Weekly News Roundup: Special Town Meeting Edition – 10/29/2023

Weekly News Roundup: Special Town Meeting Edition – 10/29/2023

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE – 11/13/23 • ELECTRONIC VOTING FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING • Elmwood School Building Project – Community Forum • Elementary School Building Committee – 2 and Hopkinton Public Schools • Hopkinton Permanent Building Committee to Hold Public Forum • Select Board Roundup: STM 

Select Board Actions Taken 10/26/23

Select Board Actions Taken 10/26/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 6:00 PM            CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION 6:01 PM            PUBLIC FORUM 6:10 PM            CONSENT AGENDA The Select Board approved the Consent Agenda. (5-0) 6:15 PM            NOV. 13, 2023 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Supporting Exhibits: Special Town Meeting 2023 ● The 

Select Board Actions Taken 10/17/23

Select Board Actions Taken 10/17/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with the Fire union. b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, lease, 

Select Board Actions Taken 10/10/23

Select Board Actions Taken 10/10/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Pursuant M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to litigation in Cassarino v. Morrissey, Middlesex Superior Court action No. 2381cv01299, because an open meeting may have a detrimental 

Select Board Actions Taken 10/03/23

Select Board Actions Taken 10/03/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING The Select Board will consider calling a Special Town Meeting for November 13, 2023 and setting a Special Election date of November 28, 2023. Exhibit: Special Town 

Weekly News Update – 10/01/2023

Weekly News Update – 10/01/2023

Trails Committee reviews committee charges, approves Scout project requests • New Parks & Rec director takes helm; temporary skate park concept introduced • Health Department surveys residents on vaccines • Pedestrian bridge proposals dominate Conservation Commission meeting • Lake Maspenock advocates push for limited use 

Select Board Actions Taken 09/19/23

Select Board Actions Taken 09/19/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with the Fire union. b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, lease, sale or value of real 

Weekly News Update – 09/17/2023

Weekly News Update – 09/17/2023

Resident tip leads to cease-and-desist letters to illegal food operations in town • Conservation Commission focuses on violations at The Trails, Leonard Street • Planning Board roundup: Strength of inclusionary zoning bylaw tested by Keystone proposal; Whisper Way hearings continued • School Committee talks revised capital 

Select Board Actions Taken 09/05/23

Select Board Actions Taken 09/05/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with the Fire union. b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, lease, 

Weekly News Update – 08/27/2023

Weekly News Update – 08/27/2023

Roadwork continues on multiple streets in town • Community Preservation Committee reviews projects, announces start of new funding cycle • Upper, main beaches at State Park again unsafe for swimming • ESBC moves $158 million budget forward with School Committee endorsement • Select Board votes to endorse 

Select Board Actions Taken 08/23/23

Select Board Actions Taken 08/23/23

Agenda Items & Actions Taken: 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 6:01 PM SELECT BOARD WORK SESSION 2. The Select Board will hold a work session to continue its discussion on FY24 goals and Priorities. Supporting Exhibit: Select Board Goals 6:30 PM 

Weekly News Update – 08/20/2023

Weekly News Update – 08/20/2023

ESBC weighs ‘alternates’ to proposed new school budget • Hopkinton State Park upper beach reopens, main beach still deemed unsafe for swimming • Boston Tea Party participant to be commemorated at Hopkinton cemetery • Golden Pond allowed to accept new patients after state approves corrective action