I was tied up over Thanksgiving week and am just starting to dig my way out of my backlog. That means that I’m two meetings behind in covering Board of Selectmen business. This item from the November 26th meeting jumped out at me as the most pressing to share:
Chair Brian Shea announced that the Annual Town Meeting Warrant is open until December 17th. Selectmen plan to close the Warrant that night. So, if you have an Article you’d like to bring to voters, you better act quickly.*
At that meeting, Selectmen will hold a follow up discussion on Advisory’s recommendation to adopt a Local Meal Tax. They expect to vote that night on whether or not to pursue a Warrant Article to do that. The board plans to invite restaurant owners in Town to attend, along with the Economic Development Committee.
You can expect that the Warrant as of the 17th will include several Article placeholders. One of those may be an Article to bring in a consultant to work with the Public Works Planning Board.
At the Thanksgiving week meeting, Public Works Superintendent Karen Galligan informed selectmen that the funding changes the PWPB recommended aren’t meant for FY21. She said the board wanted to take a year to gauge public opinion on a course of action.
Galligan furthered that they should get feedback on more than just the financials. She said that the Town has a huge silent majority beyond the about 500 residents they do hear from. One of the factors in the station’s future budget is that the hopper will need replacing. She opined that it wouldn’t make sense to invest in that if residents don’t want to carry trash in their cars. [click to keep reading…]
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Reindeer Quest (Daily in December, Sunrise to Sunset) @ Chestnut Hill Farm: Free self-guided program. Grab your snow boots and get the family outside to discover our elusive herd of wooden reindeer found throughout the farm trails! See how many you can find and leave a bell around each one’s neck. Bells and directions can be found at the trailhead parking lot kiosk. Before you go, check out the Chestnut Hill Farm trails map 
Girl Scout Holiday Sing-along (6:30 – 7:30 pm) @ Community House Lawn: Event for all families in Southborough with Girl Scouts Kick off your holiday season with an old-fashioned holiday sing-along with some modern touches. Participants are encouraged to bring a gift donation for Just Because. For details, see 
Westborough Community Chorus’ Holly Days at Home (8:00 pm) @ Sarah Gibbons Middle School, Westborough: The 75 member chorus (including Southborough members) will perform its 47th Annual Christmas Holiday Show. There will be singing, dancing, a “North Pole” skit, a kids sing-a-long, and a visit from Santa. For details, see 
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