Town Meeting Consent Agenda Passes

Town Meeting Consent Agenda Passes

Consent Agenda – A Clear Majority votes to take NO ACTION on the following articles: ARTICLE 2: FY 2011 Supplemental Appropriations. NO ACTION Clear Majority ARTICLE 19: West Main Street Culvert and Basin Repair. NO ACTION Clear Majority ARTICLE 27: Study of the Town’s Wells. 

Town Meeting 101

Town Meeting 101

Hopkinton Annual Town Meeting Day 1Monday, May 2, 20117:00 – 11:00 p.m. Middle School AuditoriumTo reconvene for Day 2 at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3 in the Middle School Auditorium. Annual Town Meeting typically lasts at least two evenings. Hand Warrant Annual Town Report 

Recaps of the School Forum and Library Meeting, Correction about tonight’s School Committee Meeting

Recaps of the School Forum and Library Meeting, Correction about tonight’s School Committee Meeting

RECAP: Elementary School Building Project Community Forum/Listening Session Residents raise concerns, press for fixes at Hopkinton’s Center SchoolBy Michael Morton/Daily News staff, The MetroWest Daily NewsPosted Apr 28, 2011 @ 12:12 AM Read more. If you were unable to attend the forum you are encouraged 

Important Elementary School Forum Tonight, and Town Meeting Next Week

Important Elementary School Forum Tonight, and Town Meeting Next Week

Wednesday, April 27 – TONIGHT!Elementary School Building Project Community Forum/Listening Session@ 7:00-9:00pm at the Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St. (Directions)The Board of Selectmen and School Committee will host a community forum/listening session related to the Elementary School Building Project tonight. The Educate Hopkinton Steering Committee 

Upcoming Forums and Meetings

Upcoming Forums and Meetings

For locations and details visit https://ehop.org/town-government/calendar/. Never attended a meeting and have a question? Contact Amy Ritterbusch at webmaster@educatehopkinton.com. Wednesday, April 13 – TONIGHT!@ 7:00pm Library Expansion Forum (HCAM Studios)@ 7:00pm Appropriations Committee Meeting Thursday, April 14@ 7:00pm Appropriations Committee Meeting Saturday, April 16@ 11:00am 

Voters to Review Preliminary Library Plans at Annual Town Meeting

Voters to Review Preliminary Library Plans at Annual Town Meeting

Library Expansion Fact FactsSize = 22,000 square feetEstimated cost = $10 millionTax impact = $40 per current average home evaluation of $473k. Library Expansion TimelineMay 2, 2011 Annual Town Meeting – voters approve preliminary library designJuly 2011 – MBLC announces grant recipients (up to 50% funding)January 

May Annual Town Meeting Warrant Closed

May Annual Town Meeting Warrant Closed

Last Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen finalized the agenda (aka warrant) for Annual Town Meeting, which begins on Monday, May 2 at 7:00pm. Please save the date to attend the Annual Town Meeting and come vote on important issues that shape our town. All articles 

Hopkinton Town Leadership Drafts Letter to MSBA

Hopkinton Town Leadership Drafts Letter to MSBA

In a joint meeting on Tuesday, March 29, the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Elementary School Building Committee worked on a draft of a letter to the Massachusetts Building Authority (MSBA) explaining the results of the vote on the new school. The letter 

Town Budget Updates and Volunteer Openings on Town Committees

Town Budget Updates and Volunteer Openings on Town Committees

FY12 Budget Message At their meeting on November 9, 2010, the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen voted on the 2011-12 Budget Message. All town departments, boards and committee heads were asked to abide by the following message in preparing their preliminary budgets for the Town Manager: 

Town Meeting Day 2 Unofficial Results – Meeting Adjourned at 10:48 p.m. – Warrant Complete

Town Meeting Day 2 Unofficial Results – Meeting Adjourned at 10:48 p.m. – Warrant Complete

For more details on each article read the 2010 Annual Town Meeting Hand Warrant at http://www.hopkinton.org/ATM2010HandWarrant_Final.pdf Article 36: Delete Ch. 107 and Sec. 61-11- PASSED unanimous Article 37: Personnel Bylaws – PASSED 67 for – 49 against Article 38: Adopt Stretch Energy Code – PASSED 

Town Meeting Day 1 Unofficial Results – 35 Articles Voted, 22 Articles To Go

Town Meeting Day 1 Unofficial Results – 35 Articles Voted, 22 Articles To Go

For more details read the 2010 Annual Town Meeting Hand Warrant at http://www.hopkinton.org/ATM2010HandWarrant_Final.pdf Article 1: Acceptance of Town Reports – YES unanimous Article 2: Fiscal Year 2010 Supplemental Appropriations – NO ACTION unanimous Article 3: Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Transfers – YES unanimous Article 4: 

Town Meeting Begins Tomorrow at 7:00pm – Includes 57 Articles to be Voted

Town Meeting Begins Tomorrow at 7:00pm – Includes 57 Articles to be Voted

Annual Town MeetingBegins Monday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. (continues on consecutive evenings until complete)Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium, 88 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton MA 01748(Also broadcast on HCAM-TV, Comcast Channel 8/Verizon Channel 30) Town Meeting 101Did you move to Hopkinton because of the great school