Only 207 voters checked in to participate in Saturday’s Town Meeting. Based on the timing of who left mid-meeting, it seemed many of them were there to weigh in on the request to borrow up to $25M to invest in improving roads and sidewalks. Read the full article → from $25M for Roads & Sidewalks
The Select Board is proposing the Town make a big investments in a strategy change to repair and extend the life of more Town roads, beyond simply patching potholes and cracks. Read the full article → from Article 13: $25M for Roads & Sidewalks (Updated)
Town projects in progress or on the horizon under the Select Board’s goals include designing a sidewalk network, developing a downtown historic project, determining use of the South Union Building (hopefully for an affordable housing project), and other “Infrastructure” tasks. Read the full article → from Select Board’s “Infrastructure” Goals
A resident shared more examples of how existing sidewalks are obstructed at a time when the Town is considering building more. Read the full article → from “Sidewalks are for People”
I’m rounding up a few news items relate to young Southborough residents’ civic and community service. Read the full article → from Community service and civic engagement by town youth
I’m rounding up a few news items related to Southborough road maintenance/spending. Read the full article → from Road maintenance news
The SPD has been warning drivers not to park on sidewalks, thanks to concerns raised by a resident over access issues. Read the full article → from No Parking on Sidewalks
The public is invited to weigh in on Southborough roads and sidewalks being considered for an upcoming road maintenance contract. Read the full article → from Weigh in on roads and sidewalks to be fixed
Public Works Superintendent wants to take advantage of a state grant to fund making the downtown Main Street area more walkable. Read the full article → from Selectmen to consider applying for state grant for downtown area sidewalks
The driveway for the Public Safety Building has been converted to meet drivers’ traditional expectations. I also got an update on two requests from the public the Public Safety Building Committee discussed at their meeting last week. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building Update: Driveway change implemented; Addressing requests for sidewalk and noise buffering (Updated)
An update by the Public Works one week ago covered a whole lot of ground. Read the full article → from Public Works Updates: Main St, Paving, Guardrails, Rec fields, Town road projects, sidewalks, and more
Selectmen approved $1.2M in spending to extend the Main St Reconstruction project to the Downtown Business Village and make other connected improvements.
That’s part of five project updates I’m rounding up on what’s happening on Main Street and intersecting roads near downtown. Read the full article → from Main Street area updates: Reconstruction of Downtown Business Village; Night Work; state project delay, beautifying a corner, and more
Earlier this week, the Board of Selectmen heard a presentation on safety issues and solutions for Deerfoot and Flagg Roads. Read the full article → from BOS to work with state on safety issues at Flagg and Rte 9; Deerfoot sidewalk and Flagg speed humps to be considered by Town
The Town has posted results of a study on Deerfoot and Flagg Road safety issues. Engineers confirmed safety issues for pedestrians, especially school aged children, along the streets. Read the full article → from Flagg and Deerfoot Road study highlights dangers to pedestrians, pushes for sidewalks