It’s a relatively light week meeting-wise. On Tuesday the Board of Selectmen will get an update on the new police station from the Municipal Facilities Committee and the Historical Commission. The two groups have been at odds over the project, so it could make for an interesting discussion. Here’s the full line up for the Read the full article → from The week in town government
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Town Meeting rejects Algonquin compromise
Town Meeting played nice with Northborough on Monday night when it came to budget assessments, but when the topic of debt assessments came up on Tuesday night, voters decided it was time for some tough love. There were two articles on the warrant this year that talked about assessments. The first had to do with Read the full article → from Town Meeting rejects Algonquin compromise
Town employees to get raises next year
I’m on forced vacation this week from the job that actually pays my bills (hint: it’s not this blog). Everyone in my company of over 6,000 was required to take the week off with pay as a cost-saving step. And as an additional cost-saving step, there will be no raises for any of us this Read the full article → from Town employees to get raises next year
Poll: How do you do your taxes?
Happy (or unhappy) tax day to you all. I’m curious how many of you skipped town meeting (or American Idol) last night so you could work on your taxes. Did you do your taxes yourself? Buy a software program to guide you through it? Or maybe you used a professional tax preparer? According to the Read the full article → from Poll: How do you do your taxes?
Town meeting day 2: A recap
Town meeting day 2 got started at 7:40 pm (scheduled was 7:30 pm), with a noticeably lighter attendance than the first night. The biggest shocker for me? No Girl Scouts selling snacks in the lobby like on day 1. And I was totally jonesing for a brownie. The good news is voters made it through Read the full article → from Town meeting day 2: A recap
Town Meeting agrees to pay higher Algonquin assessment
Southborough Town Meeting took the high road last night, and it will cost the town more than $200K next year. At issue was how to distribute a major portion of the $17M Algonquin budget between the towns of Northborough and Southborough. There were two methods on the table: the regional agreement that has been in Read the full article → from Town Meeting agrees to pay higher Algonquin assessment
Town meeting day 1: A recap
Town meeting adjourned just after 11:00 pm tonight, and frankly I’m exhausted, so I’ll offer you a brief recap until I have the energy to write more. The meeting got going around 7:15 pm. I don’t have much to compare it to, but it seemed like a decent turnout. We worked our way through articles Read the full article → from Town meeting day 1: A recap
A town meeting preview and a new poll
If you’re going to town meeting tonight (or even if you’re not), here are a few more articles from the local press to help get you prepped: Southborough TM to consider police vehicles, school computers Southborough Town Meeting will weigh in on Algonquin assessment Four days until the most important meeting in town Everyone I’ve Read the full article → from A town meeting preview and a new poll
The week in town government
No surprise, it’s all about town meeting this week. A number of boards and committees will meet just prior to town meeting on Monday evening, with the main event scheduled to start at 7:00 pm at the Trottier auditorium. Monday,April 13 Advisory Committee, 6:00 pm @ Room 192, Trottier Middle School Board of Selectmen, 6:00 Read the full article → from The week in town government
7 reasons to attend town meeting
On the fence about whether to attend town meeting on Monday night? Here are seven reasons why you should. 1. You get to decide what your tax rate will be The more stuff that gets funded at town meeting, the more you’re likely to pay in property taxes. It’s as simple and as complex as Read the full article → from 7 reasons to attend town meeting
More on the PCE leak issue you’ll hear about at town meeting
The DPW wants Town Meeting to approve $40K to study a PCE leak. The Advisory Committee has taken a stance against the request because they say the leak can’t be fixed and why study something you can’t fix? Yesterday I wondered aloud what this issue was all about. DPW Director Karen Galligan read my post Read the full article → from More on the PCE leak issue you’ll hear about at town meeting
Tree removal hearing
National Grid wants to cut down 37 trees and prune another six to provide more clearance for power lines in town. The affected trees are on Northboro, Parkerville, and Cordaville Roads. Trees desginated for removal have been posted with a notice of intent. Ones designated for pruning are marked with small blue ribbons. If you Read the full article → from Tree removal hearing
More about how town meeting works
Yesterday I gave you some basics about how town meeting works. But if you’d like to learn more, just turn on your TV tonight at 7:00 pm. That’s when Southborough’s cable access channels will air a video about town meeting. If you’re a Charter customer, tune to channel 11. For Verizon, tune to channel 38. Read the full article → from More about how town meeting works
New office park could face hurdles
It’s been there so long, you probably don’t even notice it anymore. A cleared lot on the south side of Route 9 near Deerfoot Road with mounds of dirt and a lonely bulldozer. It’s been that way for over twenty years, but now Southborough-based Bartolini Builders is looking to breathe new life into the project. Read the full article → from New office park could face hurdles