WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/06/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/06/25

TOWN MEETING RESULTS  Annual Town Meeting 2025 was completed in one night! Check out the full results on eHop’s page.   Town Meeting Recap Highlights  Budget. The FY26 town budget passed unanimously, as did the economic development article to create a special revenue account for the 

Town Meeting Results 2025 – Live Tracking

Town Meeting Results 2025 – Live Tracking

Key Documents Video Day 1 – Monday, May 5, 2025 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Procedural Motion to take Article 37 after After 26. PASSED by Voice Vote Reports ARTICLE: 1 Acceptance of Town Reports; Sponsor: Select Board (Consent Agenda) PASSED by Voice Vote FINANCIAL – FISCAL 

News RoundUp – 05/04/2025 – Town Meeting Edition

News RoundUp – 05/04/2025 – Town Meeting Edition

Annual Town Meeting 2025 Begins Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Hopkinton Middle School. By tradition the meeting ends at 11:00 PM and continues on consecutive evenings from 7:00-11:00 PM until all articles are voted. Annual Town Meeting typically lasts 2-3 nights, however 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/08/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/08/25

eHOP’S ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM eHop’s 13th annual Know Your Vote forum will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00-8:00 p.m., in person at HCAM TV Studios (77 Main St., Lower Level), and broadcast live on HCAM-TV and YouTube. Have your questions answered by town 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25

TOWN MEETING – YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!  Are you interested in attending Town Meeting but not sure what it entails? The Hopkinton Public Library will be hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday, March 25th from 6:00-7:00 pm to provide information about what Town Meeting is and 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/11/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/11/25

SELECT BOARD  Budget At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board continued its review of budget requests from town departments including the Department of Public Works, the Department of Health, the Parks & Recreation Department, and the Land Use, Planning & Permitting Department. The presented requests 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/25/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/25/25

SELECT BOARD  At its last meeting, the Select Board continued its review of town departments’ budget proposals for FY26, hearing from Senior Services and the Hopkinton Public Library, with several residents advocating for funding for both to ensure sufficient services for the town’s oldest and 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/18/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/18/25

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION At their last meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates to the Pyne Field project, as well as expressed concerns from an abutter resident regarding the pedestrian safety with commuter cut throughs. The parking lot placement has been an issue 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/11/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/11/25

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed public safety FY26 budget requests. The “dire need” to upgrade the infrastructure of the radio system to reach emergency responders was presented – a request that has been made for four years – as well 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/28/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/28/25

SELECT BOARD Adaptive playground funding discussion.  In its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board, along with School Committee members and the chair of the Community Preservation Committee, discussed potential ways to fund the proposed town adaptive playground. CPC chair Ken Weismantel explained that the CPC’s 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/21/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/21/25

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Budget cuts discussed.  At its meeting last Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission addressed budget cuts for fiscal year 2026 in light of town directives, whereupon the commission has been requested to cut approximately $37,000 from its initial budget. Recommended existing 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/14/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/14/25

SELECT BOARD  Budget discussion. At its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board addressed concerns regarding the School Department budget, following the Town Manager Elaine Lazarus’ announcement at the December 17th meeting that, due to the town’s $4.5 million deficit, all town departments should submit budget