Trails Committee voted to replace tools stolen in the June shed break-in. Chair Kathryn McKee and members approved a 4-0 motion, moved by William Warren and seconded by Thomas Marcoulier, to purchase replacement power tools (kept offsite), a new weed trimmer, portable tables, a pop-up tent, flag
Southborough Conservation Commission deferred the contested Valley Road trail hearing to July 23 after neighbors objected to an Eagle Scout boardwalk and trail project citing traffic, privacy, and wildlife concerns. Residents Allison and Martha Pedraza of 25 Valley Road opposed the 30-foot
The Stewardship Committee voted unanimously to create an at-large seat for Freddie Gillespie. The committee acted in response to the Selectboard's decision not to reappoint Gillespie to the Open Space Preservation Committee, and asked the Conservation Commission to support the changes and notify
Southborough assessors approved $29.6 million in preliminary fiscal 2027 tax commitments. Vice Chairman Tammi Rice and Board Member Heath Widdiss, in the absence of Chair Jeffrey Klein, voted unanimously to commit real estate assessments of $28.5 million, personal property of nearly $866,000, and a
Wastewater committee advanced plans for a potential Fall Special Town Meeting vote on a District Improvement Financing area. Chair Sam Stivers reported that Town Counsel confirmed the Town may establish a DIF district area separately from the full financing plan, preserving an earlier tax
Southborough Planning Board unanimously approved the release of six lots in the Ruby Estates subdivision and a $5,500 tree planting study at its June 22 meeting. Vice Chair Debbie DeMuria moved to accept a surety agreement and release the Ruby Estates lots, which feature a public roadway. The board
Southborough Planning Board unanimously released six lots and accepted a surety bond at the Ruby Estates subdivision on Mount Vickery Road at its June 22 meeting.
Personnel Board approves FY27 salary increases across 48 town positions. Most employees receive a combined 5% raise consisting of 3% cost-of-living adjustment and 2% salary step increase, approved unanimously by Chair John Thorburn, Vice Chair Brian Shea, Doriann Jasinski, and Marguerite Landry. A
Cemetery panel approves expansion action plan with eight-to-ten-year capacity window. The Cemetery Expansion Committee, chaired by Robert Bezokas, approved an action plan at its June 18 meeting to identify and evaluate land for cemetery expansion. Committee Vice Chair Kyle DeCubellis compiled usage
Southborough Select Board approved a National Grid pole petition for Parkerville Road and set town meeting dates for October 17, 2026 and March 20, 2027. Molly Schofield, a clinical social worker at Boston Children's Hospital, was appointed to fill a Library Board vacancy with a term expiring in
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