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Affordable Housing Trust updates Select Board on 2025 initiatives

Southborough Affordable Housing Trust presents 2025 progress to Select Board. The committee reported completion of the Housing Production Plan, approval of a warrant article transferring Community Preservation Committee funds, engagement with three residents regarding potential home purchases, and

Wastewater Study Committee approves prior minutes, continues funding strategy work

Southborough Wastewater Study Committee approved prior minutes and continued preliminary work on a potential Route 9 wastewater system. Chair Sam Stivers presented a draft District Improvement Financing area map and reported that a June 2026 MassWorks grant deadline is infeasible because the town

Personnel Board approves professional development funding; defers salary plan votes.

Personnel Board unanimously approves $925 professional development grant for Christine Russell while deferring contested FY27 Salary Administration Plan amendments. Chair Jason Malinowski stated no votes would advance until full public input and board deliberation concluded. Town Administrator Mark

Cable Committee pursues multi-pronged Charter license renewal strategy

Southborough Cable Television Committee discusses Charter license renewal stalled over PEG payment parity. Committee Chairman Sam Stivers reported that Charter Communications has agreed to all terms of the previous license except Public, Educational, Government access payments. The committee is

Affordable Housing Trust backs 12.5 percent threshold on 55-plus bylaw

Southborough Affordable Housing Trust unanimously backs lower affordability threshold. The five-member board voted 5-0 to support a 12.5 percent requirement over the Planning Board's 16.67 percent proposal, with Ellen Marya citing financial feasibility concerns. The board also received State