The Library needs to fill another vacancy on the Board of Trustees. Read the full article → from Southborough Library seeking new Trustee (Updated)
Southborough Library seeking new Trustee (Updated)
Government
Southborough used $250K Green Communities grant to reduce municipal energy burden
The Town of Southborough accomplished its goals for this year’s $250K Green Communities grant. Read the full article → from Southborough used $250K Green Communities grant to reduce municipal energy burden
The week in government: BOS on prelim budgets and potential Town Meeting Articles; Combined and Regional School Committee meetings
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: BOS on prelim budgets and potential Town Meeting Articles; Combined and Regional School Committee meetings
The week in government: School Committee, Park Central at Conservation, and more
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: School Committee, Park Central at Conservation, and more
Town Meeting Warrant to close December 17th (May include Articles on Local Meals Tax and researching Transfer Station future)
Chair Brian Shea announced that the Annual Town Meeting Warrant is open until December 17th. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Warrant to close December 17th (May include Articles on Local Meals Tax and researching Transfer Station future)
Why flags will be at half staff: Saturday, December 7, 2019
Flags in Southborough and across the nation are flying at half staff until sunset tomorrow, December 7, 2019, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: Saturday, December 7, 2019
Clarification on ZBA’s 2018 decision on 2 E Main St
It appears that I misunderstood (and therefore misreported) the ZBA’s decision on approved permit uses for the lot at the corner of Main and Newton. Read the full article → from Clarification on ZBA’s 2018 decision on 2 E Main St
The week in government: Planning still on (so far) and BOS on Audits and thickly-settled speed limits (Updated)
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Planning still on (so far) and BOS on Audits and thickly-settled speed limits (Updated)
Developer appealing denial of 2 E Main St special permit (Updated)
A proposal for a building on the often publicly-lamented vacant lot downtown failed to get approval due to objections over the size/scale for the location. The developer is looking for Land Court to overturn the Planning Board’s decision. Read the full article → from Developer appealing denial of 2 E Main St special permit (Updated)
The week in government: Selectmen on Transfer Station funding
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Selectmen on Transfer Station funding
Limited access to Town House tomorrow
If you were planning on conducting business in person at the Town Clerk’s, Treasurer’s, or Selectmen’s offices tomorrow, you should adjust those plans. Read the full article → from Limited access to Town House tomorrow
Town efforts to improve transparency around meeting minutes
Recently, I’ve covered criticism of how the Town has handled meeting minutes. So, it’s only fair that I highlight the transparency improvements that I discovered as well. Read the full article → from Town efforts to improve transparency around meeting minutes
State instructs Town it must justify exemptions to OML for records about Town-owned farm dump
A letter from the state’s Public Records Division ties together two recent stories on the blog: a rebuke of Southborough’s handling of Executive Session minutes and concerns raised about a “monster” on Town-owned Conservation Land. Read the full article → from State instructs Town it must justify exemptions to OML for records about Town-owned farm dump
BOS (and Library Trustee) meeting postponed to next week
I’ve learned that the meeting will be postponed one week – to Tuesday, November 26th. Read the full article → from BOS (and Library Trustee) meeting postponed to next week