Last week, the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met to hear a presentation from the consultants on potential renovations to Neary School. Read the full article → from Update on Neary School building project study
Since I last posted about Neary School’s roof replacement and the plan for addressing other issues with the elementary school building, both timelines have been delayed.
I’m updating readers on the latest plans. Read the full article → from Neary Building Update: Delayed roof replacement and project timeline
I’m overdue in sharing the goals that the Select Board has posted for the year. These are the tasks that members are prioritizing to accomplish (or at least make progress on) before the end of next June. They include continued efforts for better “Financial Planning”, and “Community Engagement, Transparency & Communications”. The board will continue Read the full article → from Select Board’s goals for this year (FY27)
In a post about committee vacancies earlier this week, I noted that the Town would need to fill a seat on the Elementary School Building Committee. On Tuesday night, the Select Board decided that they need a volunteer with relevant experience in engineering, construction or design of buildings.
There is a volunteer waiting in the wings. But a Select Board member highlighted that his appointment might create an “optics issue”. His joining would make the majority of the committee former members of the Neary Building Committee. Read the full article → from Seeking residents with Building Construction/Design experience for School Building Committee
In Tuesday’s election, Southborough voters approved all four ballot questions for debt exemptions. They also voted to make a change on the Select Board. Read the full article → from Pfaff & Stivers win Select Board race (Updated)
The Annual Town Election takes place tomorrow. Here is an overview with links to more supporting info. Read the full article → from Tuesday’s Election-at-a-Glance
On Tuesday, the Select Board approved a key stage for studying renovation options for the grades 4-5 school building.
The board awarded the bid to a new consultant to conduct the feasibility study and create schematic designs. (That vote is contingent on successfully negotiating a contract.) Read the full article → from Applicant selected to conduct Neary reno Feasibility Study
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The following letter is from the Southborough School Committee.] Read the full article → from Letter: School Roof Questions on May 12th Ballot
The Annual Town Election takes place a week from today. Here’s an overview of what you need to know to prepare to vote. Read the full article → from May 12th Town Election: What & Who is on the Ballot (Updated)
The annual forum to get to know the candidates running for contested positions is a week from tonight. It allows residents to essentially take part in the job interview for seats on one of the most powerful boards in the executive branch of our Town government.
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Select Board.
As usual, the event will include a meet and greet followed by a moderated Q&A hosted by the Trustees of the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Reminder: Candidates Night is this Wednesday
The annual forum to get to know the candidates running for contested positions is a week from tonight. It allows residents to essentially take part in the job interview for seats on one of the most powerful boards in the executive branch of our Town government.
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Select Board.
As usual, the event will include a meet and greet followed by a moderated Q&A hosted by the Trustees of the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Candidates Night — Wednesday, April 29th (Updated)
On Saturday, at a meeting with low turnout and big financial asks, Southborough Town officials had resounding success. Annual Town Meeting (ATM) voters passed every Article put forward by the Town without any amendments. The only Article that didn’t pass was a Citizen’s Petition that officials didn’t support.
Approved requests included borrowing authorization for Trottier Middle School’s roof and the $25M for a 5-year road and sidewalk improvements plan. To move forward, those two projects will still need Annual Town Election voters’ support next month. Read the full article → from ATM passes everything Town officials asked for (and nothing it didn’t)
Even after significant assistance from the state, Southborough’s share of the Trottier Middle School roof replacement project is estimated at $5.4M. Read the full article → from Trottier Roof Replacement headed to Town Meeting (Updated)
Last night, the Select Board approved the charge for a new Elementary School Building Committee. In less than two weeks, they will interview applicants to serve on the committee and start making appointments. Read the full article → from Apply soon for the “Elementary School Building Committee”