In this week’s Planning Board meeting, members heard from developers proposing the first large development under Southborough’s MBTA Communities Zoning bylaw voters passed last fall. Read the full article → from Developers hope to build 60 rental units on Southville Road
The Select Board plans to ask Southborough voters to approve funding 1-3 Feasibility Studies for a school renovation or addition, plus urgently needed work on the Neary School roof.
The ask will be presented at a Special Town Meeting, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 7th. If the expense is high enough, Town election voters may also need to approve a ballot measure in May. Read the full article → from School Building Update: Special Town Meeting in March on Study Options and Neary Roof
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government (Updated)
Last week, I posted about Southborough Recreation’s survey about, and plans for, major upgrades to Fayville Park. Since it was a couple of days before Thanksgiving, many readers may have missed the news. So, I’m posting a reminder, highlighting that the survey deadline is this Monday, December 8th. Read the full article → from Survey due Monday on Dog Park, Splash Pad and other upgrades to Fayville Playground
Yesterday, I posted the details of tonight’s Select Board Meeting. The agenda hasn’t changed (at least for the public portion of the meeting). But, the board won’t be asking anyone to brave the roads to participate. Read the full article → from Select Board Meeting is zoom-only tonight & Library closed early (Updated)
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government (Updated)
Here’s a list of when our municipal facilities will be closed for the holiday. Read the full article → from What’s Open and Closed this week (Updated)
Rec is asking for feedback on a park upgrade that would add two public amenities the Town is currently lacking: a splash pad, and a dog park.
In addition to those details, I’m looking at why the Lundblad Dog Park project was cancelled. Read the full article → from Rec seeking feedback on upgrades to Fayville Playground (Updated)
This week, the Southborough Select Board continued to discuss the plan to bring a building project forward. That included important upcoming meeting dates and next steps.
It also included the start of a debate around which options, and how many, should be presented to voters for potential study. Read the full article → from School Building Project Update
An explanation of mylar streamers being planted alongside Breakneck Hill. Read the full article → from Update on Breakneck Hill Roadside Meadow (Updated)
Officials are working towards holding another Special Town Meeting on spending on Southborough school buildings. But this time, there will be big differences.
The Select Board and School Committee are targeting spring for a meeting that will focus on Feasibility Studies and Schematic Plans. They will ask for funding the work for multiple potential building/renovation project(s). Read the full article → from Officials agree to bring school building research choices to voters (Updated)
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
In a hearing last week, the Assessor estimated that bills for an average Single Family Home in Southborough will increase by 7.6% as a result.
That’s up slightly from the 7.37 –7.47% increase projected by Town officials last spring before Town Meetings. Read the full article → from Tax bills going up slightly higher than projected
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government