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Planning Board advances four zoning articles toward April town meeting.

Southborough Planning Board cleared four warrant articles for April town meeting in a unanimous series of votes. The board continued hearings on an Industrial Park District bylaw modernizing uses and establishing data center safeguards with 300- to 400-foot residential setbacks; a 352 Turnpike Road

Advisory Committee endorses $70.9 million FY27 budget

Advisory Committee backs $70.9M FY27 budget amid 5.3 percent tax increase. Vice Chair Andrew Pfaff led the committee's unanimous recommendation for an operational budget totaling $70.9 million with a proposed tax-rate increase to $14.60 per $1,000 of assessed value, up from $14.36 in fiscal 2026.

CPC defers FY27 budget vote pending member understanding

Community Preservation Committee defers fiscal 2027 budget vote pending full member understanding of fund allocations. The committee reviewed projected revenue of $587,559 with $178,881 available for new projects but continued voting on its main warrant articles. The Fayville Park Improvements

Wastewater committee approves prior minutes, advances regional planning effort

Southborough Wastewater Study Committee approved January minutes and advanced regional wastewater planning. Chair Sam Stivers reported the town has qualified for a Massachusetts Community Planning Grant through One Stop, with a March 2, 2026 meeting scheduled with Westborough officials to clarify

Affordable Housing Trust advances CPC funding as senior bylaw delayed

Southborough's Affordable Housing Trust advanced its Community Preservation Act funding application this week, with the CPA Committee voting to move the warrant article forward and both the Select Board and Housing Authority issuing letters of support. The trust also agreed to delay a proposed