When the 140-unit Madison Place apartment complex off Route 9 was approved earlier this summer, the developer agreed to pay the town $338K in mitigation funds to offset the impact the project will have on the town. At their meeting last night selectmen discussed using $308K of the funds to upgrade the police and fire department’s antiquated computer-aided dispatch center. Read the full article → from Selectmen support using $308K in mitigation funds to upgrade police/fire dispatch center
Polls in Southborough will be open on Thursday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm for the state primary election. Most of the local primary races are uncontested, but there are a few choices to make. Read the full article → from State primary election is Thursday, September 6 – Here’s what you need to know
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (9/3/12 – 9/7/12)
Earlier this month Representative Carolyn Dykema hosted a picnic for senior citizens in the 8th Middlesex District which includes Southborough. It’s an annual event that takes place at the New England Laborers’ Training Center in Hopkinton. Read the full article → from Rep. Dykema hosts annual senior picnic
Last week selectmen unanimously voted to offer the job of Southborough town administrator to Ashland Interim Town Manager Mark Purple. Throughout the recruiting process, selectmen talked about an expanded role for the next town administrator. Brad from the Metrowest Daily News chatted with Selectman John Rooney about what that expanded role might entail. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough looking forward to expanded role with Mark Purple
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (8/27/12 – 8/31/12)
At a meeting early this morning, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to offer the job of Southborough town administrator to Mark Purple, current interim town administrator in Ashland. Read the full article → from Selectmen unanimous in choice of new town administrator
A 16-unit 40B townhouse development on Oak Hill Road called Woodland Meadows is having a hard time getting off the ground. The project was approved in October 2010, but the developer wasn’t happy with many of the conditions attached the approval, so he appeal to the state to have some removed. The appeal was settled last summer, but the Metrowest Daily News reports the project is still facing challenges. Read the full article → from MWDN: Developer seeks to amend 40B approval in Southborough
The Board of Selectmen last night interviewed three candidates for the position of town administrator, but said they wanted to “sleep on it” before making a decision. Selectmen are expected to vote on the candidates at a meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 am. Read the full article → from Selectmen expected to make town administrator decision on Wednesday
The Board of Selectmen meets tonight to interview three finalists vying for the position of Southborough Town Administrator. The candidates were selected by a screening committee that reviewed more than 60 resumes. Read the full article → from Selectmen to interview town administrator candidates tonight – How you can watch (UPDATED)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (8/20/12 – 8/24/12)
Massachusetts will hold its state primary election on September 6. If you want to cast your ballot, and you’re not already registered to vote, you’ll need to do so no later than Friday, August 17. Friday is also the deadline for changing your party affiliation. Read the full article → from Friday is the last day to register to vote before the state primary
The Planning Board met this week to continue their discussion about a proposed overhaul of the town’s zoning bylaw, and they took some heat from the Advisory Committee because a promised comparison document still has not been made available. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough board still waiting on zoning document
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (8/13/12 – 8/17/12)