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
I’m sharing the Select Board’s newly identified goals, along with some (hopefully) helpful context for the initiatives they will focus on accomplishing between now and the end of June 2026. Read the full article → from Select Board identifies goals to focus on this coming year
Last week, the majority of the Select Board voted against extending the charge for the ad hoc committee researching potential future uses of the former South Union School Building at 21 Highland Street.
The committee has one more meeting scheduled for tomorrow night, and a charge that expires on Monday. Read the full article → from Select Board allowing 21 Highland Future Use Committee to expire before completing its work (Updated – Again)
On the second Tuesday evening of each month, community members can drop in to chat with two members of the board. Read the full article → from Save the Dates for Select Board Office Hours (Updated – Again)
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
On July 1st, the Select Board will consider appointing applicants for 3 “at large” members of a new ad-hoc “Pre-K to 8 School Building Committee”.
This week the board approved the charge on the “revised Neary Building Committee”. The ambitious goal is for it to issue a final report to the board and community by the end of August. Read the full article → from Apply now to serve on new committee to research school building options for Pre-K to 8 (Updated)
Southborough Youth & Family Services is trying to better assess the needs of our community that the Town should be supporting. To do that, they are asking volunteers to “make a difference” by giving an hour of their time. Read the full article → from SYFS asking people to share their “Community Needs”
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
The Committee discussed addressing parents’ immediate safety concerns, better analyzing buildings’ capacity and needs, and collaborating with the Select Board on next steps for school facilities planning. Read the full article → from School Committee’s next steps post-Neary vote
Last week, the Select Board discussed tentatively scheduling the Special Town Meeting this fall for the evening of Monday, November 3rd. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting anticipated in early November
On Tuesday, the Select Board will hold a hearing on Transfer Station fees and revising regulations for the upcoming fiscal year. That includes a recommendation to increase the fees for permit stickers. Read the full article → from Hearing on Transfer Station regs & fees — Tuesday
The Select Board is still grappling with how to move forward in the aftermath of failed votes for building a new 4-grade Neary School.
Members are still working on drafting a charge for a new K-8 school building/research committee they can find consensus on. Meanwhile two topics on the Southborough School Committee’s agenda this Wednesday could have a big impact on the potential options. Read the full article → from Update on Neary/school building project next steps (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)
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Withdraw the MSBA application for a new Neary