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  2. Boards & Committees  

    1. A-M
      1. Advisory Committee
        1. 2007 Municipal Facilities Committee
        2. 2020 Advisory Written Report (PDF)
        3. Budget Terms (PDF)
        4. Budgets
        5. Correspondence Recieved
        6. MMA Finance Committee Handbook (PDF)
        7. Police & Fire Station 2015 to 2016
        8. Stabilization Fund Policy (PDF)
        9. Town Meeting Information
      2. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee
      3. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committee
      4. Board of Assessors
        1. Office of Assessors
      5. Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds
        1. Application for Assistance (XLS)
      6. Board of Health
      7. Board of Trustees Southborough Library
        1. Fundraising Subcommittee
        2. Southborough Library Website
      8. Cable Television Committee
      9. Capital Improvement & Planning Committee
        1. Capital Planning Committee (Dissolved)
          1. 2022 Annual Town Meeting - Department Capital Request Forms
          2. Capital Planning 2021 Pre-Town Meeting Presentation
          3. Capital Planning Policy (PDF)
          4. Final Space Needs Study 2022 (PDF)
        2. School Research Subcommittee (Dissolved)
          1. Community Letter Regarding School Building Use (PDF)
          2. Final Enrollment & Space Needs Studies
        3. Capital Request Form - Non-Vehicle Related
        4. Capital Request Form - Vehicles
      10. Community Center Exploration Committee
      11. Community Preservation Committee
        1. Annual Reports
        2. Community Preservation Act
        3. CPC Articles
        4. History of Southborough's CPA
        5. Southborough Community Preservation Website
        6. COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT (CPA) APPLICATION FOR 2024 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
      12. Conservation Commission
        1. GIS Property Maps
        2. Wetlands Permit Information
        3. Stormwater Permit Information
        4. Breakneck Hill Conservation Land
        5. Chestnut Hill Farm
        6. Community Garden Information
        7. Frequently Asked Questions
        8. Informational Materials
        9. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program
        10. Trail Maps
        11. Useful Web Links
      13. Council on Aging
        1. Southborough Senior Center
      14. Deed Research Subcommittee
      15. Designer Selection Subcommittee
      16. Economic Development Committee
        1. 2021 Master Plan
        2. Available Commercial Properties
        3. Developing a Business
          1. Applications, Rules & Regulations
          2. Business, Nonprofit & Community Guide (PDF)
          3. Key Resources & Contacts
          4. Permitting Guide for Business & Residence (PDF)
          5. Zoning Bylaws
          6. Zoning Map (PDF)
        4. Downtown Initiative
        5. EDC Downtown Subcommittee - Dissolved
          1. Downtown Initiative
            1. 2017 Survey Results (PDF)
            2. ULI Report (PDF)
            3. Urban Land Institute (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel
          2. Downtown Initiative - Working Plan 2019 (PDF)
          3. Downtown Initiative Brochure (PDF)
          4. Vision for Downtown (PDF)
        6. Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs - Grant Reporting
        7. Living in Southborough
        8. Mission Statement
        9. Our Economy
        10. Resource Center
      17. Emergency Planning Committee
      18. Golf Course Committee
      19. Historical Commission
        1. Architectural Styles
        2. Burnett - Garfield House
          1. 84 Main Street - Proposed Preservation Links
          2. Preservation Restriction Advantage
        3. Demolition Delay Bylaw
        4. Finding a Listed Property
        5. Recent Initiatives
          1. Historic House Signs
      20. Main Street Design Working Group
      21. Master Plan Committee - Dissolved
        1. 2021 Master Plan (PDF)
        2. Master Plan QR Code (PDF)
        3. Vision Report 06 / 19 / 20 (PDF)
        4. Vision Survey 04 / 27 / 20 (PDF)
        5. Vision Survey Report 05 / 29 / 22 (PDF)
        6. Visioning Boards 11 / 7 / 2019 (PDF)
        7. Visioning Public Input 11 / 7 / 2019 (PDF)
      22. Master Plan Implementation Committee
        1. 2021 Master Plan (PDF)
        2. Master Plan Committee
        3. 2008 Master Plan
      23. Metropolitan Area Planning Council
      24. MetroWest Regional Collaborative
      25. MetroWest Regional Transit Authority
      26. Municipal Technology Committee
        1. Draft BOS Survey in Development V02-20190106
        2. MTC Bylaw
