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BOS meeting recap: 9-11 Field roadblocks, public records policy, taxes and more (Updated)

by Beth Melo on

There were no major controversies at Monday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. But there were a lot of interesting tidbits including roadblocks to re-turfing a town field and discussion of a public records request policy. Read the full article → from BOS meeting recap: 9-11 Field roadblocks, public records policy, taxes and more (Updated)

Rooney asks St. Mark’s and Fay to contribute more

by susan on

Selectman John Rooney thinks it’s time for the non-profits in town to step up. With the backing of the Board of Selectmen, Rooney recently asked both St. Mark’s and Fay School to increase their payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) donations to help cover the cost of town services they use, and to compensate for the loss of property tax revenue on residential property owned by the schools. Read the full article → from Rooney asks St. Mark’s and Fay to contribute more

PILOT contributions in Southborough fall short of other towns

by susan on

The fact that St. Mark’s School doesn’t pay property taxes to the town has been a topic of conversation lately here on the blog. It’s anything but a new subject. We’ve talked about it before, and a year ago the town put together a committee to look at the voluntary contributions St. Mark’s and the other big non-profits in town — Fay School, The New England School for Children, and Harvard University — make to the town. Read the full article → from PILOT contributions in Southborough fall short of other towns

Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building

by susan on

Earlier this summer Fay School committed $100K over 10 years toward the purchase of a new ladder truck for the town. In a letter to the Municipal Facilities Committee last week, Fay pledged another $100K over 10 years toward a new public safety facility. “Fay School values the safety of all members of the Southborough Read the full article → from Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building

Report: Ten percent of Southborough property is tax-exempt

by susan on

The Metrowest Daily News did an article on PILOT contributions in Metrowest towns, Southborough included. The article presents some interesting figures I haven’t seen elsewhere: Southborough has $2.2 billion worth of taxed properties and $243 million worth of tax-exempt properties. If I did my math right — all those zeros make me dizzy — that means Read the full article → from Report: Ten percent of Southborough property is tax-exempt

Advisory Committee proposes linking PILOT agreements to new construction

by susan on

Over the past several months, selectmen have met with nonprofits in an attempt to boost their contributions to the town. While some of the discussions have borne fruit — mostly in donations to the ladder truck fund — selectmen still consider the relationship between the town and its nonprofits inequitable. Last week selectmen formed a committee Read the full article → from Advisory Committee proposes linking PILOT agreements to new construction

Committee formed to research PILOT donations

by susan on

The Boston Globe today has an article on PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) donations by nonprofits, and it focuses largely on Southborough. Of note, here’s a quote from a Fay School spokeswoman that I’m sure you’ll appreciate: The Fay School feels an obligation to be a good citizen of Southborough. To meet that obligation, Read the full article → from Committee formed to research PILOT donations

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