The two candidates for selectmen agreed on one key thing at last night’s candidate forum: the biggest challenge facing Southborough is the budget. What they differed on was how to solve it. Read the full article → from Candidates for selectmen share their views on balancing the budget
Lots of you have commented in recent weeks about what works and what doesn’t work about town government. Here’s your chance to do more than just talk about it. Read the full article → from Your chance to help shape the future of Southborough
A state-appointed mediator has asked the town to revisit its decision on a 40B housing unit off Oak Hill Road. Read the full article → from Town, developer try to reach agreement on Woodland Meadows 40B
State Senator Jamie Eldridge, who represents all of Southborough, will host two Community Budget Hearings this week to give constituents an opportunity to learn more about the state budget process and voice their thoughts and concerns. Read the full article → from Senator Eldridge to host community budget hearings this week
It’s election season in Southborough, and you’ve no doubt noticed political signs popping up on front lawns around town. On Thursday you have a chance to meet some of the candidates at the Southborough Library’s annual Candidates Night. Read the full article → from Candidates night at the Library on Thursday
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/25 – 4/29)
The Southborough Planning Board invites residents to attend their meeting on Monday to hear a presentation by Bruce Leish of the Metrowest Regional Collaborative on the 495/Metrowest Development Compact project. Read the full article → from Planning Board to hear presentation on regional development
Town Meeting attendance was high this year – relatively speaking – with 413 residents filling the seats at Trottier the first night and 240 the second. Read the full article → from Town meeting attendance highest since 2005
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Many of us spent the last two nights making decisions that will impact residents of this town for the year to come and beyond. While Town Meeting turnout appeared to be on the high side relatively speaking, it remains the case that the few are making decisions for the many. Read the full article → from Good question: Is what’s good for you good for all?
Southborough Boy Scout Adam Wolfset wants Neary school to be come “recreation central.” With a supportive vote at Town Meeting on Tuesday night, the sixteen-year-old is one step closer to achieving his goal. Read the full article → from Town Meeting approves volleyball court to be built at Neary
Town Meeting on Tuesday endorsed a citizen-backed plan that will move the town further down the path of restructuring our government. Read the full article → from New governance study OK’d by Town Meeting
If you’ve been reading the blog these past two days — and if you were at Town Meeting — you already know that voters rejected nearly all attempts to further trim town budgets. What that means is your taxes are going to be higher next year, but how much higher? Read the full article → from How much will the tax rate increase next year?
The Southborough (K-8) School Committee will meet tomorrow to vote on a 3-year contract for teachers. Read the full article → from School committee to vote on teacher contract on Thursday