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: Golf Course CR holder discussions; Regional School Committee and Advisory on budgets
I need to follow up on my earlier posts about the Town’s Municipal Aggregation Plan, marketed as Southborough Community Power Choice. Read the full article → from Southborough Community Power Choice – look twice before you opt out of savings plan (But, medium & large businesses should probably opt out)
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff in honor of service member whose funeral services are today. Read the full article → from Why flags will are at half staff: January 11, 2018
It seems that some of my information on the Municipal Aggregation Plan was incorrect. Read the full article → from Municipal Aggregation: Savings for you (and a mea culpa from me)
In communications with the board, the project engineer for 28 Boston Road explained that a parcel of land will be conveyed to the Roman Catholic Church. Read the full article → from Small development, enabled by sale of St. Anne’s frontage, now to convey a parcel to the Church
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: Public Safety Building, Planning Board, and School Committee
Last spring, Town Meeting voters gave the Town permission to pursue a Municipal Aggregation plan for electricity. A flat rate contract was secured this fall, and goes into effect this winter. That’s not just for Town owned properties, but for most residents/property owners in Southborough. Read the full article → from Electrical supplier change coming: Learn more before you rollover or opt out – Tuesday info sessions (Updated)
Town Meeting is months away, but Town officials are already busy working on the budget for Fiscal Year 2019. Last week, Selectmen heard Police Chief Ken Paulhus’ request for $80,000 to hire a new officer. Read the full article → from SWL: Police Chief pushes for staff increase
According to Southborough Wicked Local, Town Counsel will pursue a Conservation Restriction for the St. Mark’s Golf Course co-held between a Town committee and outside non-profit. The decision was over objections of some concerned residents and the ad-hoc committee appointed to work on the CR.
Later in the same Tuesday night meeting, the board discussed starting a process to rename the course. Read the full article → from Golf Course: Discord over control of Conservation Restriction; pursuing a potential name change
Southborough Youth and Family Services is looking for help from Middle School aged residents. Their goal is to get advice on how to better serve that age group. Read the full article → from Town seeking input from Middle Schoolers
It looks like the work to re-turf 911 field will finally begin this year. But, it’s going to cost more than previously expected. Read the full article → from SWL: 911 field will be resurfaced
A list of board and committee meetings for the first week of the new year, along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Selectmen on Golf Course Conservation Restriction
Just in time to consider it a Christmas gift, Town officials executed the land deal for St. Mark’s Golf Course. Read the full article → from “St. Mark’s Golf Course” is officially Town owned property
Here’s a list of when our municipal facilities will be closed over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Read the full article → from What’s open and closed over the holidays