Month: February 2015

Public Hearing – Proposed Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map Amendments

Public Hearing – Proposed Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map Amendments

On Monday, February 23 at 7:30pm, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning bylaw and zoning map amendments that have been recommended to the Planning Board by the Zoning Advisory Committee for the May 2015 Annual Town Meeting: RA/BD Districts boundary line – 

Ashland-Hopkinton Fire Department Merger Public Forums this Week

Ashland-Hopkinton Fire Department Merger Public Forums this Week

The Ashland-Hopkinton Fire Collaboration Study Group, assisted by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and Municipal Resources Inc., will hold two public forums on the Ashland-Hopkinton Fire Collaboration Study project on the following dates and locations: Monday, February 23 @ 7:00-9:00 PM Ashland High School Auditorium, 65 

Point of Order: 203 Pond Street

Point of Order: 203 Pond Street

Watch town moderator Bruce Karlin and guests on HCAM-TV explain 203 Pond Street ahead of the upcoming special town meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm in the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium: Video Link Links and Documents for More Information: eHop Blog 2-8-15 Special Town Meeting Warrant and 

Special Town Meeting 3/3 – Voters to Decide Whether to Purchase 203 Pond Street

Special Town Meeting 3/3 – Voters to Decide Whether to Purchase 203 Pond Street

At a Special Town Meeting coming up on Tuesday, March 3 voters will have the chance to decide whether to exercise the town’s right of first refusal on the purchase of land at 203 Pond Street for $2 million.  The town has the right of 

ESBC Narrows Center School Site Options to 4 Finalists

ESBC Narrows Center School Site Options to 4 Finalists

The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met on February 4 and voted unanimously to approve a short list of site alternatives for further evaluation.  As part of the Center School Feasibility Study, the Committee has been evaluating 11 alternatives at 4 locations. These 11 alternatives and related 

Hopkinton Ten-Year Capital Plan Presented

Hopkinton Ten-Year Capital Plan Presented

At the January 20 Board of Selectmen meeting, the Town Manager and Finance Director presented the Capital Improvement Committee’s 10-Year Capital Plan. The CIC has not yet made a recommendation on the proposed $15 million new public works garage on Wood Street, which was recommended