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Letter from Advisory to Town Meeting Voters

The committee asked me to share with readers its report for the Special Town Meeting on Monday

by Beth Melo on

This Monday night, Southborough voters are invited to participate in a Special Town Meeting to vote on 10 Articles. For each Town Meeting, the Advisory Committee is charged with writing a report for voters to aid them in their decision making. The committee asked me to share that with readers in advance. Read the full article → from Letter from Advisory to Town Meeting Voters

Updated Primer on Monday night’s Special Town Meeting (Updated)

Here's a look at what voters are being asked to approve at the meeting, including updated motions, news, and context.

by Beth Melo on

Special Town Meeting is coming up in four days. Here’s my overview of what’s up for a vote. (And details on attending.) Read the full article → from Updated Primer on Monday night’s Special Town Meeting (Updated)

AHT withdrew offer on Atwood parcel

Special Town Meeting Article will focus only addressing site contamination — including a temporary safety measure

by Beth Melo on

On Tuesday night, the Chair of the Affordable Housing Trust announced their formal withdrawal of their offer on the old Atwood Water Tower Parcel.

The Select Board will be bringing forward an amended funding request to the Fall Town Meeting for the next stages of addressing contamination on the Town-owned property. But voters won’t be asked to consider a deal to allow the Trust to purchase the site. (At least not this fall.)  Read the full article → from AHT withdrew offer on Atwood parcel

Affordable Housing Trust to discuss Atwood Parcel at Thursday morning meeting

by Beth Melo on

In a prior post, I shared news about the Affordable Housing Trust’s offer to purchase a Town-owned 1.8 acre parcel on Atwood Street. I had noted while the agenda for tomorrow didn’t specify that topic, it might be open for discussion under the more generic agenda items. This morning, I learned of two changes. The most important is that the meeting was moved up from the original schedule. Read the full article → from Affordable Housing Trust to discuss Atwood Parcel at Thursday morning meeting

Affordable Housing Trust seeking to develop Atwood parcel (Updated-Again)

The Trust made an offer to to reduce the Town's contamination cleanup costs of the old Water Tower site in exchange for ownership to develop a project. The offer may be added to the Fall Town Meeting Warrant.

by Beth Melo on

At last night’s Select Board Meeting, the board heard the broad outlines of an offer made by the Town’s Affordable Housing Trust to purchase a Town-owned parcel on Atwood Street. The Trust is seeking to enter an agreement to acquire the property after the Town has successfully cleaned up lead discovered on the site. Read the full article → from Affordable Housing Trust seeking to develop Atwood parcel (Updated-Again)

Town owned parcel confirmed as contaminated with lead

The Select Board discussing steps for further testing and remediation at the former site of a water tower. Neighbors worry about status of their properties.

by Beth Melo on

This week, the Select Board discussed the next steps and costs for dealing with contamination at a Town owned site on Atwood Road where they had been hoping to build a small Affordable Housing project. Read the full article → from Town owned parcel confirmed as contaminated with lead

Affordable Housing Update

Atwood site on hold while potential contamination is assessed; Town may pursue another project on Southville

by Beth Melo on

Last month, I wrote about the Town’s efforts to pursue a small Affordable Housing project on Atwood Street. At the time the Town planned to notify abutters about a public forum this month to discuss the project.

That was paused based on a possible environmental issue. Meanwhile the Town is now also eying a property on Southville Road. Read the full article → from Affordable Housing Update

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