The Trust provides all residents an opportunity to contribute to the future of our community. The Trust is building a reserve of working capital through gifts and bequests to provide the resources needed to act swiftly and with flexibility. Nearby towns with trusts include Acton, Bolton, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lincoln, Littleton, and Stow. Each serves its individual town by providing capabilities and performing functions not provided by the town or its departments. The Trust is a tax exempt corporation.
All gifts are tax deductible.
The sole responsibility for the management of the Trust rests with the Directors elected by the membership. It is the intent of the Trust to work in close cooperation with all Town boards, the Conservation Commission and Planning Board in particular. Westford will continue to be developed, but every reasonable effort is made by the Trust to assist in town planning so as to retain an intelligent balance between development and open space preservation. Reasonable restrictions may be accepted by the Trust. Restrictions as to use of land can be made a part of the terms covering the transfer.