Select Board

Southbridge's Joint Planning and Development Subcommittee voted 5-0 on all items Wednesday, forwarding five board appointments and two financial housekeeping measures to the full Town Council.

SOUTHBRIDGE — June 10, 2026 — Southbridge's general government subcommittee voted unanimously Wednesday to double three local property tax exemptions and advance two board reappointments to the full Town Council. The subcommittee, meeting June 10 in the Larry E. McDonald Veterans Meeting Room, recommended adoption of MGL Chapter 59, Section

Southbridge Town Council unanimously approved a firefighter hire, two DPW summer laborers, and more than $6.2 million in state grant applications at its June 1 meeting, while debate over the June 9 regional dispatch ballot question dominated both the chairman's remarks and councilors' forum.

Southbridge fire department hires new firefighter and shifts $90,000 to overtime as staffing shortages mount.

Southbridge's DPW Subcommittee unanimously approved three staff appointments and flagged a seasonal wage concern at its May 28 meeting.

Southbridge Select Board's May 27 meeting produced no reportable record after a complete audio failure on the community access TV broadcast.

Southbridge Select Board meeting of May 21, 2026 produced no recoverable public record.

Southbridge Town Council unanimously adopted a $76,709,953 general fund budget for fiscal year 2027 with no increases to water, sewer, or trash fees and no Proposition 2½ override.

Southbridge subcommittee clears five items including an 11 percent cut to the curbside enterprise budget and a new airport diner lease.

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 13, 2026 — Southbridge DPW subcommittee approves $112,913 community center hood overhaul and endorses flat utility budgets. The Joint DPW Subcommittee and Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday on all items at their May 13 meeting, replacing a prior $55,000 kitchen hood contract with Singer Kittredge with a