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Weigh in on grade split for Southborough elementary schools

The survey by the Neary Building Committee will close this Sunday. And Save The Date for an open forum on April 11th.

by Beth Melo on

As the Neary Building Committee continues its work studying a potential school building project, they are looking for more community feedback. Read the full article → from Weigh in on grade split for Southborough elementary schools

Advisory’s report for Town Meeting and the FY25 Budget

This year's tax forecast is below inflation, but that's partially based on one-time funding sources like federal ARPA funds. Advisory warns that the Town could be forced to deal with a ballot override or big service cuts in two years.

by Beth Melo on

The Advisory Committee has issued it’s report to Annual Town Meeting, along with detailed information on this year’s budgets. It includes an explanation for their budget recommendations, plus the reasons behind some key Articles they voted to support or not support.

The report also comes with some financial forecasts and warnings. The most notable is a forecast that the Town seems to be headed towards needing a Proposition 2 ½ Override within a few years. Read the full article → from Advisory’s report for Town Meeting and the FY25 Budget

Apply by May 9th for Town Scholarships

Students in their senior year or current under grads can apply for scholarships administered by the Town, including those in memory of Carol Harris and Linda Hubley.

by Beth Melo on

The Scholarship Advisory Committee posted its annual application for three scholarship opportunities. The Town asked me to share the news.

(And given the issues around Financial Aid this year, this may be in more need than ever.) Read the full article → from Apply by May 9th for Town Scholarships

Lundblad Field dog park proposal to be voted on at Town Meeting

Article 19 would repurpose leftover funds from studying the field to match 10% of a grant-funded construction project.

by Maggie Fitzgerald on

Next week, registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on Article 19, to match funding for building a dog park at Lundblad field on Parkerville Road. Read the full article → from Lundblad Field dog park proposal to be voted on at Town Meeting

Breakneck Hill land access will be temporarily restricted for Farm Dump cleanup project (Updated)

Starting Monday, the Community Garden area parking and trail will be roped off for several weeks to allow the Town's contractor to "mobilize" to clean up the old dump in the woods.

by Beth Melo on

Today, the Town announced that progress on cleaning up an old farm dump will impact parking and trail access at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land.

BHCL will still be open to the public, but there will be restricted areas, starting Monday and lasting for several weeks. Read the full article → from Breakneck Hill land access will be temporarily restricted for Farm Dump cleanup project (Updated)

New blood running for seats in upcoming election (Updated)

There's a race for the Housing Authority, and new candidates are running for school committees and the Library Trustees. There is still time to pull papers to run for any of the seats on the ballot this May.

by Beth Melo on

I promised to keep readers updated on the Town election. There is another potential race brewing. And it is worth noting that some incumbents aren’t running for re-election this spring.

(That means that if you decide to throw your hat in the ring, you wouldn’t have to run against someone already in the seat.) Read the full article → from New blood running for seats in upcoming election (Updated)

Library Building Project request headed to Annual Town Meeting

Library seeks to answer questions about an ATM Article asking voters to support a potential project to expand the library (or build a new one)

by Beth Melo on

At Town Meeting on March 23rd, Article 12 will ask voters to agree to commit up to $150K for planning and design work for a project for a new or renovated/expanded library building.*

In advance of that ask, library staff are trying to answer questions about the request. Read the full article → from Library Building Project request headed to Annual Town Meeting

Annual Town Meeting: Saturday, March 23 (Updated)

Beefing up the dispatch budget, replacing the Public Works Planning Board, dog park funding, planning/design funding for potential Library building project, and more

by Beth Melo on

The Town’s legislative branch, Town Meeting, will convene in two weeks from tomorrow to approve spending, amend local bylaws, and “advise” officials.

[Editor’s Note: There are not intro sessions promoted for this year. (That original notation in the Article excerpt was accidentally copied over from last year’s post.)] Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Saturday, March 23 (Updated)

Reminder: Transfer Station isn’t business as usual this week (Updated)

The Trash Pit is temporarily closed for repairs, but the station is still open for regular hours, including to dump most trash.

by Beth Melo on

The Town is giving advance notice of work that will temporarily impact normal operations at the Transfer Station in a few weeks. Read the full article → from Reminder: Transfer Station isn’t business as usual this week (Updated)

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