On Saturday afternoon, Southborough’s legislative branch convened outdoors to pass the budget for July 2020 to June 2021 and other “Critical Articles”. Read the full article → from Town Meeting recap: Turnout and highlights from budget discussions & debates
The 2020 Annual Town Meeting finally opens tomorrow. Here are important reminders and links to details. Read the full article → from Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting-at-a-glance
The estimated overall tax increase is now anticipated at 0.9% over last year or an extra $94.89 per average homeowner. Read the full article → from ATM update: Consensus on budgets and expenses; Advisory Report and other handouts
When we head into the week of Annual Town Meeting, the FY21 budget to be presented to voters will still be in flux. Read the full article → from BOS & Advisory to go back at budget differences on Monday (Updated)
A week from Saturday, Southborough Annual Town Meeting voters will be asked to decide on the Town’s budget for July 2020 through June 2021. Town officials still aren’t in agreement on what that budget should be. That may change tomorrow, when the Advisory Committee and Board of Selectmen “meet”. Read the full article → from Advisory and Selectmen to hash out Budget differences Tuesday
So far, the budget calls for less than a 0.85% tax increase over this year’s budget, less than $89 extra dollars per average household. That may change after the Board hears from the Advisory Committee. Read the full article → from BOS votes on budget, but willing to work with Advisory on potential differences
A look at the cuts being made to cap the Southborough K-8 Schools at a 2% budget increase. Read the full article → from How Southborough Schools are cutting the proposed FY21 budget (Updated)
Last night, selectmen went through the budget for FY21 with the Finance Team. Figures were looking much more favorable than the last time they spoke. Selectmen were shown a budget that would come out at a projected 0.83% tax increase. Read the full article → from BOS to vote on reduced FY21 Budget Tuesday
One week ago, selectmen discussed a wide range of topics. These are my highlights on ones that require follow up before the board votes. Read the full article → from More BOS meeting notes: Memorial Day, Budget, Open Space plan, Remote Working policy, & Reappointing legal counsel (Updated)
Since Monday is a holiday, I’m giving readers the advance heads up on the meeting today. Read the full article → from Board of Selectmen to address next year’s budget, Town Meeting priorities, and EDC’s request
Tomorrow night, the Regional School Committee will hold a meeting in Algonquin’s library at 7:00 pm. First on the agenda is a public hearing on the recommended budget for FY21. Read the full article → from School FY21 budgets: Regional budget hearing Wed night; overview of K-12 costs for Southborough
Tuesday night the Board of Selectmen and the Advisory Committee agreed to hold a Special Town Meeting in the fall on several Capital Expense items. References were also made to using the meeting for a planned zoning Article on the Downtown Business Village. Read the full article → from Fall Special Town Meeting will be held for capital expenses and downtown Zoning
This winter, the Town’s Finance team and the Board of Selectmen have been hashing out the Fiscal Year 2021 budget to bring to Annual Town Meeting voters. One option recently floated was tabling some capital spending to a Special Town Meeting in the fall. In the meantime, a committee would better research the Town’s anticipated capital expenses and how to handle them. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Officials grappling with budget demands, may table some expenses to a Fall Special
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Rebutting Assessors’ Tax recommendation