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CPA Projects & Voting Threshold headed to Town Meeting (Updated)

Funding is sought to preserve historic records, improve Peninsula Trail accessibility, and make irrigation more efficient. And a resident is seeking to make a change related to the CPA.

by Beth Melo on March 22, 2024

Among the many Articles headed to Annual Town Meeting are three seeking funding from Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. Project proponents are seeking to restore and preserve historic Town records, complete the Peninsula Trail project (with better ADA accessibility), and improve the efficiency of watering the Town’s golf course. And one Citizen’s Petition Article will ask voters to support changing the Town’s bylaw related to CPA votes. Read the full article → from CPA Projects & Voting Threshold headed to Town Meeting (Updated)

Annual Town Meeting: Citizen’s Petition on CPA

by Beth Melo on February 7, 2024

Annual Town Meeting is coming up at the end of next month. There’s a lot on the Warrant that I’ll need to cover between now and then. One interesting Article that just popped up is a Citizen’s Petition Article to change a voting threshold for committing Community Preservation Act funds. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Citizen’s Petition on CPA

CPA applications due August 31 (Updated)

The window to apply for Community Preservation Act funding in 2024 closes next month

by Beth Melo on July 26, 2023

If there’s a project you’re hoping voters will approve using CPA funds to support next year, the deadline to get the ball rolling is the end of next month. Read the full article → from CPA applications due August 31 (Updated)

Select Board’s Goals include “considering” tripling CPA surcharge on tax bills, and more (Updated)

A look at the board's "Finance" Goals for FY24

by Beth Melo on July 25, 2023

Select Board goals includes an increasing an annual surcharge on tax bills that some board members pitch could reduce residents’ overall tax burdens. “Finance” goals also cover contracting a grant writer and other administrative changes. Read the full article → from Select Board’s Goals include “considering” tripling CPA surcharge on tax bills, and more (Updated)

Al Hamilton on The week in government (Updated): “Tim Regarding the Resources for Immigrant families – This has been postponed because of a schedule conflict with the presenter.…” Nov 19, 09:00

Tim Martel on The week in government (Updated): “A few comments/questions about the Select Board meeting. The link to BOS agenda is not working. This works though: https://www.southboroughma.gov/AgendaCenter/Select-Board-31/I…” Nov 18, 15:29

Diane Romm on Learn about the Neary Building Project:: “Hi Carl, There’s a school next to the former dump, a/k/a landfill, right now and it’s been there for years.…” Nov 13, 18:56

Carl Guyer on Learn about the Neary Building Project:: “Is there anyone who does not understand physically coupling a 100+ million dollar school with a closed dump is going…” Nov 13, 08:20

Diane Romm on Learn about the Neary Building Project:: “Beth and Al, Thank you for filling me in on some of the details. We have a radon mitigation systen…” Nov 13, 07:18