Government

MWDN: Southborough selectmen ask whether clerical staff could be shared

February 22, 2012 10:20:12 AM

Selectmen were back at the task of reviewing annual budgets last night, and the question of how to make the most efficient use of Town House clerical staff apparently took center stage.

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Water rates for Southborough expected to decrease next year

February 20, 2012 10:21:56 AM
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The MWRA announced earlier this month that water rates will increase an average of 3.9% for its member communities. The actual rate change for each town varies based on a number of factors, and turns out that’s good news for Southborough.

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The week in government (2/20/12 – 2/24/12)

February 20, 2012 07:14:59 AM

A list of department and committee meetings for the week.

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Southborough Democrats elect convention delegates

February 17, 2012 11:54:05 AM
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Last weekend Democrats in Southborough met to elect the delegates they’ll send to the party convention in Springfield in June.

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Conservation Commission looking for new member

February 17, 2012 07:20:31 AM

If you’re interested in the conservation issues that face Southborough, keep reading. The town is looking for residents who are interested in filling the Conservation Commission vacancy left by the late Dick Upjohn.

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MWDN: Regional School Committee hikes Southborough’s 2013 assessment

February 16, 2012 11:52:47 AM

While the K-8 School Committee was meeting to hash out its differences with the Advisory Committee last night, the Regional School Committee was meeting to approve its proposed FY13 budget. It’s a budget that doles out an 8% increase to Southborough taxpayers thanks to rising Southborough enrollment.

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Advisory Committee, School Committee fail to see eye-to-eye

February 16, 2012 10:00:51 AM

The oft-stated goal of last night’s meeting between the Advisory Committee and K-8 School Committee was “to find a way to move forward” after a very public breakdown in communication between the two groups. Whether they did that remains to be seen.

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MWDN: Southborough selectmen support library budget hike

February 15, 2012 11:34:56 AM
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I attended the Board of Selectmen meeting last night from the comfort of my couch which meant I could hear most, but not all, of the compelling discussion about the library’s budget (remember those mics, folks!). Given that, I’ll let Brad from the Metrowest Daily News do the heavy lifting in recaping the discussion.

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Advisory Committee, School Committee to discuss budget communication woes

February 14, 2012 09:27:42 AM

A week after an Advisory Committee member publicly called out the K-8 School Committee for refusing to engage in debate over the school budget, the two committees will meet on Wednesday to hash out their differences.

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The week in government (2/13/12 – 2/17/12)

February 13, 2012 07:13:57 AM

A list of department and committee meetings for the week.

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Advisory Committee member says school committee uncooperative during budget process (UPDATED)

February 10, 2012 09:13:34 AM

At the beginning of the budget season, Advisory Committee member John Butler volunteered to be the committee’s liaison to the K-8 School Committee. His goal was to help the finance committee better understand the school’s budget so it could make an informed recommendation to Town Meeting about what voters should approve.

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Local election season off to a slow start

February 9, 2012 02:02:22 PM

It’s been a bit of a slow start to this year’s local election season. Since the process kicked off in early January, only nine residents have pulled papers to run for office. At this (admittedly still early) point in the game, there are no contested races and some positions have no interested candidates.

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Superintendent further trims K-8 school budget request

February 9, 2012 11:39:37 AM
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Calling it a “very modest increase,” Superintendent Charles Gobron asked the K-8 School Committee last night to approve a budget that represents a 0.68% increase over the previous year. The school committee voted to do just that, but not before some debate over the request.

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Selectmen adopt legislation that will give the town more control over health care costs

February 8, 2012 09:27:18 AM

Selectmen late last month adopted a state law that will give them more leverage in negotiating health care costs with the unions. It’s a move that could save the town upwards of $500K, but selectmen said they don’t plan to implement any changes right away.

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