The Town has several vacancies on Town committees that need to be filled. I’m spotlighting a few of the volunteer opportunities the Town is most actively recruiting for, and sharing an updated list of all of the openings. Read the full article → from Volunteer vacancies: Rec, EDC, Tricentennial, Personnel, and much more
There are still vacancies (and a lack of quorum) on the 21 Highland Future Use Committee. The committee is still seeking neighbors who live within a half mile, plus an at-large member. Read the full article → from Residents still needed to help study future use of South Union Building
There are still vacancies on the 21 Highland Future Use Committee. The Town is seeking neighbors who live within a half mile, and an at-large member.
As long as I’m sharing that news, here are other vacancies on Town Committees. Read the full article → from Volunteers for 21 Highland Future Use Committee by Feb 1st
The Cable Committee needs new members. And this week, the Town’s Veterans’ Grave Officer resigned. Plus, the Select Board approved the charge for a new committee.
Here are details on those and other volunteer vacancies in our Town’s government. Read the full article → from Volunteers needed for Cable Committee, Veterans’ Graves Officer, 21 Highland committee and more
For over an hour last week, the Select Board discussed 21 Highland Street and listened to concerns of residents who believe that the South Union Building and property are worth retaining. Although they didn’t vote, the board agreed to form a committee for stakeholders to explore options for its use along with financial viability. Read the full article → from Select Board to form committee to explore use of 21 Highland Street
Yesterday afternoon, I finally found the time to post a recap of the Select Board’s discussion on September 5th about the future of 21 Highland Street. Unbeknownst to me, earlier that morning, 130 residents submitted a petition to the the Select Board seeking to stop the sale of the property. Today, a member of the Select Board publicly responded via Letter to the Editor. Read the full article → from Petition to “Stop Sale” of South Union
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Al Hamilton (a member of the Select Board) publicly responding to a petition received by the board. Read the full article → from Letter: Response to “Petition to Stop the Sale of 21 Highland Street”
Last week, the board discussed options, including selling or demolishing the historically significant but energy inefficient South Union building. Read the full article → from Select Board to pursue South Union use Feasibility Study
Town projects in progress or on the horizon under the Select Board’s goals include designing a sidewalk network, developing a downtown historic project, determining use of the South Union Building (hopefully for an affordable housing project), and other “Infrastructure” tasks. Read the full article → from Select Board’s “Infrastructure” Goals
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
The proposal to purchase the historic South Union building was withdrawn yesterday. With no active proposals, the Board of Selectmen will ask Annual Town Meeting voters to indefinitely postpone Article 23. Read the full article → from South Union bid withdrawn; Article 23 to be postponed
The Town received only one bid in response to their RFP for the historic South Union building. While selectmen noted concerns, they continued to move towards bringing the proposal to voters at this Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting on May 22nd. Read the full article → from South Union Building sale headed to Town Meeting (Updated)
Southborough Selectmen are hoping to sell off another historic property. Read the full article → from Selectmen to seek bids on South Union School building
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)