The Town posted an announcement to its website this morning. According to the ad, the Town Moderator will be holding his “Pre-Town Meeting” tonight – Tuesday, May 4th. Read the full article → from Pre-Annual Town Meeting tonight
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Downtown Zoning Article tabled to Fall Meeting
This week, selectmen agreed to push off again the Article to revamp zoning for the Downtown District. Rather than tackling it at the Annual Town Meeting, the Board plans to schedule a Special Town Meeting in the fall. Read the full article → from Downtown Zoning Article tabled to Fall Meeting
CA: Selectmen debate IT staffing levels
Tonight’s budget discussions should include the level of staffing needed for the IT department. The Community Advocate covered selectmen’s split opinions on the issue from last week’s meeting. Read the full article → from CA: Selectmen debate IT staffing levels
Town Meeting Update: School budgets
In preparation for Town Meeting discussions, NSBORO schools administration has posted Budget documents for the next fiscal year. I’m pulling together some highlights of what they are asking voters, and how it is being pitched. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: School budgets
Town Meeting Update: Possible phased approach for Public Health budget using Special Fall Meeting
The Board of Selectmen voted to support holding a Special Town Meeting this fall. But the motion was qualified as a “soft” commitment, reflecting the Board’s uncertainty of what’s ahead. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Possible phased approach for Public Health budget using Special Fall Meeting
Annual Town Meeting Update: Selectmen inviting Article and increased budget proponents to present their cases – Tuesday (Updated)
This year’s Annual Town Meeting Warrant is expected to include about 40 Articles. While some are likely to be bundled under “consent agendas”, there’s a whole lot that could require presentations and prompt some “back and forth”. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting Update: Selectmen inviting Article and increased budget proponents to present their cases – Tuesday (Updated)
Annual Town Meeting to open morning of May 22
This week, the Board of Selectmen rescheduled Annual Town Meeting to open at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 22nd. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting to open morning of May 22
Selectmen seeking to avoid printing an early Town Meeting Warrant
The hope is to avoid printing a Warrant in early March that doesn’t reflect the reality of what voters will be asked to approve later this spring. Read the full article → from Selectmen seeking to avoid printing an early Town Meeting Warrant
2021 Annual Town Meeting to be postponed (Updated)
Town officials agreed to postpone Annual Town Meeting until it can be convened outdoors. Read the full article → from 2021 Annual Town Meeting to be postponed (Updated)
Voters to be asked to establish standing Capital Planning Committee and support policy
This week, Southborough’s Board of Selectmen voted to support a new policy to consistently vet Capital expenses before they are proposed to voters. At the next Annual Town Meeting, voters will be asked to adopt a standing committee to oversee the policy (and likely the policy itself). Read the full article → from Voters to be asked to establish standing Capital Planning Committee and support policy
Town grappling with another difficult budget, this time in “an anomaly” of a fiscal year
Last night, the Board of Selectmen was updated on the preliminary budget for FY22. As is typical this time of year, the projected tax increase is much higher than officials or voters will want to approve. Read the full article → from Town grappling with another difficult budget, this time in “an anomaly” of a fiscal year
Meeting on Downtown “Village Mixed Use Zoning” bylaw – October 6
Next week, multiple Town boards will discuss status and next steps for a proposed Village Mixed Use Zoning (VMUD) bylaw. Read the full article → from Meeting on Downtown “Village Mixed Use Zoning” bylaw – October 6
BOS decides against scheduling Special Town Meeting this fall
Last night, the Board of Selectmen discussed challenges they believed made scheduling a Special Town Meeting this fall unfeasible. Read the full article → from BOS decides against scheduling Special Town Meeting this fall
Town Meeting Recap: Another PILOT debate and Articles postponed to next Town Meeting
If some voters had their way, one more Article would have been postponed – a $600,000 borrowing Article to fund a Fire Pumper truck. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Recap: Another PILOT debate and Articles postponed to next Town Meeting