I will be posting my selection of highlights from the Southborough Commission and Board meetings* and agendas published this week.
As always, please note that meetings are subject to change. (and agenda) are known to occur throughout the week. (Scroll down for meeting details that appeared after last Monday's post.) Please visit the town's website for an up-to-date list of meetings.
These days, you can attend, watch, and replay live from your home to most (if not all) meetings. )**
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Trust Fund Board Meeting8:00 a.m. @Zoom only (agenda, Look here for videos posted) Agenda highlights: Inquiry for assistance from the Council on Aging
- Joint Meeting of the Policy Subcommittee of the Northboro, Southboro, and Regional School Committees5:00 p.m. @Zoom only (agenda) Agenda highlights: Discuss the proposed policy for the Student Advisory Committee. Review our Religious Observance Policy. Her second review of policies regarding print materials, protection of class time, committee media releases, distribution of print materials to students, and visits and observations.Recommend rescission of policies regarding student participation in public relations programs, parental notification when benefits are involved, citizen advisory committees, school community relations goals, and lottery tickets.
- planning committee meeting6:30 p.m. @Townhouse Public Hearing Room and zoom (agenda and packet) Agenda highlights: 118-120 Turnpike Rd Site Plan and Special Permit Public Hearing. Discuss MBTA Community Zoning, Car Condominium Project at 241-245 Turnpike Rd and Request for a One-Year Extension of Major Site Plan Approval for the 40B Project (Park Central and 120 Turnpike Rd)
- management committee meeting7 p.m. @ Planning Committee Meeting (agenda) Agenda highlights: Attended public hearing for 118-120 Turnpike Rd.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Evaluation committee meeting4:15 p.m. @ DPW Conference Room, 147 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda highlights: Review and sign sales tax and tax deductions. Sign the CPA Surcharge Report.Periodic inspection updates
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Health committee meeting10:30 a.m. @Zoom only (agenda) Agenda highlights: Job description of registered hygienist; Inter-municipal agreement regarding shared personnel
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Village Preservation Committee Meeting7 p.m. @Public Safety Facilities Training Room and zoom (agenda) Agenda highlights: Discuss the project application process with the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee. He will discuss first right of refusal on Johnson's property with SHOPC Town. planning a public forum; letters of expectation for approved 2024 projects; closing completed projects; 2025 Annual Town Meeting Application Documents and Process
- SHOPC (Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee) Meeting7 p.m. @Community Preservation Committee Meeting (agenda) Agenda highlights: Participate in CPC meetings regarding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee discussions regarding the grant process.
Reminiscing:
Below are last week's meetings posted after running last week's list.
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Neighborhood school building construction committee/finance subcommittee1:30 p.m. (Agenda, Look here for videos posted) Agenda highlights: Invoice approval
*We do not list meetings that are only in private executive session unless the agenda indicates that some action may take place in public session when the meeting opens or closes.
**Details on how to watch the meeting remotely:
- Town Committee/Board Meetings:
- If a Zoom option is not advertised for an in-person meeting, assume there will be no broadcast or video recording.
- Click here to join the meeting remotely using Zoom.
- To live stream (or view later) Remote or hybrid meeting (including those featured on Southborough Access Media) Use the town's YouTube channel for remote meetings over the internet. (Conferences covered by SAM can also be streamed on this website and eventually on SAM's YouTube channel.)
- Cable Access — Broadcast by Southborough Access Media usual evening Meetings of the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, and Board of Appeals and Zoning held in the Townhouse Hearing Room. (You can still participate in these meetings via Zoom.) Live broadcasts and rebroadcasts of SAM are available via government cable access channels (Verizon-37 and Charter-194).
- School committee meeting:
- Breakout meetings and some special meetings may only be attended/watched live (in person or “webinars”) and there will be no subsequent rebroadcast.
- usually Southborough School Committee meetings are typically broadcast live by Southborough Access Media here and on Verizon-37 and Charter-192. (Video replays are typically published through our YouTube channel within a few days.)
- usually Regional School Committee meetings (or Algonquin-based composite meetings) are broadcast live here by Northboro Cable Access and Southboro's Education Channel (Verizon-29 and Charter-194). The meeting will eventually be rebroadcast and available for viewing through NCAT's VideoOnDemand player and YouTube channel. (However, it may take several days).
- other:
- Southboro participates in several community collaboration activities held in other towns. These committees follow their own rules and may not provide a way to rewatch a Zoom meeting.
