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Letter: Misconceptions
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The following letter is from Al Hamilton, a member of the Select Board. Read the full article → from Letter: Misconceptions
Letter: What Price Are We Willing to Pay for Inaction?
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The following letter is from Kelly Conklin.] Read the full article → from Letter: What Price Are We Willing to Pay for Inaction?
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
Town Election at-a-Glance
Details on voting (when, where, and how) and reminders of what's on the ballot and links to candidates' statements
The Annual Town Election takes place tomorrow. Here’s an overview of what you need to know to prepare to vote. Read the full article → from Town Election at-a-Glance
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)
Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)
Some reminders and links about the Saturday morning Special Town Meeting, including to the report that the Advisory Committee issued earlier today. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)
Letter: School Daze
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The following letter is from Michael Weishan.] Read the full article → from Letter: School Daze
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)
Letter: Neary Building Committee on Educational Benefits of Project
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The following letter is from Roger Challen on behalf of the Neary Building Committee.] Read the full article → from Letter: Neary Building Committee on Educational Benefits of Project
Letter: Neary Building Project Cost Explanation from NBC Finance Subcommittee
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Annual Town Election Update: “Absentee Voting” (early, in-person) is open (Updated)
Details on voting (when, where, and how) and reminders of what's on the ballot and tomorrow's Candidate's Night
The Annual Town Election takes place in six days. Here’s a reminder of the details, new info on Absentee voting (iincluding voting today), plus links to the candidates’ letters to the public. Read the full article → from Annual Town Election Update: “Absentee Voting” (early, in-person) is open (Updated)