        3. Southborough Strategic Technology Plan - April 26, 2022 (PDF)
        4. Town Technology Department
    2. N-Z
      1. Neary School Building Committee - Ad Hoc
      2. Neary Building Committee - OPM Subcommittee
      3. Open Space Preservation Commission
        1. Pollination Preservation Gardens
        2. September 23, 2023 Garden Tour & Plant Sale
        3. Planet Palooza Events - Sunday May 21
        4. 2023 Winter Sow Materials
        5. 2022 Winter Sow Materials
        6. Audubon International Classic Course (PDF)
        7. Chapter 61 Process Working Group
        8. Community Wildlife Habitat Program
        9. More Than Just The Buzz! Presentation Recording
        10. Open Space & Recreation Draft Plan (PDF)
        11. Planet Palooza: Celebrating Earth Day 2022
        12. Previous Presentations & Events
        13. St. Mark's Golf Course Conservation Restriction Working Group
      4. Personnel Board
        1. 2023 Annual Town Meeting Handouts (PDF)
        2. 2023 Summary Handout for March 25th Annual Town Meeting (PDF)
        3. Benefit Survey of Employee Paid Leave Accruals (XLSX)
        4. FY24 Salary Administration Plan
        5. FY2023 Salary Administration Plan (Personnel Bylaw) (PDF)
        6. Tuition Reimbursement Form (PDF)
        7. Tuition Reimbursement Policy (PDF)
      5. Phase II Storm Water Committee
      6. PILOT Committee
        1. PILOT - Final Report (of the ad hoc committee) to the Board of Selectmen - June 2010 (PDF)
      7. Planning Board
        1. Southborough is an MBTA Community
        2. Affordable Housing
        3. Applications, Rules & Regulations, Bylaws & Fees
        4. FEMA
        5. Master Plan Implementation Committee
        6. Open Space Design Bylaw Subcommittee (Dissolved)
        7. Past Projects - Including Park Central (for Renewed Public Interest)
        8. Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee (SHOPC)
        9. Traffic Studies / Projects
        10. Tree City USA
      8. Public Works Planning Board
      9. Recreation Commission
        1. Recreation Program Registration
        2. Field Permit Applications
        3. Program Brochure
      10. Registrar of Voters
      11. School Committees
        1. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District Committee
          1. Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School Website
        2. Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee
          1. Algonquin Regional High School Website
        3. Southborough School Committee
          1. Southborough School Committee Website
      12. Select Board
        1. Annual Budgets
        2. Annual Town Reports
        3. IMA - Regional Dispatch (PDF)
        4. Rental & Mortgage Assistance Application (PDF)
        5. Select Board Policies
        6. Winter Parking Ban (PDF)
        7. Southborough Virtual Meeting Information
        8. 40B Projects
        9. Town Administrator Newsletter
        10. Office Hours Schedule
      13. Southborough Cultural Arts Council
      14. Southborough Scholarship Advisory Committee
      15. Southborough Public Accessibility Committee
        1. Town of Southborough Final ADA Plan October 18, 2021 (PDF)
        2. Presentations
      16. Southborough Housing Authority
        1. Southborough Housing Authority Website
      17. Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee
        1. Southborough Affordable Housing
      18. Southborough Stewardship Committee
        1. Breakneck Hill Conservation Land
        2. Scoop the Poop Campaign
        3. Town Forest
      19. SHOPC/Capital Planning-21 Highland Street Subcommittee
      20. St. Mark’s Street Park Working Group
      21. Taxation Aid Committee
        1. Senior Taxation Aid
      22. Trails Committee
        1. About Us
        2. Article 29 STC Bylaw 2022 Town Meeting
        3. Contact Us
        4. Peninsula Trail Project Overview
        5. Photos
        6. Policies
        7. Projects & Initiatives
          1. 2020 Southborough Trails Projects
          2. 2019 Southborough Trails Scout Projects
          3. 2018 Southborough Trails Scout Projects
          4. 2017 Southborough Trails Scout Projects
          5. 2016 Southborough Trails Scout Projects
          6. 2015 Southborough Trails Scout Projects
        8. Scoop the Poop Dog Waste Education
        9. Trail Maps
          1. 911 Loop Trail
          2. Aqueduct Trail
          3. Bay Circuit Trail
          4. Beals Preserve
          5. Boroughs Loop Trail
          6. Breakneck Hill Conservation Land
          7. Chestnut Hill Farm Trails
          8. Sudbury Reservoir Trail
          9. Templeman-Watkins Loop Trail (Reopened in 2021)
          10. Wilfred J. Turenne Wildlife Habitat & Southborough Town Forest
      23. Tricentennial Committee
      24. Youth Commission
