Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. All these meetings are open to the public, so you’re welcome to stop on by.
Be aware that changes to the meeting schedule are known to happen throughout the week. For an updated list of meetings, visit the town website.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
- Board of Registrars of Voters, 9:00 am @ 21 Highland Street (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Audit of ballots cast in the presidential election. (Southborough’s Precinct 3 was one of the 3% of MA precincts randomly selected by the Secretary of State for an audit.)
- Trottier School Council, 2:30 pm @ Trottier Middle School, Room 190 (agenda)
- Board of Trustees Southborough Library, 6:00 pm @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room (agenda)
- Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Southborough Town House, Hearing Room (agenda with packet) Agenda Highlights: Tax Classification Hearing; Citizen’s Petition to provide independent counsel for Planning Board; Discussion on process for Public Hearing for Removal of ZBA member; Committee Charge for St. Mark’s Golf Course Master Plan Committee; Discussion on results of legalization of recreational use of marijuana – Recorded for replay by SAM*
- Planning Board, 7:00 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Rooms A and B, 9 Cordaville Road (agenda and materials packet) Agenda Highlights: Application for Common Driveway for Leeds Way, Middle Road; Hearing on Use Variance request for Digital Billboard at 6-8 Turnpike Road – Recorded for replay by SAM*
- Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm @ Recreation Office, South Union Building, 21 Highland Street (agenda)
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
- Personnel Board, 8:00 am @ Southborough Town House, Hearing Room (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discussion of minimum wage
- Board of Health, 1:00 pm @ Board of Health Office, 9 Cordaville Road (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Draft proposed Board of Health Irrigation Well Regulations
- Northborough – Southborough Regional School Committee – Policy Development Subcommittee, 5:30 pm @ Algonquin Regional High School, Room D110g (agenda)
- Southborough Housing Authority, 6:30 pm @ Colonial Gardens, 49 Boston Road (agenda)
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:00 pm @ Southborough Town House, Hearing Room (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Hearing on Use Variance request for Digital Billboard at 6-8 Turnpike Road
- Northborough – Southborough Regional School Committee, 7:00 pm @ Algonquin Regional High School Library (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Impact testing discussion, Social Studies Department Presentation, Update on Class Size Ratios – Broadcast live by NCAT**
- Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Rooms A and B, 9 Cordaville Road (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discussion of St. Mark’s golf course acquisition, and Public Safety Building Plans
Thursday, November 17, 2016
- Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds, 8:00 am @ Town House, First Floor Conference Room (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Continued Community Fund discussion of possible funding coordination; Continue to consider requests from COA and Youth/Family for “gift cards” for residents in need
* Southborough Access Media is in the middle of setting up their new office space at Trottier Middle School. Broadcasts of the BOS and Planning Board meetings won’t be available live, but will be posted to their YouTube Channel.
**Northborough Cable Access Television will live broadcast the meeting on Verizon-29 and Charter-194. (Note: The meeting will eventually be rebroadcast. But expect to wait several days before a time and link are posted to NCAT’s schedule.)
(Photo by Susan Fitzgerald)
