Based on two filed Citizen Petitions, a Special Town Meeting has been called for next month. For any other residents looking to get items on the Warrant the time to act is now. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting: May 22nd, 3 planned Articles, Warrant unfinalized (Updated)
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff in honor of Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: April 17 – 21, 2018
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 Public Safety Building contracts and proposed changes to Chestnut Hill Rd
Southborough Recreation is reevaluating the “skate park” at Finn School. Before they determine a course, they are seeking public feedback. Read the full article → from Town seeks feedback on Skate Park – Fix or return to tennis courts?
I often have trouble keeping up with all of the news I want to share with readers. I have a story list of Town news worth sharing that I never found time to cover over the past couple months. Since that list keeps growing, I thought I’d just roundup and ramble off a bunch of updates for you. Read the full article → from Town news updates: Fire Chief contract, Town election, building projects, and committee vacancies (Updated)
At the second night of Town Meeting, preservation Articles passed with flying colors, along with a measure to speed up future meetings. A proposed change to the zoning code on the Site Plan appeal process got tangled up in arguments and failed to pass the threshold. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Wrap up: CPA Articles pass, Golf Course CR secure, zoning code change fails
Last night, voters may have been left unsure about the current process to reconsider votes. So, I sought a little clarity. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: “Reconsiderations” won’t be taken lightly
Last night, the Recreation Commission scored three big wins, but were disappointed by two big losses. Vice Chair Kristin Lavault acknowledged that the Commission would have to return to the drawing board to reevaluate their plans for Recreation fields. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Recreation’s 3 wins and 2 losses send them back to drawing board
Last night, Town Meeting voters approved spending over $55M and borrowing more than $800K. They overwhelmingly supported the Town’s requests for budgets and replenishing needed funds. And they supported most of the projects that came in front of them. Two failed, and more are up for votes tonight. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Voters OK budgets, 1st Golf Course Article, & Sr. Center; Recreation wins & losses; more up tonight
I’ll be live tweeting from ATM this week. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting tonight
Some of you may be confused by new petition circulating that looks a lot like a petition you signed before. Read the full article → from Residents collecting signatures to clearly compel Special Town Meeting
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: Annual Town Meeting, awarding Public Safety Building contract and more
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Citizens instructed they need new petition to hold Special Town Meeting on ZBA quorum (Updated)
On Monday, voters will have a lot of decisions to make about how to spend taxpayer money and run our government. Here’s a wrap up of what’s up for vote with context and links. Read the full article → from Town Meeting 2018: Updated overview of Warrant, context, and links (plus the Annual Report)