I originally ran this post in the run-up to last year’s annual town meeting. Since I know many of you will be attending town meeting for the first time, I thought it might be helpful to run it again. Read the full article → from Repost: A newbie’s guide to town meeting
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The week in government: Annual town meeting
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government: Annual town meeting
Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has resigned
On the eve of town meeting, Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has unexpectedly resigned. Hamilton, a frequent commenter on this blog, has been outspoken on a number of topics, including spending down the stabilization fund and closing underutilized town buildings. Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has resigned
Southborough’s new ladder truck under construction
Back in September voters approved the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck. The truck is currently being built according to the town’s specifications, and the Southborough Fire Department has set up a website where you can track its progress. Read the full article → from Southborough’s new ladder truck under construction
Countdown to town meeting: Should the town tap into its rainy day funds?
It’s rained quite a bit this year, both literally and figuratively. So it seems only appropriate that one of the big questions at town meeting next week will be whether to tap into the town’s rainy day fund to help offset the tax burden. Read the full article → from Countdown to town meeting: Should the town tap into its rainy day funds?
No decision on Main Street redesign
The several dozen residents who turned out last night to hear the plan for Main Street in front of the Town Common left disappointed when the Board of Selectmen opted to defer their decision on the issue. Read the full article → from No decision on Main Street redesign
Easter Sunday power outages
For some Southborough residents, Easter dinner preparations were disrupted by power outages. Several of you wrote in to say you lost power at least once on Sunday. Read the full article → from Easter Sunday power outages
Selectmen to consider the fate of Main Street tonight
To move the wall or not to move the wall, that is the question. At least it’s one of the questions before selectmen tonight as they consider how to proceeded with the Main Street reconstruction project. Read the full article → from Selectmen to consider the fate of Main Street tonight
Countdown to town meeting: What do you want to know?
Southborough’s annual town meeting starts next Monday night, April 12 at 7:00 pm at the Trottier Middle School Auditorium. Read the full article → from Countdown to town meeting: What do you want to know?
Town boards look for common ground on budgets tonight
For the past several months, the Board of Selectmen and the Advisory Committee have been working largely independently to come up with a set of budget recommendations to present to voters at town meeting next week. Tonight they’ll sit down to talk about their recommendations and, where there are differences, attempt to reach common ground. Read the full article → from Town boards look for common ground on budgets tonight
Youth commission seeks sponsors for wine and shopping fundraiser
Southborough Youth and Family Services, which provides counseling, youth activities, education, and preventive and community programs to the residents of Southborough, faces steep budget cuts this year. To help support SYFS, the Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission will hold and night out fundraiser later this month. They’re looking for local businesses to help sponsor the event. Read the full article → from Youth commission seeks sponsors for wine and shopping fundraiser
The week in government
A list of town meetings for the week of April 5 through April 9. Read the full article → from The week in government
Regional school committee declines to get in middle of debt issue
At a special meeting this week, the regional school committee decided to stay out of the tiff between Northborough and Southborough over how to split debt remaining on the Algonquin renovation. The Northborough Board of Selectmen had asked them to file a request for a declaratory judgment on the issue, but the school committee voted unanimously not to do that. Read the full article → from Regional school committee declines to get in middle of debt issue
The day President Obama visited Southborough
Well, maybe not visited exactly, but reports are he drove through our little corner of the world this evening on his way to tour flood damage elsewhere in the state. Read the full article → from The day President Obama visited Southborough