The Select Board was presented this week with concepts for how Finn School could be converted to a Community Center in the future, with some storage and offices for municipal departments. Read the full article → from Community Center committee recommends using Finn School (if available)
I’m rounding up some news items related to the Northborough-Southborough public schools. Read the full article → from NSBORO Schools Update
Work is kicking off this summer for a small addition to the Southborough Senior Center. So, it’s a good time to give an overdue update on overlapping Town facilities projects. Read the full article → from Senior Center renovation and municipal building plan update
Last spring, voters approved the Town’s efforts to study a potential school building project.
That project was just approved by the Mass School Building Authority to enter a new project phase. So, it’s time for an update — including the committee’s call for new members with relevant experience. Read the full article → from Neary Building Committee Update (Updated)
The Select Board formed a Community Center Exploratory Committee. Now they are looking for volunteers to serve on it. I’m also sharing info on other committee vacancies. Read the full article → from Seeking members for Community Exploratory Committee (and other committees)
Earlier this month, the Planning Board accepted the final version of the Town’s Master Plan. Last night, they created a sub-committee to oversee its implementation. Read the full article → from Master Plan: Final version out, Implementation Committee created, Community Center Committee to be established
A lot happened at last week’s Annual Town Meeting. Here is my final coverage on the discussions and votes. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Wrap Up: Noise Bylaw, PILOT Committee, and clarifying Neary Feasibility Study (Updated)
Over 200 Southborough residents participated in the first night of Annual Town Meeting. Here are my highlights. Read the full article → from First Night of Town Meeting: Debates on Board of Health budget, Northboro Road culvert funding, Neary Feasibility Study and more (Updated)
This letter to the editor from Kathy Cook explains the Town Meeting Article to fund a feasibility study for Neary School. Read the full article → from Letter: Context for Town Meeting Article 16 – Neary School Feasibility Study
Last week, the School Committee greenlit pursuing a Feasibility Study to examine a project to renovate or rebuild Neary School. Read the full article → from Selectmen to discuss School Committee’s recommended charge for Neary Building Committee
Based on new projections (again) of future enrollment growth, the NSBORO administration is against closing a school unless there is a related school building addition/renovation project to go with it. Read the full article → from School Building Research Committee to report to School Committee Wednesday
Described as “phase zero” of Town’s analysis, consultants studying the Town’s space needs and options recommended a plan to completely repurpose two Town owned buildings. Read the full article → from Town’s consultants recommend use of Woodward as municipal building/community center and Town House as Library annex
After initial Southborough K-8 student projections were questioned, NSBORO’s consultant adjusted it algorithms, resulting in a very different outlook for enrollments. Read the full article → from Consultant revises K-8 projections to show declining student enrollment over this decade
While a formal decision has yet to be made – the School Research Subcommittee seems on track to recommend closing one school. It would be part of a multi-pronged approach to handle municipal building needs. Read the full article → from Town research into “closing” a current school and selling an old school may lead to new building renovation projects (Updated)