Public schools that serve Southborough will have four special Articles on the Warrant at Annual Town Meeting (in addition to the usual budgets and administrative Articles). Town officials support two, are split on one, and oppose another. Read the full article → from School Articles at Annual Town Meeting (Updated)
Results from the Town’s comprehensive survey were tallied and posted in time to help inform officials and voters before this Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting. And now, MTC is putting out a related call for help. Read the full article → from Town Survey Results (and a request for help)
At Annual Town Meeting, officials will ask voters to support two Articles with two shared goals. If successful in getting support from Town Meeting and the state, they would replace the Public Works Planning Board (PWPB) with a Public Works Advisory Committee (PWAC), and change how the Tree Warden position and responsibilities are handled. Read the full article → from Town seeking to replace Public Works Planning Board through ATM Articles 33 & 34
One of the more controversial items at last year’s Town Meeting is back on the Warrant again this year in a different form.
Citizen’s Petitions are asking voters to increase the Town’s recommended budget to bolster the public safety dispatcher staff. Read the full article → from Dispatcher Staffing & Budget up for debate at Town Meeting on Saturday
Southborough’s Annual Report for calendar year 2023 has been posted to the Town website. Read the full article → from Annual Town Report 2023 is posted
As the Neary Building Committee continues its work studying a potential school building project, they are looking for more community feedback. Read the full article → from Weigh in on grade split for Southborough elementary schools
The Advisory Committee has issued it’s report to Annual Town Meeting, along with detailed information on this year’s budgets. It includes an explanation for their budget recommendations, plus the reasons behind some key Articles they voted to support or not support.
The report also comes with some financial forecasts and warnings. The most notable is a forecast that the Town seems to be headed towards needing a Proposition 2 ½ Override within a few years. Read the full article → from Advisory’s report for Town Meeting and the FY25 Budget
This year, multiple league opportunities for adults are promoted by Southborough Recreation, in addition to adult sports classes and programs they offer. Read the full article → from Adult sports/fitness this spring: Basketball, Softball, Pickleball, & Beach Tennis
Rosalie Baker-Brown passed away as she had hoped, at home, beautifully taken care of in the last decade of her life, just as she had done for her mother, by her daughter Elizabeth and her beloved husband Dale. Read the full article → from Obituary: Rosalie Isabel (Davis) Baker-Brown
Southborough Police are investigating a house break-in that took place on Barn Lane while residents were away over the weekend. The SPD is also increasing patrols in town. Read the full article → from Police seeking info on Barn Lane Burglary
The Scholarship Advisory Committee posted its annual application for three scholarship opportunities. The Town asked me to share the news.
(And given the issues around Financial Aid this year, this may be in more need than ever.) Read the full article → from Apply by May 9th for Town Scholarships
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
Next week, registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on Article 19, to match funding for building a dog park at Lundblad field on Parkerville Road. Read the full article → from Lundblad Field dog park proposal to be voted on at Town Meeting
Today, the Town announced that progress on cleaning up an old farm dump will impact parking and trail access at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land.
BHCL will still be open to the public, but there will be restricted areas, starting Monday and lasting for several weeks. Read the full article → from Breakneck Hill land access will be temporarily restricted for Farm Dump cleanup project (Updated)