About 4% of Southborough voters participated in making decisions on Town budgets, spending, authorizations, zoning and more at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting. Here are my highlights from the Discussions and Debates. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Approved Most of the Town’s Financial Requests
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Petition Article seeks to investigate “criminal, civil or unethical activity” around farm dump (Updated)
Town Meeting voters will be asked to fund independent investigation into the dump on Breakneck Hill Conservation Land
A former Conservation Commissioner who drew public attention to a toxic farm dump on Town owned Conservation Land has filed a Citizen’s Petition Article that is sure to spark debate at Annual Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Petition Article seeks to investigate “criminal, civil or unethical activity” around farm dump (Updated)
Letter: Concern about Neary project’s proximity to old Town dump
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Carl Guyer. Read the full article → from Letter: Concern about Neary project’s proximity to old Town dump
Breakneck Hill Farm trail restrictions due to farm dump cleanup work
Now that Town Meeting approved the additional funding needed, the temporarily paused hazardous waste cleanup is resuming.
Access to Southborough’s largest Town-owned conservation parcel is partially closed while cleanup work is underway. Read the full article → from Breakneck Hill Farm trail restrictions due to farm dump cleanup work
Town Meeting passed all Town-sponsored Articles but only 1 of 2 Petitions
A small number of Southborough voters showed up to the second night of Special Town Meeting to take care of the unfinished business from night one. Here’s my quick recap. Read the full article → from Town Meeting passed all Town-sponsored Articles but only 1 of 2 Petitions
STM Article 15: Paying for the doubled cost of cleaning up the farm dump at Breakneck Hill
Last year, Town Meeting voters approved borrowing and spending $2.2M to cleanup an old farm dump on Breakneck Hill Conservation Land. On Monday, voters will be asked to add on another over $2.13M for a cleanup project that is turning out to cost about double what had been estimated. Read the full article → from STM Article 15: Paying for the doubled cost of cleaning up the farm dump at Breakneck Hill
Letter: A Cautionary Perspective
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Carl Guyer. Read the full article → from Letter: A Cautionary Perspective
Breakneck Hill land access will be temporarily restricted for Farm Dump cleanup project (Updated)
Starting Monday, the Community Garden area parking and trail will be roped off for several weeks to allow the Town's contractor to "mobilize" to clean up the old dump in the woods.
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)
Annual Town Meeting: Breakneck Hill dump and bylaw deficiencies
Four Articles on the Town Warrant are related to Conservation efforts in town.
With all of the controversial items on the Town Meeting Warrant, there are some Articles that haven’t gotten much attention. One bundle is proposed zoning amendments by the Conservation Commission. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Breakneck Hill dump and bylaw deficiencies
Town taking steps to clean up Breakneck Hill farm dump under environmental Consent Order
Some of the Town’s ARPA money will cover Phase I of the Town’s “remediation” plan to clean up an old farm dump on Breakneck Hill Conservation Land. Read the full article → from Town taking steps to clean up Breakneck Hill farm dump under environmental Consent Order
Health Director recommending Town clean up Breakneck Hill dump
Town officials are discussing the necessary steps to cleanup a long standing “hazard” on Town owned conservation land. Read the full article → from Health Director recommending Town clean up Breakneck Hill dump
State instructs Town it must justify exemptions to OML for records about Town-owned farm dump
A letter from the state’s Public Records Division ties together two recent stories on the blog: a rebuke of Southborough’s handling of Executive Session minutes and concerns raised about a “monster” on Town-owned Conservation Land. Read the full article → from State instructs Town it must justify exemptions to OML for records about Town-owned farm dump
You can’t “Meet the Monster” but you can learn more about it
A spooky video demonstrated that hikers would actually “meet” an old dump that “continues to haunt” Town owned conservation land. That won’t take place, but the “monster” is still there. Read the full article → from You can’t “Meet the Monster” but you can learn more about it
Cancelled – “Meet the Monster at Breakneck Hill” (Updated)
Resident (and member of the Conservation Commission) Carl Guyer asked me to share a special invitation for the public. He’s using seasonally themed theatrics to raise awareness of an old dump at Breakneck Hill Road. Read the full article → from Cancelled – “Meet the Monster at Breakneck Hill” (Updated)