Midweek Roundup – Town Meeting 2020 Edition

Midweek Roundup – Town Meeting 2020 Edition

Annual Town Meeting 2020 Begins Saturday September 12 at 9:30 AM and will be held outside at Hopkinton High School.  (Note: Town Meeting is typically the first Monday in May, but was delayed this year due to COVID-19.) 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Annual Town 

Know Your Vote 2020: Quarantine Edition

Know Your Vote 2020: Quarantine Edition

eHop sits down with town officials and gets answers to questions about how Town Meeting will be run and the Warrant Articles. Available on HCAM’s YouTube Channel.

List of Articles with Links & Details

List of Articles with Links & Details

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2020 FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2020 ARTICLE: 1 FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers Sponsor: Town Manager Transfer the sum of $62,000 from Certified Free Cash to supplement the FY2020 Snow and Ice Control Operating Budgets, $151,054  from Certified Free 

Zoning Articles Proposed for 2020 Annual Town Meeting

Zoning Articles Proposed for 2020 Annual Town Meeting

Eight proposed zoning changes have been submitted into the 2020 annual town meeting warrant. The Planning Board is required by law to hold a public hearing on every zoning bylaw and zoning map change. The draft language of the Planning Board’s articles may be modified 

The FY21 Budget Process: How to Follow & Get Involved

The FY21 Budget Process: How to Follow & Get Involved

[Article updated on 7/8/20] The FY21 budget cycle is underway and over the next few months important decisions will be made about what items will and will not be included.  If you want to have a say in the process, now is the time to 

Town Meeting Results 2019

Town Meeting Results 2019

Annual Town Meeting Warrant, May 6, 2019 Annual Town Meeting Motions Document 2019 (more detailed than the warrant) Annual Town Meeting 2019 Presentations & Supporting Information (Google Folder) Appropriations Committee Report with Recommendations, May 6, 2019 Town of Hopkinton Underride Issue Paper, March 14, 2019 Zoning Articles 

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/10/2019

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/10/2019

Annual Town Meeting 2019 took place from May 6-8 • 2019 Annual Town Meeting Results – Day 1, 2 and 3 • Downtown parking in Hopkinton gets a boost • Hopkinton Town Meeting approves saving Claflin Home • Hopkinton voters reject self-storage business, OK $150K for dog park • Hopkinton makes switch to Select Board 

Town Meeting Results Day 3 (5/8/19)

Town Meeting Results Day 3 (5/8/19)

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 Temporary Banners – Increase allowed size to 180 sq ft, and add additional allowed locations (Route 85, Route 135 and West Main Street) – PASSED Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations – Add additional screening requirements Amendment by Mark Hyman to 

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (5/7/19)

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (5/7/19)

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 Purchase of Ladder Truck $1,200,000 – PASSED 256-11 Public Safety Software Upgrade $375,000 – PASSED Town Hall Basement Renovation $200,000 – FAILED to get the required 2/3rd Vote. Yes 175 / No 112 Security Cameras – School $200,000 – PASSED Center School Renovation 

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (5/6/19)

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (5/6/19)

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 REPORTS Acceptance of Town Reports – 2018 Annual Town Report – PASSED FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2019 FY 2019 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers – Transfer $525,000 (Snow & Ice Removal), -$70,000 (Sewer Enterprise Fund) – PASSED Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years 

Dear eHop: Impact of an underride & slowing growth on taxes?

Dear eHop: Impact of an underride & slowing growth on taxes?

Dear eHop:  Could you explain the underride, slowing growth, and how they interact in restricting our ability to raise taxes the following year in case of an emergency? eHop: A couple of similar questions came up at Know Your Vote in anticipation of the Town 

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/05/2019

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/05/2019

Annual Town Meeting 2019 Begins Monday, May 6 at 7:00-11:00 PM Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium There are 55 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