Select Board to determine “next steps” on school buildings following failed Neary vote

On June 3rd, the board is likely to vote on a "path" including the pace for exploring options and community outreach.

This week, the Select Board and the Neary Building Committee (NBC) had a follow up discussion on voters’ rejection of the big building project for a new 4 grade school to replace Neary School.

They agreed that more community input is needed on how to handle issues over Neary School building maintenance and safety issues, “housing” Southborough Public School PreK-8 students, and any potential maintenance investments, or building/renovation projects.

But there wasn’t agreement on the next steps needed. That included differences over how soon to start work and the pace for researching and communicating options to the public. Read the full article → from Select Board to determine “next steps” on school buildings following failed Neary vote

Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again)

Tim Fling will join Kathy Cook on the Select Board in place of Sam Stivers and Denise Eddy will serve on the School Committee

The preliminary results were released tonight for the Annual Town Election.

In a very high turnout by Town Election standards, voters overwhelmingly rejected the Neary School Building Project. The results for the Select Board race were initially less clear — but it looks like that race has been called. Read the full article → from Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again)

Recapping Special Town Meeting on the Neary Building Project

On Saturday morning, 1,178 voters checked into the just over 3 hour Special Town Meeting on the proposed new Neary School building project. They represented about 15.6% of Southborough’s registered voters.

The voters gathered to decicd whether or not Southborough should borrow to fund a $108.5M school building project for a new school for grades 2-5. Read the full article → from Recapping Special Town Meeting on the Neary Building Project

Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated)

I will post more details in the future, but the quick update is — the meeting took over three hours and ended without the required supermajority vote of support. 

And. . . I received a question from a reader that I assume others have as well — Is Tuesday’s ballot question now irrelevant? Here’s why I believe that voting on Tuesday’s ballot measure is still important for all Southborough voters. Read the full article → from Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated)

Advisory Report on Neary Building Project to Special Town Meeting

In a report to voters, members explain the reasons behind their split votes of Recommend/Not Support/and Abstaining on the Article.

Sorry for the late, breaking news so close to Saturday morning’s Special Town Meeting. I just learned tonight that I missed the report sent to me by the Advisory Committee this morning! Read the full article → from Advisory Report on Neary Building Project to Special Town Meeting

Special Town Meeting Logistics & Vote Details (Updated)

Parking and Check-in Details, plus the actual motion voters will be asked to approve, and what it means.

I’m sharing some key details related to this Saturday’s Special Town Meeting (including recently announced changes).

That includes info on how to participate, and precisely what the Article would authorize (which is different than what was printed in the Warrant). Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Logistics & Vote Details (Updated)

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