A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/21/12 – 5/25/12)
Government
Selectmen approve expanded town administrator job description, appoint screening committee
With Town Administrator Jean Kitchen retiring at the end of next month, the Board of Selectmen said they must move quickly to find a replacement. At a meeting last week they put their stamp of approval on a new job description – one that expands the role of the town administrator – and appointed members to a committee charged with screening applicants. Read the full article → from Selectmen approve expanded town administrator job description, appoint screening committee
Developer proposes $360K gift to offset 40B impact
The developer of the proposed Madison Place apartment complex, a 40B project to be located off Route 9 near Crystal Pond Road, has agreed to pay the town $360K to help offset the impact the development will have on the town, Zoning Board of Appeals member Leo Bartolini Jr. told selectmen last week. The sum was reached after negotiations between developer Bob Moss and the ZBA. Read the full article → from Developer proposes $360K gift to offset 40B impact
Turnout at town elections was about average
For reason we can debate in the comments, town elections in Southborough don’t have a particularly big draw. At Monday’s election, only 21% of the town’s voting population cast a ballot. Historically speaking that’s about average. Read the full article → from Turnout at town elections was about average
Southborough voters let Boland and Mills keep their seats
It will be another three years on the Board of Selectmen for Bill Boland, who won his reelection bid yesterday. Boland won what in recent days had become a contentious race against challenger Leo Bartolini. Boland got 942 votes (65%) versus Bartolini’s 509 (35%). Read the full article → from Southborough voters let Boland and Mills keep their seats
Breaking news: Boland and Mills win at the polls
The votes are in, and Bill Boland has won reelection to the Board of Selectman. Boland received 942 votes to challenger Leo Bartolini Jr’s 509. In Southborough’s other contested race, Andrew Mills was awarded a seat on the Planning Board over Sam Stivers by a margin of 903 to 463 votes. Town Clerk Paul Berry Read the full article → from Breaking news: Boland and Mills win at the polls
Town elections are TODAY – Don’t forget to get to the polls
Southborough residents will make their choice today in two hotly contested races. Read the full article → from Town elections are TODAY – Don’t forget to get to the polls
The week in government (5/14/12 – 5/18/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/14/12 – 5/18/12)
Town elections are Monday – here’s what you need to know
Southborough’s annual town elections are on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know before you head to the polls. Read the full article → from Town elections are Monday – here’s what you need to know
Meet the candidate: Leo Bartolini Jr. (Board of Selectmen)
Leo Bartolini is running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Learn more about his plans and qualifications in his own words. Read the full article → from Meet the candidate: Leo Bartolini Jr. (Board of Selectmen)
Find out how to apply for CPA funds at a public forum on Thursday
Each year voters at Town Meeting decide how to allocate a couple hundred thousand dollars collected through the Community Preservation Act. A good chunk of the money goes to pay the Chestnut Hill bond, but there’s still plenty left over. In the past CPA money has gone toward things like the South Union Playground, volleyball courts at Neary School, and affordable housing projects. Read the full article → from Find out how to apply for CPA funds at a public forum on Thursday
Meet the candidate: Sam Stivers (Planning Board)
Sam Stivers is running for a seat on the Planning Board. Learn more about his plans and qualifications in his own words. Read the full article → from Meet the candidate: Sam Stivers (Planning Board)
The week in government (5/7/12 – 5/11/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/7/12 – 5/11/12)
MWDN: Board discusses job duties for Southborough town administrator
Selectmen this week started hashing out a new job description for Southborough’s Town Administrator. Current Town Administrator Jean Kitchen will retire next month, and selectmen hope to strengthen the role of her successor by delegating as many of their day-to-day responsibilities as town bylaws will allow. Read the full article → from MWDN: Board discusses job duties for Southborough town administrator