        1. Youth & Family Services
      25. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. Building & Zoning
        2. Policies, Procedures, & Forms
        3. ViewPoint - Online Permitting
        4. ZBA Decisions
          1. Current Year Decisions
          2. 2022 ZBA Decisions
          3. 2021 ZBA Decisions
          4. 2020 ZBA Decisions
          5. 2019 ZBA Decisions
          6. 2018 ZBA Decisions
          7. 2017 ZBA Decisions
          8. 2016 ZBA Decisions
        5. Park Central 2023 Comprehensive Permit Application
        6. Zoning Bylaw
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  3. Departments

    1. Administration
      1. Moderator
      2. School Department
        1. Albert S. Woodward Memorial School
        2. Algonquin Regional High School
        3. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School
        4. Margaret A. Neary School
        5. Mary E. Finn School
        6. P. Brent Trottier Middle School
      3. Town Administrator
        1. Budget Recommendation Fiscal Year 2021 (PDF)
        2. DPU Notice of Filing & Hearing- Southborough Municipal Aggregation Plan (PDF)
        3. Employee Contracts
        4. Employee Information & Policies
        5. File a Claim for Snowplow / Pothole Damages (PDF)
        6. Employment Information
        7. Performance Appraisal Form - Non-Union (PDF)
        8. Applications and Forms
        9. Town Administrator Newsletter
      4. Town Clerk
        1. Voting & Election Information
          1. 2022 Annual Town Election Results (PDF)
          2. 2023 Annual Town Election
          3. Elections & Voting
          4. November 8, 2022 - State Election
        2. Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates
        3. Board and Committees Membership
        4. Boards and Committee Volunteer Application
        5. Business Certificates (DBA)
          1. Board and Committees Membership
        6. Census
          1. Contact Us
        7. Conflict of Interest Forms
        8. Dog Licenses / Animal Control
        9. Elected Officials
        10. Excise Tax Questions
        11. Fees (PDF)
        12. Genealogy Searches
        13. Marriage Intentions
        14. Notary Public Service
        15. Open Meeting Law Guide (PDF)
        16. Permits
        17. Town Meeting Information
    2. Community Services
      1. Library
      2. Recreation
      3. Senior Center
        1. About Us
          1. Friends of COA
          2. Council on Aging
        2. Calendar
        3. Newsletters
          1. January / February 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
          2. November / December 2020 Newsletter (PDF)
        4. Our Services
          1. Caregiver Support
          2. Dementia & Alzheimer's Support
          3. File of Life
          4. Health Clinic
          5. Health Insurance Counseling
          6. Meals on Wheels
          7. MWRTA
          8. Outreach
        5. Senior Tax Work Off Program
      4. Veterans' Agent
        1. COVID-19 Resources for Vets
      5. Veterans' Grave Officer
      6. Youth & Family Services
        1. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan
        2. Accessing Mental / Behavioral Health Support
        3. Articles & Videos
        4. Community Partnerships
        5. Events & Program Registration
        6. Need-Based Services
        7. Policies
        8. Resources
        9. Southborough Youth Council
        10. Substance Use Prevention
        11. SYFS Mental Health Support Services
        12. Youth Commission
    3. Finance & Taxes
      1. Office of the Assessors 
        1. Abatement Information (PDF)
        2. Abutters List Request Form (PDF)
        3. Assessment Information
        4. Assessors Maps
        5. Board of Assessors
        6. Community Preservation Act Information
        7. Excise Tax Information
        8. Exemption Information
        9. FEMA Maps
        10. FEMA Flood Insurance Maps
        11. Online Property Record Cards
        12. Printable Forms
        13. Tax Commitment Books
        14. Tax Rate Information (PDF)
        15. Taxation Aid Committee
        16. Zoning Map (PDF)
      2. Town Accountant
        1. Other Post-Employment Benefits Audits
        2. Town Audits - Financial Statements
      3. Treasurer / Collector
        1. Application for Resident Assistance (PDF)
        2. Online Bill Payment
        3. Online Payment Links
        4. Request for Calendar Year Tax Information (PDF)
        5. Town of Southborough Scholarship Fund Donations
        6. Treasurer Employee Information & Personnel Documents
        7. Unclaimed Check Information
    4. Infrastructure
      1. Facilities
      2. Public Works
        1. DPW Projects
          1. DPW Highway Projects, Plans & Reports
