On Monday night, one of the public opponents who helped pressure the Select Board to withdraw from the Metrowest RECC in 2023, made the board’s case for rejoining it. Voters supported the plan. Read the full article → from Town Meeting gives thumbs up for joining a Metrowest RECC (Updated)
A small number of Southborough voters showed up to the second night of Special Town Meeting to take care of the unfinished business from night one. Here’s my quick recap. Read the full article → from Town Meeting passed all Town-sponsored Articles but only 1 of 2 Petitions
Last night, 611 voters showed up to the fall Special Town Meeting. Given the number who fled the building after the vote, it’s safe to say that the majority showed up to vote on Article 8 — the MBTA Communities Zoning Overlay Districts & Bylaw. Read the full article → from My take on the 2 hour MBTA Zoning Debate (Updated)
It turns out that the hope of wrapping up all 18 Special Town Meeting Articles in one evening was overly optimistic of me. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting will reconvene Tuesday night
50.7% of residents who cast votes at Special Town Meeting approved the MBTA Zoning Bylaw. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting passes MBTA Zoning Article (Updated)
All registered Southborough voters are encouraged to act as the Town’s legislature on Monday night. If you are planning on attending Special Town Meeting (or thinking about it), here are the important details you may want to know in advance. Read the full article → from Tonight’s Special Town Meeting Reminder
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: Let’s be honest about opposing denser development
All registered Southborough voters are encouraged to act as the Town’s legislature on Monday night. If you are planning on attending Special Town Meeting (or thinking about it), here are the important details you may want to know in advance. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Overview (Updated)
[Ed note: 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 James Nichols-Worley, Ellen Marya, and Steph Horan.] Read the full article → from Letter: Article 8 is Right for Southborough
On Monday night’s Town Meeting Warrant, Article 18 will ask voters to “require” the Select Board on steps to take for passing a new law. That law would create a process by which voters can “recall” elected officials, including members of the Select Board. Read the full article → from STM Article 18: Petition to order Select Board to create a Recall bylaw
[Ed note: 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 Maria Burstein, Freddie Gillespie, Trish Priozi, and Jim Wadddell.] Read the full article → from Letter: Why We Should Vote ‘No’ on Article 8, the MBTA Communities Act Mandate
According to Police Chief Ryan Newell, the Southborough Police Department has a staffing crisis. The SPD has lost eight officers in the last 21 months. And his second in command has an “overwhelming” workload.
To help alleviate the issues, voters will be asked to support funding a new Lieutenant position. Read the full article → from STM Article 16: Adding a new SPD Lieutenant (Updated – again)
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: Please Attend Monday’s Town Meeting on MBTA Communities Zoning
Last year, Town Meeting voters approved borrowing and spending $2.2M to cleanup an old farm dump on Breakneck Hill Conservation Land. On Monday, voters will be asked to add on another over $2.13M for a cleanup project that is turning out to cost about double what had been estimated. Read the full article → from STM Article 15: Paying for the doubled cost of cleaning up the farm dump at Breakneck Hill