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School Committee’s Town Meeting Explainer & Info Forums (Updated Again)

The Southborough School Committee is reaching out to the community with info about what the March 2nd STM is about, why voters should attend, and public forums to help answer questions in advance.

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The Special Town Meeting about Southborough school buildings is coming up in ten days. Earlier this week, I posted about related Info Sessions the Southborough School Committee will be hosting over the next week. The committee reached out this morning with an announcement and flyers to communicate directly with readers. Read the full article → from School Committee’s Town Meeting Explainer & Info Forums (Updated Again)

Finn & Neary Principal Finalist visits and Neary Roof Info sessions (Updated – Again)

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Next week, the Southborough schools will be holding multiple events of special interest to parents of children who attend Southborough elementary schools, or will attend in future years. Read the full article → from Finn & Neary Principal Finalist visits and Neary Roof Info sessions (Updated – Again)

Special Town Meeting Update: Progress on Warrant for Neary Roof & School Building Studies

The Select Board resolved its biggest dispute and officials are mostly unified on what to ask voters on March 2nd. The board may reconsider some of the Warrant language they approved on Tuesday night.

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Town officials made a breakthrough this week related to the upcoming March 2nd Special Town Meeting (STM). After a lot of debate about “Article 1”, the thorniest issue among Select Board members was resolved on Tuesday night.

But they might not be as close to the final draft as those who watched this week’s Select Board Meeting would think. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Update: Progress on Warrant for Neary Roof & School Building Studies

Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues”

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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 Karen Hanlon Shimkus. Read the full article → from Letter: Big Picture Considerations on “Proposal for Addressing Neary School Issues”

Update on Neary roof and choices headed to Special Town Meeting

On Tuesday, the Select Board & School Committee will decide what options Town Meeting voters will be able to select for building project studies

by Beth Melo on

Today, the Southborough School Committee heard back from its roof consultant. There was a little bit of good news — but it was mostly, unsurprising bad news about Neary School’s failing roof.

The committee plans to join the Select Board’s meeting this Tuesday night to talk through wording of Special Town Meeting Articles. And based on today’s discussion, they could decide to make significant changes for what options voters are offered on the Warrant for March 2nd. Read the full article → from Update on Neary roof and choices headed to Special Town Meeting

Select Board continues to debate Neary & other school Feasibility Study Articles

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The Select Board is still working out their specific asks for voters at the March 2nd Special Town Meeting. Voters will directly decide whether or not to pay to fix Neary School’s failing roof and proposed steps to addressing the future of Southborough public school buildings.

The Town Meeting is part of a multi-stage plan for short and long term solutions to dealing with the aging Neary building. Tuesday night, board members continued to clash on some details as they hash out their approach for this next big step. Read the full article → from Select Board continues to debate Neary & other school Feasibility Study Articles

MassDEP raises concerns about wells near Parkerville Landfill

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On this Tuesday’s Select Board agenda, the board will discuss a request from MassDEP (Dept of Environmental Protection) for “additional sampling/risk assessment for Parkerville Road landfill”.

The letter was in response to above standard results for some hazardous contaminants in samples from the groundwater testing wells.

While the Town’s contractor continued to reassure that he wasn’t concerned about an impact to Neary School (which is downhill from the landfill), he did plan to follow up on potential risk for residents with nearby drinking water wells. Read the full article → from MassDEP raises concerns about wells near Parkerville Landfill

Special Town Meeting moved to Monday, March 2nd

The meeting on school building feasibility studies and the Neary School roof has been rescheduled again.

by Beth Melo on

There is a new “Save the Date” for the Special Town Meeting this winter. The STM will open on Monday, March 2nd at 6:00 pm. It will be held at Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting moved to Monday, March 2nd

School Building Project Update: February Special Town Meeting (Updated – again)

Updated: The meeting is moved to March 2nd

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Over the past week, two key committees cast votes related to the Town’s plans for dealing with school building needs. Here are the highlights. Read the full article → from School Building Project Update: February Special Town Meeting (Updated – again)

School Building Update: Special Town Meeting in March on Study Options and Neary Roof

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The Select Board plans to ask Southborough voters to approve funding 1-3 Feasibility Studies for a school renovation or addition, plus urgently needed work on the Neary School roof.

The ask will be presented at a Special Town Meeting, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 7th. If the expense is high enough, Town election voters may also need to approve a ballot measure in May. Read the full article → from School Building Update: Special Town Meeting in March on Study Options and Neary Roof

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