At their joint August 27th meeting, the Select Board Chair warned the Advisory Committee that Southborough is “bleeding businesses”. Referring to the situation as an emergency, she advocated for the Town to invest in a solution. Read the full article → from STM Article 14: Full Time EDC Coordinator (Updated)
Through a Citizen’s Petition, Voters were asked to stop the Economic Development Comittee from taking on the IDC’s old mantle, and the additional authority that purportedly came with it. Read the full article → from Town Meeting rescinds the Industrial Development Commission; EDC stuck in ad-hoc status for now
The Economic Development Committee recently launched a new website geared towards businesses. Read the full article → from EDC launches Doing Business in Southborough site
Town Meeting voters approved more than $50 million in town budgets and expenditures last night. But there’s still a lot of business to be resolved tonight.
Residents didn’t question the bulk of the budget or the biggest expenses. Instead, much of the night was spent debating issues related to town personnel. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Salaries raised to “market rate”, grilling over cemetery supervisor, and hiring an economic coordinator
The Town has newly published an online Southborough Business Development Guide. Read the full article → from Southborough welcomes new business
The Chair of Southborough’s Economic Development Committee found himself in an enviable position a few weeks ago. When David McCay presented his budge to the Board of Selectmen, they told him to consider asking for more. Read the full article → from EDC responding to BOS advice to request bigger investment in economic development
Last week, the Town hosted a Business & Nonprofit Summit. The focus was sharing relevant information and seeking input to plan for the next 25 years.
Now the Economic Development Committee is sharing the video and seeking feedback. Read the full article → from What should Southborough look like in 25 years? EDC shares 2040 Summitt video; seeks feedback
Join the Southborough Board of Selectmen and Economic Development Committee for a Business and Non Profit Summit on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s School. Read the full article → from Southborough 2040: the economic, demographic and land use challenges ahead
Southborough Wicked Local reports on two items of business at last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Both relate to the board’s desire to strengthen the town’s economic development. Read the full article → from BOS encouraging economic development
An update from the EDC on their work as stewards of the town economy. And analysis of the town’s economy over the past 3 decades. Read the full article → from Economic “stewards” update town on their work; statistics on town’s economic growth (Updated)