Above: Unless otherwise noted, the Town’s committees are meeting over zoom.
Here are the posted open committee and board meetings for this week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Unless otherwise noted, meetings are all remote sessions open to the public.*
Most of this week’s agendas focus on preparing for, or simply participating in, the Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
As always, be aware that changes to the meeting schedule are known to happen throughout the week. (Scroll down for details on a meeting that popped up after last Monday’s post.) For an updated list of meetings, visit the town website.
Monday, May 2, 2022
- Neary Building Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review of questions received from public; ATM presentation; Vote on Feasibility Study Article
- ARPA Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discuss/Prepare final report and presentation for Select Board
- Capital Planning Committee Meeting, 8:30 pm (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Updates on Capital expenses in Annual Town Meeting Warrant (Northboro Road Culvert, Newton Street Water Main, Updates/removals due to gifts received); Discuss Citizen’s petition article related to road funds, Remaining questions from Committee in advance of ATM; vote on Neary School Feasibility Study Article
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
- Youth Commission Meeting, 7:00 pm (agenda and packet) Agenda Highlights: Budget update; Goals for strengthing commission; Review draft statement for Town website; offices responsibilities and nominations; draft letter supporting ARPA funding; scholarship applications, Wellness Award nominees
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Meeting prior (and during) Annual Town Meeting: In addition to participating in ATM (to present and/or deliberate on Articles & Amendments), the following committees posted agendas to convene early in other rooms at Algonquin Regional High School
- Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:00 pm @ ARHS, Room B122 (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Potential vote on warrant article positions and other discussions related to ATM
- Planning Board Meeting, 5:30 pm @ ARHS, Room B126 (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Public Hearings on ATM Articles 27 and 28
- Southborough School Committee Meeting, 5:45 pm @ ARHS Principal’s Conference Room (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Preparation for ATM
- Annual Town Meeting, 6:30 pm @ Algonquin Regional High School auditorium, 49 Bartlett Street, Northborough. For the official details including Warrant and handouts, click here. For related coverage and context, click here.
- Attend Annual Town Meeting: The following committees’ agendas indicate their only intent is to attend and participate in ATM (present, support and/or deliberate on Articles & Amendments)
- Noise Bylaw Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm (agenda)
- Board of Health Meeting, 6:15 pm (agenda)
- Capital Planning Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Council on Aging Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Neary Building Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Personnel Board Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Recreation Commission Meeting, 6:30pm (agenda)
- Southborough Public Accessibility Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Trails Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Youth Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Annual Town Meeting – second night, 6:30 pm @ Algonquin Regional High School auditorium, 49 Bartlett Street, Northborough. For the official details including Warrant and handouts, click here. For related coverage and context, click here.
- Attend Annual Town Meeting: The following committees’ agendas indicate their only intent is to attend and participate in ATM (present, support and/or deliberate on Articles & Amendments)
- Noise Bylaw Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm (agenda)
- Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:15 pm (agenda)
- Board of Health Meeting, 6:15 pm (agenda)
- Capital Planning Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Council on Aging Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Neary Building Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Recreation Commission Meeting, 6:30pm (agenda)
- Southborough Public Accessibility Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
- Trails Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm (agenda)
Friday, May 6, 2022
- Council on Aging Meeting, 8:30 am (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Report on upcoming programs; Volunteer brunch; Allocation of formula grant money; Updates on status of ARPA money, construction plans for addition, and Capital Planning Committee
Looking Back:
Below is a meeting from last week that was posted after I ran last week’s list:
Friday, April 29, 2022
- Economic Development Committee Meeting, 8:15 am (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Status of grant for Route 9 Wastewater Study status; Discuss Reliant Medical meeting, Grant application, Rte 9 Economic opportunity and zoning, MBTA Communities (Video not showing up yet – check here later)
*The Town intends to make each of its remote public meetings available for viewing/listening via streaming live (and saved) video and audio on YouTube with some available for public comment by zoom. Live streaming of school committee meetings is only available for viewing via webinars.
I don’t include closed Executive Sessions unless the agenda indicates the possibility of some action in an open public session at the opening or closing of the meeting.
**While the Regional School Committee is back to in-person meetings, those are usually live streamed (for viewing, not participation) by Northborough Cable Access’ education channel. (Eventually, they are also shared on NCAT’s YouTube channel.)
