On tonight’s Select Board agenda is follow up on a staffing request made by the Chief of Southboough Police earlier this month. Read the full article → from Police seeking approval to hire additional full time Dispatcher
On Tuesday, the Select Board will hold a hearing on nine trees Public Works is seeking to remove. They will also discuss a related project that has raised public concerns, including for the recent clearing of several other old growth trees. Read the full article → from Controversies over St Marks St/pocket park project, burial plot disturbance claims, and tree clearings (past and future)
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Tax Classification Hearing; Select Board on tree removals and pocket park/St. Mark’s St project
Southborough residents are invited to honor our country’s veterans at a Veterans Day observance on November 11. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough’s Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday
An update on Covid cases in town and schools, and related news. Read the full article → from Weekly Covid Update: Highest 2 week count since early January
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: School Committee and more
This week, the Town’s Assessor explained why projected taxes for average homeowners has increased. Read the full article → from Residents’ tax bills should be higher than projected for ’22; Town to seek input on applying ARPA funds to other uses
Southborough residents are invited to honor our country’s veterans at a Veterans Day observance on November 11. Read the full article → from Southborough’s Veterans Day Observances
An update on Covid cases in town and schools, and related news. Read the full article → from Weekly Covid Update: 32 Active cases; recent spike at Neary School
On Monday, when I posted about the highlights on meeting agendas this week, I failed to notice a significant one. Read the full article → from Select Board to discuss requested closure on Chestnut Hill Road tonight
Last night, 3% of Southborough voters determined the fate of zoning for a district encompassing downtown Main Street. The motion that passed 182 to 65 was a bylaw revised by voters on Town Meeting floor. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting: New zoning created for a Downtown District (Updated)
The Southborough Board of Health is promoting Covid Vaccine Booster shots for eligible residents. Registration is open for clinic hours on November 15 and 22. Read the full article → from Covid Booster Clinic for eligible residents this month
Last night, Southborough voters quickly passed 9 Articles on the Special Town Meeting Warrant. They then spent hours discussing, debating, and amending the 10th before finally passing a version of the Downtown District zoning bylaw. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting: All Articles passed (though two with amendments)
On Monday night, Southborough will hold a Special Town Meeting. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Reminder: Special Town Meeting at 7pm