Month: May 2016

Candidates Debate for Contested Races on HCAM Tues 5/10 at 7pm

Candidates Debate for Contested Races on HCAM Tues 5/10 at 7pm

Selectman, Town Clerk, Town Moderator, Parks & Recreation, Board of Health and Constable candidates will all be on HCAM-TV on Tuesday May 10 at 7:00-9:00pm for a debate. You may view it on Comcast 8, Verizon 30, streaming live at hcam.tv/live or attend in person as part of 

Candidate Statements for May 16 Town Election

Candidate Statements for May 16 Town Election

Offices on the May 16 Ballot Polls are open 7:00am-8:00pm on Monday, May 16. All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Middle School Brown Gym. You must use the rear entrance because school will be in session. There are no ballot questions this year. Absentee ballots are available from 

Reminder: Planning Board Has Two Additional Vacancies Due to Resignations

Reminder: Planning Board Has Two Additional Vacancies Due to Resignations

The Planning Board currently has two vacancies and the Town is seeking candidates for these positions. The terms of office will expire at the May, 2017 election. These two seats are due to recent resignations and are in addition to the two seats up for 

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial)

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial)

School Bus Parking Lot (Construct gravel parking lot for buses at the proposed new elementary school – results in estimated annual positive impact of $111K ) $320,000 (A motion for No Action FAILED on Day 1 of Town Meeting.) An alternate motion for $320,000 FAILED 

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

CONSENT AGENDA – PASSED: 3. FY 2016 Budget Transfers – NO ACTION 5. Property Tax Exemption Increase PASSED 26. School Building & Grounds Storage Facility – Design & Feasibility $25,000 – NO ACTION 45. Gift of land – Hilltop Road – NO ACTION 52. Trustees of the School Trust Fund 

Coming Up on Town Meeting Day 2 Tonight

Coming Up on Town Meeting Day 2 Tonight

2016 Town Meeting Warrant Motions Document As usual eHop will be covering Town Meeting live on social media to let you know the results of each vote as it happens. Follow us @eHop01748 and look for the hashtag #HopTM16.     School Bus Parking Lot (Construct gravel parking lot for 

Photo Gallery of Town Meeting Articles to Come

Photo Gallery of Town Meeting Articles to Come

For your visual reference, here’s a photo gallery of Town Meeting articles:

Town Meeting 101 – A Photo Essay

Town Meeting 101 – A Photo Essay

Step #1 – PARKING available on the side or back of middle school, ENTER through the side of the building, LEFT into the MS cafeteria. Step #2 – FIND YOUR DISTRICT – check board, proceed to your assigned CHECK-IN table and state your address and 

Town Meeting Begins Monday at 7:00pm

Town Meeting Begins Monday at 7:00pm

Hopkinton Annual Town Meeting Day 1 Monday, May 2 at 7:00-11:00pm Middle School Auditorium There are 52 articles to vote on in the warrant this year. Town meeting will repeat the following evenings 7:00-11:00pm until all the articles are voted. We expect Town Meeting to last 

List of Articles with Links & Details

List of Articles with Links & Details

2016 Town Meeting Warrant Motions Document REPORTS: Acceptance of Town Reports FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2016: FY 2016 Supplemental Appropriations – $200,000 FY16 Snow and Ice Deficit, and $31,500 for Sewer Enterprise Fund FY 2016 Budget Transfers – No Action – Consent Agenda Unpaid Bills from 

Ask eHop – What’s a Consent Agenda? What does “No Action” mean?

Ask eHop – What’s a Consent Agenda? What does “No Action” mean?

The Consent Agenda is a tool to allow housekeeping items or articles that require “No Action” to be approved with a single vote at the start of Town Meeting. The concept is to allow for more time for the thoughtful debate of other articles. Articles