have a lot more people dors. (Photo from Danny Nason) will take place every Sunday wanting to come which is from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. until great,” said Ripley. September 2 at the Gran-Val Scoop on Granby The vendors are all from the local area with Road. most from Granville, Southwick, Westfield, and The days and times this year differ from last Sandisfield. The vendors include Frosted Swirl, year when the market was on the second and Trotwood Acres, Villa Mia, Mountain Orchards, fourth Sundays of the month and went from 1 Black Rabbit Farm, B’s Breads, Maple Corner p.m. to 5 p.m. Jess Ripley and Nicole Berndt, Farm, Wishing Well Farm, Chew Bones, and who are managing the farmer’s market together, more. The products that will be available to the said that they realized last year that a lot of peo- public will include cupcakes, Italian and Albanian ple were already home between 1 p.m. and 5 food, honey, English muffin bread, rabbit, farm 2018 MusicFest series kicks off p.m. on Sundays. They believe their new time to freezer meals, nectarines, goat milk soap, tea, The first Westfield on Weekends concert on Park Square Green of the season took place change will only benefit the market. pottery, and dog bones. on Thursday night. For additional photos see Page 8. 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