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Council advances data center moratorium bylaw
The Southbridge Town Council completed first readings on a data center definition and a proposed 365-day moratorium on data center development.
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Government · Select Board
Panel Backs Forming School Building Committee
Southbridge panel backs forming a school building committee as facilities strain mounts.
Government · Select Board
Subcommittee advances Rios playground, tower study
Southbridge subcommittee clears Rios playground bid, Town Hall tower study. The Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously to send the Marcos Rios Playground equipment purchase, backed by a $140,000 park grant, to the full town council once bids were evaluated.
Government · Select Board
Council Votes 7-1 to Euthanize Dog Ruled Dangerous
Southbridge Town Council votes 7-1 to euthanize a dog ruled dangerous after repeated attacks.
Government · Select Board
Council approves $41,719 Crystal Street change order
Southbridge council approved a $41,719.78 change order for Crystal Street paving after a 6-2 vote. Councilors Kelly and Klein opposed the measure, with Kelly calling it "another example of a contractor who agrees to provide a service for a fixed price" and then seeking more money.
Government · Select Board
Select Board recording yields no usable content
A Southbridge Select Board recording from August 13 contained no usable audio or substantive content, leaving the meeting's business unreported.
Government · Select Board
Council refers data center moratorium to Planning Board
The Southbridge Town Council voted 9-0 to send a proposed data center zoning moratorium to the Planning Board, after rejecting a simplified version 2-7.
Government · Select Board
Council Votes 6-2 to Form Ad Hoc Rules Committee After Sharp Debate
Southbridge council fields data center backlash, splits 6-2 on new rules panel.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge subcommittee backs $25,000 Town Hall tower grant, rail trail upgrades
Southbridge's Joint Planning and Development Subcommittee unanimously recommended acceptance of a $25,000 Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund grant to investigate the Town Hall tower and produce construction documents at its July 15 meeting.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge EHS Subcommittee Unanimously Recommends Three Board Appointments to Town Council
Southbridge's Joint Education and Human Services Subcommittee forwarded three board appointments to the full Town Council after a brief session on July 15.
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