Annual Town Meeting: Saturday, March 23 (Updated)

Beefing up the dispatch budget, replacing the Public Works Planning Board, dog park funding, planning/design funding for potential Library building project, and more

The Town’s legislative branch, Town Meeting, will convene in two weeks from tomorrow to approve spending, amend local bylaws, and “advise” officials.

[Editor’s Note: There are not intro sessions promoted for this year. (That original notation in the Article excerpt was accidentally copied over from last year’s post.)] Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Saturday, March 23 (Updated)

Reminder: Transfer Station isn’t business as usual this week (Updated)

The Trash Pit is temporarily closed for repairs, but the station is still open for regular hours, including to dump most trash.

The Town is giving advance notice of work that will temporarily impact normal operations at the Transfer Station in a few weeks. Read the full article → from Reminder: Transfer Station isn’t business as usual this week (Updated)

Planning Board hitting pause on MBTA Zoning due to non-compliant map

Last night, the board discussed the need to reevaluate the area near the train station and possibly lobby the state for leeway or an extension.

Last night, the Planning Board voted not to bring the MBTA Communities zoning Article to Annual Town Meeting this month. The board will instead pursue changes for a Special Town Meeting in the fall. Read the full article → from Planning Board hitting pause on MBTA Zoning due to non-compliant map

Residents still needed to help study future use of South Union Building

The 21 Highland Future Use Committee is still lacking quorum and has no members from the neighborhood, or an at-large member

There are still vacancies (and a lack of quorum) on the 21 Highland Future Use Committee. The committee is still seeking neighbors who live within a half mile, plus an at-large member. Read the full article → from Residents still needed to help study future use of South Union Building

Complete the 2024 Town survey by March 8th

Info collected from residents will help inform officials and voters for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting

The Town is requesting that residents participate in the annual survey.* Topics cover quality of life, departments and resources, and priorities for what you would like to see officials focus on.

This year, the survey also includes feedback on two issues that Town officials anticipate being topics at the Annual Town Meeting on March 23rd — MBTA Communities Zoning** and Dispatch staffing models. To help them prepare, and to inform other budget discussions, residents are asked to take part in time for them to compile results. Read the full article → from Complete the 2024 Town survey by March 8th

Planning Board hearings on zoning changes – Monday (Updated)

Look for changes to MBTA zoning draft bylaw language and one of the three maps for the initiative headed to Annual Town Meeting a month from today. Plus, hearings are already open on two smaller zoning changes on the Warrant.

On Monday night, the Planning Board will open its hearing on the proposed zoning bylaw for “MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District” (MCMOD). The hope is to gain public support, or make any revisions necessary to do that, prior to Annual Town Meeting on March 23rd. Read the full article → from Planning Board hearings on zoning changes – Monday (Updated)

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