A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Government
School committee trims K-8 budget request by $420K
It wasn’t the $2M in cuts the selectmen had asked for, but the K-8 School Committee last night approved a budget that was $420K lower than what they requested earlier in the budget season. Read the full article → from School committee trims K-8 budget request by $420K
Will Southborough voters have choices at the polls this year?
Southborough resident Daniel Kolenda made his run for Selectmen official yesterday by formally filing papers for a seat on the board. Assuming Jeffrey Rosenberg, who pulled nomination papers last month, files before the deadline later this month, voters will have a choice in the race for selectmen. The way things are shaping up, it may be one of the few choices residents have at the ballot box in May. Read the full article → from Will Southborough voters have choices at the polls this year?
Public hearing on K-8 budget Wednesday night
Superintendent Charles Gobron will present the latest K-8 budget at a public hearing at Trottier tomorrow night. Read the full article → from Public hearing on K-8 budget Wednesday night
Southborough officials, department heads clear the air
The Advisory Committee and Board of Selectmen met jointly last night with a number of department heads to talk budgets. The Metrowest Daily News reports they didn’t just talk about the numbers, but about the bumps in the road trying to reach a balanced budget. Read the full article → from Southborough officials, department heads clear the air
Governor Patrick visits Southborough
Governor Deval Patrick was in Southborough last week. He met with with doctors and other health care professionals at Southboro Medical Group to discuss his administration’s plan to help control rising health care costs and improve patient care. Read the full article → from Governor Patrick visits Southborough
The week in government
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Town scholarship fund needs your support
We all know in an economy like this one, every little bit helps. And no more so than for a kid heading off to college. Southborough has awarded scholarships to town graduates for more than 20 years. Now the town needs your help to keep the program going. Read the full article → from Town scholarship fund needs your support
Time to get a new dog license
If you own a dog in Southborough and it’s more than six months old, you need to get a license for it each year. Licenses for the current year expire at the end of the month, so now’s the time to get a new one. Read the full article → from Time to get a new dog license
Selectmen to defer fire chief search until after May elections
In January Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. announced his intention to retire after 38 years in the department come this fall. Selectmen last night decided to wait until after the town elections in May to launch a search for his replacement. Read the full article → from Selectmen to defer fire chief search until after May elections
Neighbors raise issues about zoning at Pizza 19 property
Is a pizza place a restaurant? You might think that’s an easy question to answer, but when it comes to zoning regulations, there’s room for interpretation. The Zoning Board of Appeals will have to figure out the answer on that question and more as they consider whether the new Pizza 19 should be allowed to continue to operate. Read the full article → from Neighbors raise issues about zoning at Pizza 19 property
Chief: We’re playing Russian roulette with the taxpayers
Selectmen got a little bit closer to a balanced budget last night, but they’re still looking at a $1M gap. It’s a gap they said the schools may have to close, because cutting more from the municipal side would start impacting public safety. Read the full article → from Chief: We’re playing Russian roulette with the taxpayers
Visualizing where your tax dollars go
Most of you probably know that the schools take up a good chunk of the town budget. But what about other services like public safety or public works or human services? Town Finance Director Brian Ballantine put together a handy chart to help Selectmen — and taxpayers — understand where the money goes. Read the full article → from Visualizing where your tax dollars go
Two things that could impact Southborough’s budget (and not for the better)
I was out of town last week, so I didn’t attend the Board of Selectmen meeting, but the Metrowest Daily News reports selectmen discussed two items that could have a big impact on the town’s budget. Here’s a recap in case you missed the stories in the MWDN. Read the full article → from Two things that could impact Southborough’s budget (and not for the better)