If you are interested in serving on Southborough’s Board of Selectmen, Nomination papers become available tomorrow. Read the full article → from Pull nomination papers for Selectman; Nominations due Sept 19 for Nov 7th election
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: Recreation on 9-11 Field, ZBA, and Public Safety Building
Twelve residents heeded the Town’s call for seven volunteers to the Golf Course Committee. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s Golf Course Committee appointed; Land deal passed by House
Last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting included a presentation by David Parry on removing utility poles from Main Street. To Parry’s frustration, selectmen decided that more information is needed before they can consider ordering a feasibility study. And they continued to envision it as a potential future project, separate from Main Street reconstruction. Read the full article → from Selectmen on Main St Utility poles: More info needed before spending on Feasibility Study
EDC is asking everyone to weigh in on what we want the downtown Main Street area to be. The purpose is to help efforts to improve Southborough’s Downtown Business Village. Read the full article → from Town seeking “crucial” input from entire community to revitalize Downtown Business Village
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 Committee appointments; Proposal to remove Main St poles (Updated)
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff tomorrow in honor of another Massachusetts soldier who fell long ago, whose remains were recently identified. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: August 2, 2017
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 contract, annual review of school policies
Southborough’s Economic Development Committee has launched a new publication. As explained in the intro, EDC will be publishing monthly articles to “educate residents and businesses on the value of what our investment in economic development brings to our town”. Read the full article → from New monthly EDC publication promotes value of committee’s work
When Public Works Planning Board Chair presented the findings on the Water Tank report, he made clear that the board believed Fairview Hill is the best site for a new water tower. But with public pressure to pursue Park Central as an alternative site, he left the ball in the selectmen’s court. Read the full article → from Public Works Planning Report to selectmen: Fairview is best site for water tank; pursuing Park Central is an alternative to consider
Last week, the Board of Selectmen heard about David Parry’s proposal to move utility poles on Main Street. The discussion included some updates since the previous public meeting on the issue. Read the full article → from Selectmen updated on proposal to relocate Main Street utility poles
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: 9/11 field design
Southborough Wicked Local covered the discussion and vote on safety issues on Deerfoot Road and Parkerville Road. Read the full article → from SWL: Selectmen to ask state for Truck Exclusion on Deerfoot and Parkerville
This week, Selectmen made four new votes related to the future police and fire station. All four were related to the team of people who will oversee important work on the project. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building Update: New committee members and Project Manager selected