Coming up
- Special Town Meeting at Trottier Middle School
- Early voting begins
- Annual Town Election ballot question regarding the appointed town clerk position
Meetings
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 1 hr 34 min 2 key items
Select Board reviewed town governance study findings, discussed upcoming Town Meeting warrant articles, and voted to enter executive session.
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 12 min 1 key item
The Select Board reopened and reclosed the October 17 special town meeting warrant to vote on revised articles and discussed financial policies.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 3 hr 19 min 5 key items
The Select Board voted against supporting a $217,318 trail bridge expansion while endorsing seven other Special Town Meeting warrant articles.
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Friday, September 4, 2026 18 min 1 key item
The Select Board appointed Amy Berry as interim town clerk through May 2027 ahead of a proposed shift to an appointed position.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 3 hr 30 min 2 key items
The Select Board voted to remain in a regional waste consortium, authorized private driveway sinkhole repairs, and reviewed park and technology plans.
Votes
| Date | Motion | Result | Video |
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| Enter executive session per MGL chapter 38, section 21, exemption 3, to discuss negotiations on fire chief contract, with no return to open session | Passedunanimous | 53:26 | |
| Approve appointments of Jane List-Losnisski and Jane Gates to the Southborough Cultural Arts Council | Passed5-0 | 10:39 | |
| Reclose the warrant for the special town meeting on October 17, 2026 | Passed5-0 | 5:27 | |
| Support Article 4 as revised | Failed1-4 | 4:47 | |
| Support Article 3 as revised | Passed5-0 | 3:58 | |
| Support Article 2 as revised | Passed5-0 | 2:45 | |
| Reopen the warrant for the special town meeting on October 17, 2026 | Passed5-0 | 2:02 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 8 (Personal property tax exemption increase to $2,500) | Passed5-0 | 3:17:49 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 7 (Water main extension) | Passed4-0-1 | 3:16:57 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 6 (Rescind authorized unissued debt) | Passed5-0 | 3:13:28 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 5 (Stormwater) | Passed4-1 | 3:12:05 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 4 (Peninsula Trail pedestrian bridge) | Failed1-4 | 3:11:21 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 3 (Golf course irrigation) with amendments | Passed5-0 | 3:09:25 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 2 (Two-family dwellings zoning) | Passed4-1 | 3:07:50 | |
| Recommend approval of Special Town Meeting Article 1 (Town Clerk vacancy) | Passed5-0 | 3:07:27 | |
| Approve the municipal purchasing policy as amended | Passed5-0 | 2:40:57 | |
| Reduce the water bill for 104 Boston Road from $2,872.03 to $1,100 | Passed4-0-1 | 2:33:36 | |
| Award the FY27 fuel oil contract to Bellco Energy | Passed5-0 | 2:24:49 | |
| Award the FY27 contracts for road paving and sidewalk improvements | Passed5-0 | 2:24:26 | |
| Approve consent agenda items B, E, G, H, and J | Passed5-0 | 2:17:15 | |
| Reduce the Cemetery Expansion Committee charge from five to three members | Passed5-0 | 2:08:37 | |
| Appoint Amy Dennis and Terry Picard to the Tri-Centennial Committee for terms expiring June 30, 2027, contingent upon committee approval | Passed5-0 | 2:07:27 | |
| Appoint Amy Berry as interim town clerk for the period of October 1, 2026 through May 11, 2027 | Passed5-0 | 15:38 | |
| Approve consent agenda items A and B | Passed5-0 | 1:50 | |
| To re-approve the Senior Tax Work-off policy with amendments requiring a CORI check and adding exclusions for other employee benefits. | Passedunanimous | 3:29:29 | |
| To exercise the first one-year extension option for the golf course management contract with St. Mark's Golf Club Inc. through December 31, 2027. | Passedunanimous | 3:00:18 | |
| To accept the Choate Fund grant in the amount of $4,998.90 for picnic tables and recreation equipment at Heritage Park. | Passedunanimous | 2:57:11 | |
| To authorize town staff and town counsel to investigate ways to resolve the unrecorded street and easement acceptance on Constitution Drive. | Passedunanimous | 2:43:44 | |
| To authorize DPW to perform repair work on the sinkhole in the driveway at 11 Constitution Drive subject to a signed right-of-entry and hold-harmless agreement. | Passedunanimous | 2:42:51 | |
| To continue participation in the 35-member municipal consortium for the next regional waste disposal contract period. | Passedunanimous | 2:29:33 | |
| To approve the requested two sets of signs recognizing the Algonquin Boys Gymnastics state championship teams from 1988 and 1989. | Passedunanimous | 2:15:05 | |
| To approve the one-day liquor license for the Southborough Rotary Club for their Oktoberfest festival. | Passedunanimous | 10:28 |