Last night, 80 voters overruled 54 to determine that Southborough will have a bylaw to delay demolition of historic buildings.
Clearer majorities chose to support other articles, including a solar bylaw, recycling sticker, and actions supporting town recreation. Read the full article → from Wrapping up Town Meeting: Demolitions will be delayed and recycling supported
Planning to attend tonight’s Town Meeting. Here’s a reminder of what’s on the Warrant. Read the full article → from What’s still up for a vote tonight at Town Meeting
Last night, John Butler asked residents to make a move towards transparency. The plans for implementation and future expense were too unclear for most voters. Read the full article → from More Town Meeting: Article for transparency too unclear
Town Meeting voters approved more than $50 million in town budgets and expenditures last night. But there’s still a lot of business to be resolved tonight.
Residents didn’t question the bulk of the budget or the biggest expenses. Instead, much of the night was spent debating issues related to town personnel. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Salaries raised to “market rate”, grilling over cemetery supervisor, and hiring an economic coordinator
Annual Town Meeting opened at 7:00 pm tonight. Four hours later, it has been continued to 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
Still up are articles 18-33 That includes the Demolition Delay Bylaw which is back on. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Continued to Tuesday night: Demolition Delay Bylaw back in the running
The Annual Town Meeting (opening tonight) dominates, with most committees focused on pre-meeting preparations. Boards are clearly prepared for the meeting to continue into a second night, with more meetings planned to prep for Tuesday evening. Read the full article → from The week in government: Annual Town Meeting
Last night, resident Jack Barron presented his citizen petition article to the Board of Selectmen. The Warrrant Article seeks to allow residents discount access to the recycling area of the Transfer Station. Read the full article → from Warrant Article to advise (or force?) recycling sticker policy
Since the Town finalized the official Warrant, some articles have been scrapped for this coming Town Meeting. So here’s an updated look at “new business” residents will vote on this month. Read the full article → from Updated Warrant: Indefinitely ditching drainage, political sign restrictions and demolition delay
The Historical Commission has announced its plan to pull the Demolition Delay Bylaw from the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Read the full article → from Delay delayed: Commission postpones bylaw on demolition delay to next Town Meeting (Updated – Not so fast)
I’ve summarized the articles, focusing on what I consider “new business” voters will need to decide. Read the full article → from Town Warrant: Limiting political signs, revamping employee pay grades, restoring tennis courts and much more
I have been made aware of an active misinformation campaign against the Demolition Delay Bylaw. Read the full article → from Demolition Delay Bylaw: Clearing misinformation
Here are some recent stories Southborough Wicked Local on our town government. Read the full article → from Town news roundup: Wicked Local coverage
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Historical Commission on the Demolition Delay bylaw
The Town’s published budget recommendation includes a preview of twelve warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Upcoming Town Meeting articles: Drainage for country road, sticker for swap shop and recycling, repairs for tennis courts and much more