Month: March 2016

Ask eHop: Why does Hopkinton have partisan town elections?
March 19, 2016

Ask eHop: Why does Hopkinton have partisan town elections?

eHop contacted the Town Clerk who told us that caucuses in our area date back to the 1700’s. She also told us that most towns in Massachusetts have non-partisan local elections and that there are fewer than 20 localities who continue to have Caucus Nominees. …

Town Election, Voter Information
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by Amy Ritterbusch
Town Moderator – Did you know?
March 18, 2016

Town Moderator – Did you know?

The Town Moderator is the presiding officer of the Town Meeting, regulates its proceedings and performs such other duties as may be provided by general law, by Charter, by bylaw or by other Town Meeting vote.  The Town Moderator is elected for a term of three …

Town Hall
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by Amy Ritterbusch
Selectmen to Vote on Budget 3/15/16
March 13, 2016

Selectmen to Vote on Budget 3/15/16

At the March 1 Board of Selectmen Meeting the Town Manager presented FY17 Town Budget Comprehensive Budget and Financing Plan, after feedback from the Selectmen it has been revised for the next Selectmen’s meeting. Per the Town Charter the Board of Selectmen must either adopt or …

Capital Projects, Fire Department, FY17 Budget, MCAS, Town Meeting 2016
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by Amy Ritterbusch