The week in government: Planning Board tonight; BOS on Budget options (Updated)

Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. All these meetings are open to the public, so you’re welcome to stop on by.

Be aware that changes to the meeting schedule are known to happen throughout the week. For an updated list of meetings, visit the town website.

Monday, December 3, 2018

  • Public Safety Building Committee, 6:30 pm @ Southborough Fire Department, Conference Room, 21 Main St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Canopy discussion with Board of Selectmen, change of order responsibility – Recorded for delayed broadcast by SAM as part of the BOS Meeting
  • Southborough Trails Committee, 7:00 pm @ Recreation Building, South Union Building, 21 Highland St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review presentation and materials for upcoming Board of Selectmen meeting
  • Planning Board, 7:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discussions on 144 and 154 Turnpike Rd Site Plan Non-compliance (for allowing access from 154 to Breakneck Hill Rd via 144), Master Plan Update, and EDC proposed zoning amendment – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM as part of the BOS Meeting

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

  • Board of Assessors, 9:30 am @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review and sign documents including Housing Authority PILOT payment letter, FY20 personal property contract and FY20 mapping contract
  • Board of Trustees Southborough Library, 5:30 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Rooms A and B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Presentation from Neal Aspesi, Southborough Fire Department
  • Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda with packet) Agenda Highlights: Appointment of Building Commissioner; Updates by Trails Committee and Personnel Board; Presentation of Fy20 budget alternatives; authorize members to negotiate Fayville Hall P&S; Animal Control Officer bid results and contract; Town Manager Review Committee charge – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM* 

  • Personnel Board, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Joint Meeting with BOS to discuss roles and responsibilities in presonnel decision-making, personnel policies, and bylaw/SAP for Town Meeting – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM as part of the BOS Meeting*
  • Board of Trustees Southborough Library, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Attend BOS meeting for the FY20 Budget alternatives presentation – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM as part of the BOS Meeting
  • Community Preservation Committee, 7:00 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Room B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review applications from the St Mark’s Church, Library, Historical Society, Open Space and Preservation Committee, and Recreation Commission; Warrant process
  • Youth Commission, 7:00 pm @ Southborough Community House, 28 Main St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Jr Board member report, Budgets and updates

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

  • Fire Chief Screening Committee, 8:00 am @ Town Administrator’s Office , Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discussion of Feedbacck received from Public and Fire Dept personnel
  • Advisory Committee, 7:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: FY20 budgets for Youth Commission, Recreation Commission, Library; Mark Purple on BOS budget position and administrative budgets

Thursday, December 6, 2018

  • Cable Television Committee, 5:00 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Room B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review Survey results and budget submissions; Proposed FCC rule changes
  • Conservation Commission, 6:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Hearings on 17 White Bagley construction of single famil home, 118-120 Turnpike Rd construction of parking area, and 18 Lovers Lane construction of new house, barn and more; continuted violation at 11 Blackthorn

Friday, December 7, 2018

  • Council on Aging, 8:30 am @ Cordaville Hall, Room B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: FY20 Budget; Staff Reviews update; Over 55 Housing Update; Renovation Update

*Southborough Access Media will broadcast the Planning and BOS meetings live on Verizon-37 and Charter-192 and record the PSBC meeting for delayed broadcast. Click here to see this week’s schedule with rebroadcast times. (Videos are also usually made available through their YouTube channel by the following morning.)

Updated (12/3/18 2:05 pm): The link was broken for the BOS meeting packet. I also neglected to include that SAM will record the Public Safety Building Committee meeting tonight.

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