Town Meeting will be asked to fund restoring what is believed to be the burial flag for a Southborough soldier killed in the Civil War. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Article to restore 1862 flag and finish historic archiving project
The Board of Selectmen support an effort to use Community Preservation Act funds to fix the historic section of the Southborough Library. But they may ask Town Meeting voters to strike the “Preservation” clause from the Historic Preservation Article. Read the full article → from Disagreement between BOS and CPC about “preserving” Southborough Library’s facade
The Town has posted the official Budget Book for Town Meeting. It includes details on the FY2020 budget that the Board of Selectmen will ask voters to support. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: BOS to ask for about 2.67% tax increase, a few budget items may change (Kallander and Open Space)
Advisory is optimistic that the final budget at Town Meeting will represent just a “cost of living increase”. And the proposed changes for the SAP have been posted (with one semi-controversial item) along with the Final Warrant that went to print. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Taxpayers could see < 2.5% increase; SAP explanation & Final Warrant posted
A reader asked me to remind residents to mark their calendars for Annual Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Save the date and view the Warrant (Updated)
Town Meeting voters will be asked to approve funding to restore the deteriorating Library facade. An upcoming update invites residents to learn more and ask questions. But I’m guessing many of you are just as/more concerned about the Children’s Room. So, I’ve got an update on that, too. Read the full article → from Library Updates: Facade Restoration Article presentation March 6; Children’s Room progress (Updated)
Earlier today, I shared news about a potential project to bring a soccer stadium to Town. It dovetails with another story I was working on for this week. Read the full article → from PILOT payments: Town Meeting Article and Officials discuss strategies (Updated)
Local media wrote about a sports facility that some officials are talking to New England Sports for Women about a potential project on the EMC site. Read the full article → from SWL: Officials talking to non-profit about potential soccer stadium at EMC site (Updated)
Today, I’m going to focus on one resident’s Citizen Petition Articles for Annual Town Meeting. The petitions revolve around 4 topics split into 10 Articles for specific bylaw changes. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Articles will include promoting viewpoints at Town Meeting, Electing Advisory officers, Town Counsel’s responsibilities, and Conduct for Town employees and agents
This week, the Board of Selectmen learned that the FY20 budget situation is a bit better than they had been told. Read the full article → from Town Budget Update: Tax increase estimated at 4.95% or lower; SYFS should get needed staffing
This week, the Board of Selectmen continued to prepare for Annual Town Meeting. They are far from done, but here’s an update on what they discussed. Read the full article → from Town Meeting and budget update: Article sponsors urged to educate voters (Updated)
Southborough Wicked Local covered Planning’s efforts towards getting the Town designated “a Tree City USA”. Read the full article → from Planning working on bylaw to make Southborough a “Tree City”
Last Thursday, the Board of Selectmen dedicated four hours to hashing through the budget. The board approved most choices made by the Town’s Admin/Finance team. But they made a few changes and tabled four decisions to this Tuesday. Read the full article → from BOS continues to struggle with FY20 Budget
Just a quick update on yesterday’s story about tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting. This morning, the Town posted an updated agenda adding a presentation by the Economic Development Committee. Read the full article → from EDC also to present budget at tonight’s BOS Meeting (Updated – again)