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Letter: Are you being over taxed?

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[Ed note: My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.

The following letter is from Al Hamilton.]

To the Editor:

Are you being over taxed?

In fiscal ‘25 (7/24 to 6/25) we raised by taxation $3,239,581 more than it actually costs to operate our local government. This amount is shown in the following year as “Free Cash” but is hardly free. It represents taxes paid that were intended to provide services for a given year that were not used for those services. In other words, we were overcharged for those services. Read the full article →

Neary Roof & Renovation next steps

Timeline and process, including future building committee and possible Special Town Meeting in the fall. That may include choosing between variations of the two options.

by Beth Melo on

Following up on Monday’s Special Town Meeting (STM), the Select Board & School Committee talked through the timeline for dealing with Neary School’s building issues on Tuesday night. That included a timeline for replacing the roof and process for pursuing a renovation project. Read the full article → from Neary Roof & Renovation next steps

Art on the Trails opens its 10th Anniversary “Call for Art”

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If like me, you’re getting a bit sick of the never-ending snow, you may want to take this chance to visualize the lush green Beals Preserve in summertime.

Organizers for the 2026 Art on the Trails exhibit have already opened up the submission window for their “Call for Art”. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails opens its 10th Anniversary “Call for Art”

Special Town Meeting votes for Neary roof & studies; No studies for Finn/Trottier renovations (Updated)

by Beth Melo on

Voters at tonight’s Special Town Meeting on the future of Southborough Schools overwhelmingly voted to fund replacing Neary School’s roof. They also voted to spend $175K to study two options for potential renovation projects for school improvements. The overwhelming majority also voted against spending on other studies for alternative renovations to expand Finn School or Finn and Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting votes for Neary roof & studies; No studies for Finn/Trottier renovations (Updated)

Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)

Chill zone for kids, special meal deals for grabbing dinner, more letters to voters, and more

by Beth Melo on

Tomorrow night, voters have consequential decisions to make about the short term and long term future of Southborough’s schools and expenses that impact short term and long term budgets. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)

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