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Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/10/2019

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/10/2019

Annual Town Meeting 2019 took place from May 6-8 • 2019 Annual Town Meeting Results – Day 1, 2 and 3 • Downtown parking in Hopkinton gets a boost • Hopkinton Town Meeting approves saving Claflin Home • Hopkinton voters reject self-storage business, OK $150K for dog park • Hopkinton makes switch to Select Board 

Town Meeting Results Day 3 (5/8/19)

Town Meeting Results Day 3 (5/8/19)

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 Temporary Banners – Increase allowed size to 180 sq ft, and add additional allowed locations (Route 85, Route 135 and West Main Street) – PASSED Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations – Add additional screening requirements Amendment by Mark Hyman to 

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (5/7/19)

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (5/7/19)

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 Purchase of Ladder Truck $1,200,000 – PASSED 256-11 Public Safety Software Upgrade $375,000 – PASSED Town Hall Basement Renovation $200,000 – FAILED to get the required 2/3rd Vote. Yes 175 / No 112 Security Cameras – School $200,000 – PASSED Center School Renovation 

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (5/6/19)

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (5/6/19)

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 REPORTS Acceptance of Town Reports – 2018 Annual Town Report – PASSED FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2019 FY 2019 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers – Transfer $525,000 (Snow & Ice Removal), -$70,000 (Sewer Enterprise Fund) – PASSED Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years 

Dear eHop: Impact of an underride & slowing growth on taxes?

Dear eHop: Impact of an underride & slowing growth on taxes?

Dear eHop:  Could you explain the underride, slowing growth, and how they interact in restricting our ability to raise taxes the following year in case of an emergency? eHop: A couple of similar questions came up at Know Your Vote in anticipation of the Town 

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/05/2019

Weekly Roundup – Town Meeting Edition – 05/05/2019

Annual Town Meeting 2019 Begins Monday, May 6 at 7:00-11:00 PM Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium There are 55 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 

List of Articles with Links & Details

List of Articles with Links & Details

Read the Town Meeting Warrant 2019 REPORTS Acceptance of Town Reports – 2018 Annual Town Report FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2019 FY 2019 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers – Transfer $525,000 (Snow & Ice Removal), -$70,000 (Sewer Enterprise Fund) Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years Parks and Recreation 

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 4/23/19

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 4/23/19

Library Fund Gifts • Evan N. Girardi Memorial 5K Run/Walk • Sharon Timlin 5K Road Race • Audit Report • Town Carnival License •  Annual Town Meeting The meeting video is available on the HCAM YouTube Channel and the Actions Taken are posted in blue below. TOWN OF HOPKINTON 

Weekly Roundup 04/28/2019

Weekly Roundup 04/28/2019

UPCOMING EVENTS: Know Your Vote 2019, Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce Town Update 2019, Hopkinton Trails Club Forum, Indigenous Ceremonial Stone Landscape • TOWN ARTICLES RESOURCES & CANDIDATES INFO: Article 10: Fiscal 2020 Operating budget • Article 23: Sidewalk Master Plan Phase II • Article 46: 76 Main Street Historic District • Articles 5,6,7,8 BRAVE Act • Article 

Weekly Roundup 04/21/2019

Weekly Roundup 04/21/2019

Board of Selectmen Approve 3 Ballot Questions for 2019 Town Election • Developer offers to sell historic Hopkinton home for $1 if moved • Ashland residents decry pipe plan at hearing • Town Election Update After the Caucuses • Chestnut Street Traffic-Water Advisory

Town Election Update After the Caucuses

Town Election Update After the Caucuses

Board of Selectmen, Planning Board (2-year), Parks & Recreation, Town Moderator and Commissioners of Trust Funds are all contested races. Click on the name of any elected office listed below to read more about it. 2019 Open Positions for Local Office – Please contact the Town Clerk’s office with any 

Weekly Roundup 04/14/2019

Weekly Roundup 04/14/2019

Hopkinton Board of Health – Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products Regulation • Bittersweet Cafe gets new beer, wine license in Hopkinton • The 2018 Hopkinton Annual Town Report • Downtown Hopkinton Project to bring businesses, apartments • Town election Update