Town Hall Trick or Treat
Town Hall Trick or Treat will take place on Monday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m.
For those two hours, residents are invited to Town Hall for trick-or-treating, food, music and games. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume.
“This is something I started when I got here seven years ago,” said Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. “The department [staff] dress up. Most of them participate. It’s a really fun event.
Select Board to Hold Public Information Session
On Oct. 30, the Select Board will hold a public information session on the zoning articles on the warrant for the November special Town Meeting.
The session will begin at 7 p.m. at the Belmont Art Gallery, but a remote option will also be available.
League of Women Voters Warrant Night
The League of Women Voters will also hold an informational session for warrant articles.
The event will occur remotely on Nov. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m.
More information will be available on the league’s website at my.lwv.org/massachusetts/belmont
Update on DEI Recommendation for Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Town officials are working out the details on how and whether to implement the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Implementation Committee’s recommendation to create gender-neutral bathrooms in public buildings.
Town Administrator Patrice Garvin said town officials are working with the labor unions to determine whether anything may affect employees and with Facilities Director David Blazon on the actual implementation of the recommendation.
“Basically, there’s no major change to any of the current bathrooms other than a signage change,” Blazon said. “[The recommendation] takes single stall bathrooms and changes them from what would be designated as male or women’s, to both, or gender neutral.”
In other words, no plumbing changes would be necessary.
Town Offices to Close on Election Day
To create equity across departments, all town offices will be closed on Nov. 5 for Election Day.
Typically, only the schools close for the day, as several schools across town are used as polling stations.
Additionally, the Select Board voted to designate Town Hall and Beech Street Center as voter parking.