town-meeting-2011

Only about 6% of you made it out to Trottier for Town Meeting this year. But what if the meeting had been broadcast live on the web? Would you have watched it? And what if you could not only watch the meeting live, but actually vote on articles from the comfort of your couch? Selectmen discussed just that possibility at their meeting last week. Read the full article → from Would broadcasting Town Meeting on the web increase participation?

Town Meeting attendance was high this year – relatively speaking – with 413 residents filling the seats at Trottier the first night and 240 the second. Read the full article → from Town meeting attendance highest since 2005

Many of us spent the last two nights making decisions that will impact residents of this town for the year to come and beyond. While Town Meeting turnout appeared to be on the high side relatively speaking, it remains the case that the few are making decisions for the many. Read the full article → from Good question: Is what’s good for you good for all?

Southborough Boy Scout Adam Wolfset wants Neary school to be come “recreation central.” With a supportive vote at Town Meeting on Tuesday night, the sixteen-year-old is one step closer to achieving his goal. Read the full article → from Town Meeting approves volleyball court to be built at Neary

Town Meeting on Tuesday endorsed a citizen-backed plan that will move the town further down the path of restructuring our government. Read the full article → from New governance study OK’d by Town Meeting

If you’ve been reading the blog these past two days — and if you were at Town Meeting — you already know that voters rejected nearly all attempts to further trim town budgets. What that means is your taxes are going to be higher next year, but how much higher? Read the full article → from How much will the tax rate increase next year?

Thanks to a decision by Town Meeting last night, Southborough kids will one day soon have a new place to play. In a close vote, residents approved spending $96K in Community Preservation Act funds to build a new playground at the South Union School, which houses the Recreation Department and Arts Center. Read the full article → from South Union School playground project approved by Town Meeting

‘ll write more in the morning, but for those of you who can’t wait until then, here are the highlights from day 2 of Twon Meeting. Read the full article → from Town Meeting day 2: A quick recap (reimbursement, playground, and more)

In case you missed it, Selectman John Rooney posted a comment on this blog earlier today thanking voters for their participation at Town Meeting, while stressing that the work on town budgets must continue throughout the year. Read the full article → from Selectman thanks voters, says work on reducing expenses must continue

When it comes to Town Meeting it’s not over until the last gavel sounds. (Wait, do they actually use a gavel at Town Meeting? I can’t say I’ve ever noticed, but let’s go with the metaphor anyway.) For voters that means just because you showed up last night, doesn’t mean you’re off the hook for tonight. Read the full article → from Town meeting Day 2: It’s not over yet, folks