eHop Updates

Planning Board Actions Taken 2/10/20

Planning Board Actions Taken 2/10/20

Agenda Items & Actions Taken (unofficial): Administrative Items Proposed Town Meeting Articles Car Washes in BD District – Voted to Move Article Forward to the Public Hearing on March 9, 2020 Approval Not Required – 149 Hayden Rowe – The Hayden Rowe Realty Trust – 

Weekly News Update – 02/09/20

Weekly News Update – 02/09/20

Special Election Update: Hopkinton voters OK all 3 debt exclusions, giving go-ahead to three school building projects • Ashland hires economic consultant Elizabeth Stanton to aid in pipeline fight • 2019 Annual Town Meeting Report Card • Hopkinton Picks Nonprofit To Build International Marathon Center • Growth Study 

Special Town Election Results – All 3 Questions Pass

Special Town Election Results – All 3 Questions Pass

Hopkinton held a Special Town Election on February 3, 2020. All three ballot questions passed with about 75% of voters in favor. The three school classroom additions will move forward. There were 954 voters who participated in the Special Town Election, which is less than 

Select Board Actions Taken 02/04/20

Select Board Actions Taken 02/04/20

Special Permits and Licenses • Staff Appointments • Host Community Agreement • TIF Negotiations • Proposed FY 2021 Capital Articles • I-495/ I-90 Interchange Reconstruction Project The meeting video is available on the HCAM YouTube Channel and the Actions Taken are posted in blue below. TOWN OF HOPKINTON SELECT 

Planning Board Actions Taken 1/27/20

Planning Board Actions Taken 1/27/20

AGENDA ITEMS & ACTIONS TAKEN (UNOFFICIAL): Administrative Items Proposed Town Meeting Articles Residential Fire Sprinklers – this is not a zoning article, no action taken Downtown Corridor Project – Assistance to Businesses – Voted to put on the warrant Expiration of Permits – this is 

Growth Study Committee Update

Growth Study Committee Update

The Growth Study Committee held their second public workshop in January at the Senior Center. The meeting video and slideshow are linked below. One of the committee’s first initiatives is the recommendation that the town create an Economic Development Office under the Town Manager’s Office. 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/02/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 02/02/2020

Special Town Election – Monday, February 3, 2020 • FY21 Consolidated Budget Discussion • The Town Manager submitted the FY21 Comprehensive Budget to the Select Board on 1/17/20 • MWRTA pilot program will add additional trips on popular 4-North route • AG issued violations to 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/26/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 01/26/2020

Town Election Candidates needed for 2020 • Ballot Machines Tested for Special Town Election on Feb 3rd • MetroWest is a thriving hub, but many residents face income inequality, financial strain • MetroWest towns crack down on tobacco licenses • Town Manager scheduled to submit 

Planning Board Actions Taken 1/13/20

Planning Board Actions Taken 1/13/20

AGENDA ITEMS & ACTIONS TAKEN (UNOFFICIAL): Administrative Items Zoning Articles for Annual Town Meeting Timeline – warrant articles must by submitted by 2-3-20 Industrial B (Housekeeping) – voted to put on the warrant Wireless Telecommunications Facilities – voted to put on the warrant Accessory Dwelling 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/19/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 01/19/2020

Meet our 2020 Marathon Runner: Matt Lerner • MLK Day of Service • FY21 Budget Meeting • Superintendent’s Blog: New Construction and District Growth Proposals • Special Town Election February 3, 2020 • Town Election Candidates Needed • Community Notice: Dementia Champion Training • Public Hearing on Two Proposed Changes to 

Town Election 2020 Candidates Needed

Town Election 2020 Candidates Needed

Considering running for local office, but don’t know where to begin? To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by Tuesday, March 31; or a person may qualify by being the 

Meet our 2020 Marathon Runner – Matt Lerner

Meet our 2020 Marathon Runner – Matt Lerner

We are so excited to have Matt running to raise money for eHop! Please consider making a donation online to support civic engagement in Hopkinton ehop.org/marathon. A Needham, MA native, Matt grew up very involved in town sports and activities. At Needham High School, Matt was