Voter Information for May Town Meeting and Town Election

Voter Information for May Town Meeting and Town Election

Are you registered to vote?  Town Meeting is coming up (begins May 3), and in order to vote on the school budget and many other town services, you must be a registered voter.  The deadline to register to vote is April 13 at the Town 

Budget and Financial Articles Submitted to Appropriations Committee for Review

Budget and Financial Articles Submitted to Appropriations Committee for Review

Budget and Financial Warrant Articles On March 15 the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen voted to adopt a town-wide budget. They also voted to take a position on the school and financial warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting. The Selectmen voted unanimously to endorse Town 

Board of Selectmen to Vote on Budget and Town Meeting Articles Tonight

Board of Selectmen to Vote on Budget and Town Meeting Articles Tonight

Town-Wide BudgetOn Monday, March 15 the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen will vote to adopt a town-wide budget including the school and financial warrant articles. At this time the Board of Selectmen will also take a position to support or not the Annual Town Meeting Articles. 

Joint Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and Appropriations Committee Meeting rescheduled for Thurs Feb 11 at 7:00 pm

Joint Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and Appropriations Committee Meeting rescheduled for Thurs Feb 11 at 7:00 pm

Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting, Tuesday February 9th, 2010 :The Town Manager was unable to come to last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting due to a sudden illness. Because of this the Board had to postpone the budget discussion portion of the meeting. This joint 

School Committee Preliminary Budget Now Posted, and Town Budget Presentation on Tuesday

School Committee Preliminary Budget Now Posted, and Town Budget Presentation on Tuesday

On January 28th, the School Committee held a Public Hearing, followed by a Working Session to create the “School Committee Preliminary Budget”. During the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, parents stated their concerns about large class sizes in the elementary grades, and potential cuts 

School Committee Public Hearing Tonight

School Committee Public Hearing Tonight

School Committee Public Hearing TonightThursday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m.Middle School Library Please note that this meeting is not televised, but the public is welcome to attend and comment. 2010-11 Budget Documents are available on the School Committee website:http://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/newweb2/schoolcommittee/budget/budget.php Superintendent’s Preliminary FY 11 Budget PresentationAthletic 

Budget Season Continues: HS, MS and Athletics Updates, New Trash Limit, School Committee Session Tonight

Budget Season Continues: HS, MS and Athletics Updates, New Trash Limit, School Committee Session Tonight

The Hopkinton town and school budget season continues. We have updates from the January 12 Board of Selectmen meeting, as well as updates from the January 7 School Committee meeting regarding the high school, middle school and school athletics department budgets. The School Committee has 

Town and School Budget Season is in Full Swing. Four School Committee Budget Working Sessions this month.

Town and School Budget Season is in Full Swing. Four School Committee Budget Working Sessions this month.

Despite the business of the holidays, all Town Departments were working to submit their 2010-11 budgets to the Town Manager by December 31st. There are many updates for you to be aware of. As you may know, all departments were asked to submit budgets based 

Special Town Meeting Alert

Special Town Meeting Alert

We are in the midst of Holidays and winter weather, but please attend the Special Town Meeting on Monday, December 14 at 7:00 pm at the Middle School Auditorium. There are seven Articles on the Warrant. A handful of votes can make the difference! The 

Library Construction Grant and December Special Town Meeting Warrant

Library Construction Grant and December Special Town Meeting Warrant

Here are the latest updates from Educate Hopkinton: Library Construction GrantThe Hopkinton Library may be eligible for a state library construction grant for a larger and more accessible facility. If the Town receives a grant award, the state would pay for up to 50% of 

FY11 Budget Message and School Committee Meeting tonight

FY11 Budget Message and School Committee Meeting tonight

Last week at their October 27 Meeting, the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen announced the following Budget Message for FY11: Reduce the FY11 budget by 2.65% from the FY10 budget. Build medium and long term sustainability of the town’s finances by addressing minimum recommended reserves as 

Potential Tax Increase, Special Town Meeting Scheduled, School Finance Update and District MCAS Results

Potential Tax Increase, Special Town Meeting Scheduled, School Finance Update and District MCAS Results

Tax Increase May Be Needed The Board of Selectmen (BOS) indicated at its October 19, 2009 meeting that any state cut in local aid may now have to be covered solely by raising property taxes. As we noted in our last e-mail, the state is