UPDATED Westfield Adds Four People To Business Board At Meeting

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Town Council had voted at its meeting two weeks ago to expand the Downtown Westfield Corporation's board from seven to 11 members, to better represent all segments of town. And at a meeting this past Tuesday, they voted for four people to fill the seats.

The DWC helps oversee management and promotion of the town's Special Improvement District.

Mayor Shelley Brindle said a previous meeting on Feb. 11, "The sole intent of the new ordinance is to expand the representation of the board to better reflect a town of our size, and in particular to ensure that we are able to include residents as well as business and property owners from both the north and south side."

The new membership includes two residents, a business owner, and a property owner in town. Brindle said the town had a list of people who had already expressed interest.

Those up for a vote were: Lilian Pien, Roberta Loew, Michael LaPlace, and Bob Conway. Each will have a three-year, staggered term.

The rest of the agenda can be viewed here. The council meets at 7 p.m. for the conference meeting at at 8 p.m. for the regular meeting at 425 East Broad St.

Westfield's downtown business district has been cited by publications such as USA Today and New Jersey Monthly as a "Best Downtown" for its mix of old and news businesses.