Next Tuesday night’s Special Town Meeting isn’t just about Main Street. One of the Articles on the Warrant asks residents to remove Use Variance language from the Town’s zoning code. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Article 6 seeks to put zoning use decisions back in the hands of voters
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: Main St Design Working Group and School Committee (Updated)
One week from today, Town Meeting voters will be asked to decide on the future of Main Street. Article 4 asks residents to approve easements for the Town’s project under a state-funded TIP plan. Article 5 asks residents to urge selectmen to drop the TIP plan and instead construct the road to Town’s basic standards.
Last week, the Town finally defined what that choice would be. Read the full article → from Town defines Main St alternative (estimated $4.7M project) – Public forums this week, vote next week
Town officials are seeking savings for Southborough utility customers. (Not to mention, lowering the bottom line for municipal facilities.)
The public is invited to weigh in on their plan through 5:00 pm on October 25th. Read the full article → from Town pursuing aggregate utility plan for community: Comment period ends 10/25
Flags in Southborough and across the state will be flying at half staff on Sunday, October 9, 2016 from sunrise until sunset in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: Sunday, October 9, 2016
Selectmen are hoping Town Meeting voters will approve purchasing the golf course for a public safety facility, open land, and potential community center. Otherwise, they claim the Town risks seeing big development on the site. Read the full article → from Town looking to purchase St. Mark’s Golf Course
Expect to see Park Central back in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals sometime soon. Developer Bill Depietri made it clear that he will appeal a site plan rejection by the Planning Board.
The Planning Board vote took place after Depietri walked out of the continued public hearing on Thursday night. Read the full article → from Planning Board rejects Park Central Site Plan after developer refuses extension
The Board of Health is holding Flu Clinics for residents 12+ and Town employees, with a special one for seniors. Read the full article → from Flu vaccinations – Thursday, October 20
The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 to force the developer and MassDOT to figure out a solution to Park Central egress/access. If they don’t, the board plans to prohibit the development’s access to Flagg Road. Read the full article → from Selectmen: No Park Central access to Flagg Road unless developer/state come up with a plan to solve access/egress issues
Next week, the Town is holding two forums to again pitch the Main Street Reconstruction project to residents. It’s a chance for residents to learn about the project and ask questions. Read the full article → from Main Street forums next week – get questions answered before Special Town Meeting (and register for cheap babysitting)
For the second time this year, residents submitted a petition to remove Leo Bartolini from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Read the full article → from Another attempt to dump Bartolini from ZBA
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: Appointments to ZBA, Main St alternative, and possible Flagg Rd vote
It may come as a surprise to learn that St. Mark’s School has been clear cutting trees for installation of it’s approved solar array on Sears Road. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s clearing trees for solar array (despite active appeal) (Updated)
The Planning Board voted to approve the Site Plan for CommCan’s medical marijuana dispensary at 255 Turnpike Road. Read the full article → from Marijuana Dispensary Site Plan approved