With the Annual Town Meeting quickly approaching, I posted a new page under the menu “Town Meeting & Election”. You can check the guide for easy reference to the warrant, a list of scheduled articles, and links to related stories.
Also, an update on some of the Warrant Articles scheduled for vote. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Reference page, town report (with kids’ art) and an update on Warrant Articles
Recent conversations have made me realize that some residents don’t understand the power a single voter has at town meeting. Last year, each person who showed up represented 38 registered voters. That 2.6% decide whether to approve a budget or reduce it. So if there’s a budget you care about be there to support it. Read the full article → from Vote for what you care about or someone else will
On Monday, March 31st, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing. The warrant article for discussion is replacement of the zoning bylaws for Site Plan Review. Read the full article → from Public hearing on zoning bylaw warrant article – March 31
The Planning Board will meet on Monday night to discuss 9 warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting. Two are old ones mired in controversy. Four of the articles are related to a recent citizen effort to reassess the Main Street project and burying/moving utility wires. Read the full article → from Planning Board to discuss reassesment of Main Street project articles and continuing controversies – February 10
At Monday’s Planning Board meeting, members discussed their intended warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting in April. They hope to include two zoning bylaw revisions: Medical Marijuana zoning (tabled from fall) and Site Plan Review bylaws. Read the full article → from New approach to passing zoning bylaw revisions
The Planning Board’s response to filed complaint: they have not violated the law, their intention has never been to keep information secret, and (though they are not obligated to) they will publish the incomplete document. Read the full article → from Planning Board: We did not violate Open Meeting Laws, will publish incomplete zoning draft
Here are some stories about residents recemtly honored through their achievements: Read the full article → from Roundup of Planning Board in the news again
The Metrowest Daily News reported on Gulbankians heading back to court (sure to trigger some comments), a change in position for the Southborough Planning Board (for short term – if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em), and improved school safety strategies (empowering staff and students). Read the full article → from MWDN round-up: Gulbankians, zoning update, and school safety strategy
Selectmen considered cancelling the Octobeer 7th meeting, but were compelled to keep the date. Read the full article → from Threat of citizen petitions forces Special Town Meeting to carry on
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Planning Board plans to ask Selectmen for a delay on the the warrant article for the revised town zoning bylaws. Read the full article → from Special Town meeting cancelled for fall?
Mark your calendars for Southborough’s Tuesday, October 7th. Here’s a preview of items expected to be up for a vote. Read the full article → from Preview of October’s Special Town Meeting
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Open Space Preservation Commission are planning to propose their own version of the Open Space Residential Development bylaws. Read the full article → from MWDN: Bylaws for Open Space back in play
Metrowest Daily News reports that at last night’s Planning Board meeting, the board voted to drop the OSRD portion of the zoning bylaw revisions. The new bylaws are scheduled to be voted on in a Special Town Meeting in October. The board believed this controversial section would cause the effort to fail. Read the full article → from MWDN: Planning Board drops revised Open Space portion of zoning bylaw overhaul
A subcommittee created by the Planning Board in an effort to find middle ground on a controversial zoning proposal, met for the first time last night. An account in today’s Metrowest Daily News suggests some progress was made. Read the full article → from MWDN: Sides begin compromise on controversial Southborough zoning measure