SELECT BOARD APPROVES $12.5M RECC BORROWING AUTHORIZATION
Southborough Select Board authorizes borrowing for MetroWest emergency communications center. The Board voted 4-1 to approve debt authorization of up to $12,500,000, with Tim Fling opposed, to fund construction of the regional 911 center. Town Administrator Mark Purple explained that short-term
Select Board · Meeting of May 19, 2026
Southborough Select Board authorizes borrowing for MetroWest emergency communications center. The Board voted 4-1 to approve debt authorization of up to $12,500,000, with Tim Fling opposed, to fund construction of the regional 911 center. Town Administrator Mark Purple explained that short-term borrowing instruments would be used with debt service funded through municipal assessments, and the State 911 Department confirmed it will seek reimbursement of eligible costs through state grants.
The Board also reorganized its leadership, unanimously appointing Kathryn M. Cook as Chair and Andrew Pfaff as Vice Chair, and unanimously appointed Connor Enberg and Matthew Hebert as Student Officers for the Southborough Police Department effective June 1, 2026.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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