Coming Up on Town Meeting Day 2 Tonight

Coming Up on Town Meeting Day 2 Tonight

Hopkinton Annual Town Meeting Day 2 Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00-11:00pm Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium There are 27 articles left to vote. Town meeting will repeat the following evenings 7:00-11:00pm until all the articles are voted. Sidewalk Construction and Rehabilitation Program $1,519,000 Hayden Rowe Traffic Calming – Near the 

Photo Gallery of Remaining Town Meeting Articles

Photo Gallery of Remaining Town Meeting Articles

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

Town Meeting Begins Tomorrow at 7:00pm

Town Meeting Begins Tomorrow at 7:00pm

Hopkinton Annual Town Meeting Day 1 Monday, May 5 at 7:00-11:00pm Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium There are 42 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 Details and Links

List of Articles with Details and Links

Acceptance of Town Reports FY14 Supplement Appropriations – transfer $935,000 from Free Cash FY14 Budget Transfers – transfer $48,314.14 from 300th Anniversary Expenses to a Celebrations Special Fund, and transfer $33,930 from Waste Disposal to Highway Expenses Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years – No Action 

Watch “Know Your Vote” Tomorrow – Send Questions

Watch “Know Your Vote” Tomorrow – Send Questions

Our annual “Know Your Vote” pre-Town Meeting show will be airing live on HCAM tomorrow, Monday 4/28 at 7:00pm.  Please send in your questions regarding this year’s Town Meeting. Email them in advance to knowyourvote@educatehopkinton.com or call the studio at 508.435.7887 to ask your question 

Photo Gallery of Town Meeting Articles

Photo Gallery of Town Meeting Articles

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

List of Articles for Town Meeting

List of Articles for Town Meeting

Educate Hopkinton will provide more details and links next weekend, prior to Town Meeting, but for now here are the key documents and the list of articles. Documents: Read the Full 2014 Town Meeting Warrant Annual Town Meeting Article Tracker (live document, updated frequently) FY2015 

Budget Update and Appropriation Public Hearing 4/16

Budget Update and Appropriation Public Hearing 4/16

The Appropriation Committee (AC) is holding its Public Hearing on the budget Wednesday, April 16th in Town Hall at 6:30PM in preparation for Annual Town Meeting.  At the April 2nd Appropriation Committee meeting, the AC did not support the FY15 budget with the Hopkinton Public 

Town Meeting Warrant Finalized

Town Meeting Warrant Finalized

At last week’s meeting, the Board of Selectmen finalized the warrant (agenda) for annual Town Meeting coming up in May. Town Meeting begins Monday, May 5 at 7:00pm at the Middle School. The meeting typically adjourns at 11:00pm and is continued on consecutive evenings usually 

Annual “Know Your Vote” Show on HCAM

Annual “Know Your Vote” Show on HCAM

In preparation for Annual Town Meeting, Educate Hopkinton will be hosting a “Know Your Vote” Question and Answer Forum on Monday, April 28 at 7:00-8:00 pm at HCAM-TV Studios, 77 Main St (Lower Level), Hopkinton. Residents are invited to attend the forum in person or watch on TV (Verizon 

Town Manager’s Budget – Net Tax Impact of +2.5%

Town Manager’s Budget – Net Tax Impact of +2.5%

On February 25, the Town Manager presented his recommended FY15 budget to the Selectmen. The total recommended town operating budget (including a 4.91% increase for the schools) was a 4.8% increase. The Selectmen will deliberate on the budget and then either adopt or amend the Town 

Superintendent’s Public Forums: FY15 Budget

Superintendent’s Public Forums: FY15 Budget

Superintendent Cathy MacLeod hopes Hopkinton residents will attend the public forum as an opportunity to ask any unanswered questions on the FY15 Budget and to gain greater clarification of the budget. Mr. Dumas, Director of Finance, will be joining her to hear concerns and answer