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Main Street reconstruction project could happen in fiscal year 2017

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The long-awaited Main Street reconstruction project is one step closer to reality. Town Administrator Mark Purple announced last week the project has been placed on the draft three-year Transportation Improvement Plan put together by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization. While that’s good news, Purple said if the draft is approved, the earliest the project is likely to get underway is fiscal year 2017. Read the full article → from Main Street reconstruction project could happen in fiscal year 2017

Turnout at this week’s town election lowest in years

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Under the best of conditions, Southborough town elections don’t seem to command much attention. Since 2000, the average voter turnout has run around 21%. But with only 5.5% of registered voters showing up at the polls on Monday, this year’s turnout was dismal even by that modest standard. Read the full article → from Turnout at this week’s town election lowest in years

MWDN: Gulbankians to ask Southborough to take back orders for costly work

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The Gulbankian family has until the end of the month to complete a list of repairs to its Mt. Vickery Road businesses that were ordered by the town in 2011, but in a recent filing the family has asked the Zoning Board of Appeals to remove the two most costly repairs. Read the full article → from MWDN: Gulbankians to ask Southborough to take back orders for costly work

Amid low turnout voters approve expanding the Board of Selectmen

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Southborough is one step closer to a 5-member Board of Selectmen, as voters yesterday soundly approved a controversial measure to expand the board from its current three members. The proposal now goes to the Legislature, and if approved, it will represent the first significant structural change to the board since Colonial times. Read the full article → from Amid low turnout voters approve expanding the Board of Selectmen

Assessor addresses homeowner concerns about project to update property records

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An announcement earlier this week that the town is kicking off a project to update its property records by sending inspectors to all single-family homes in town left some of you with questions. You asked why the inspection was happening, what data was being collected, how the data would be used, and whether allowing the inspection was voluntary or not. Read the full article → from Assessor addresses homeowner concerns about project to update property records

Voters to weigh in on important questions at the town election on MONDAY

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You won’t find many contested races on the ballot at the town’s annual election next Monday – in fact, there’s only one – but there is another reason to get out and vote. Two measures on the ballot could, if passed, have a significant impact on how we govern ourselves as a town. Read the full article → from Voters to weigh in on important questions at the town election on MONDAY

MWDN: Southborough board, residents skeptical of traffic study for condo complex

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The developer of a proposed 180-unit 40B condominium project off Flagg Road went before the Board of Selectmen last night to discuss his assertions that the project would have only a “small impact” on traffic in the area. It’s an assertion the board, along with a collection of neighbors who attended the meeting, didn’t entirely buy. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough board, residents skeptical of traffic study for condo complex

Inspectors going door-to-door to update property records for single family homes

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Those of you on the south side of town may get a knock on your door sometime this summer as the town embarks on a project to update their property records. At last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, Town Administrator Mark Purple said data collectors will be going door-to-door to inspect all single family homes in Southborough. Read the full article → from Inspectors going door-to-door to update property records for single family homes

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