            1. Main Street Reconstruction Project
            2. Road Information - Traffic Counts
          2. Hopkinton Water Connection
        2. GIS Maps
        3. Highway
          1. Complete Streets Funding (DOC)
          2. Traffic Regulations
            1. Heavy Commercial Vehicle Exclusions (HCVE)
            2. Speed Regulations
          3. Vegetation Management Plan Information
        4. Rural Cemetery Information
          1. Search Rural Cemetery Burial Records
        5. Storm Water
        6. Transfer Station Information
        7. Tree & Grounds
          1. Town Tree Reports
          2. Tree Hearings, Results & Work Status
        8. Water
          1. 2022 - Water System Master Plan (PDF)
          2. Water Rates and Billing Information
          3. Hydrant Flushing Information
          4. Historic Water System Reports / Plans
            1. Master Plans
            2. Tank Siting & Reports
          5. Information About Your Tap Water
          6. Permits
          7. Water Quality Reports
      3. Technology
        1. Current Projects
        2. New Webmail
        3. Policies
        4. Submit a Helpdesk Ticket
        5. Training Opportunities
        6. User Guides / Manuals
        7. YouTube Studio (Remote Meetings)
        8. Municipal Technology Committee
    5. Planning & Development
      1. Building & Zoning
        1. Building Permit Information
        2. Demolition Delay Bylaw
        3. GIS - Online Property Maps
        4. Guidance for Energy Storage Systems in One & Two Family Dwellings (PDF)
        5. Massachusetts State Building Code
        6. Online Payments & Permitting
        7. Plumbing & Gas Permits & Inspections
        8. Pool Safety
        9. Printable Forms & Applications
        10. What Every Homeowner Needs to Know
        11. Wiring Permits & Inspections
        12. Zoning Board of Appeals
        13. Zoning Bylaw
        14. Fee Schedules
      2. Conservation Commission
      3. Draft Policies / Guidelines
      4. Economic Development Committee
      5. Planning Board
      6. Planning Development Guide / Commonly Asked Questions (PDF)
    6. Public Safety & Health
      1. Animal Control Officer
        1. Animal Control Facebook Page
      2. Fire Department
        1. Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
        2. Apparatus
        3. Becoming A Member Of Our Department
        4. Community Risk Assessment & Standards of Cover
        5. Department Activity & Performance Measure Reports
        6. Fire Department Personnel
        7. Fire Prevention
        8. Five-Year Strategic Plan
        9. Knox Box Program
        10. Online Permitting
        11. Open Air Burning Permit Information
        12. Permit Fees
        13. Privacy Practices
        14. Proposed Regional Emergency Communication Center Timeline
        15. SAFE (Public Education)
        16. Town of Southborough Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)
        17. CERT / MRC Team Information
        18. Open Firefighter/Paramedic Position
      3. Health Department
        1. Applications
        2. Beavers & Muskrats
        3. Board of Health
        4. Climate Change & Air Pollution
        5. COVID-19 Information
          1. Booster Shots
          2. Information on Public Meetings
        6. Food
        7. Food Inspection Reports
        8. Greater Boroughs Partnership for Health
        9. Hazardous Waste
        10. Health & Wellness
        11. IMPACT Melanoma
        12. Mosquitoes & Ticks
        13. Noise Pollution Guidance (PDF)
        14. Noise Pollution Policy (PDF)
        15. Nuisance Complaint Form
        16. Septic Systems
          1. Board of Health Inspection Policy
          2. Definition of Complex Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems
          3. Massachusetts Title 5 Code Addendum
          4. Septic Installation Restrictions
          5. Septic System: Repairing / Replacing
        17. Sharps Disposal
        18. Stable Rules & Regulations
        19. Tobacco Control
        20. Wells
      4. Police Department
        1. About Us
          1. History
          2. Mission
        2. Buy Crash Reports
        3. Community Policing
        4. Crime Prevention
          1. ATM Safety
          2. Burglary Prevention Guide (PDF)
          3. Child Safety
          4. Domestic Violence
          5. Holiday Safety
          6. Identity Theft
          7. Juvenile Alcohol Policy (PDF)
          8. MyOldMeds
          9. Personal Security
          10. Senior Citizens
        5. Facebook
        6. Information
          1. Boroughs Jail Diversion Program
          2. CodeRED
          3. Sign up for E-Alerts
        7. Job Opportunities
        8. Online Forms
        9. Photo Gallery
        10. Registered Sex Offenders
        11. SPD Policies & Procedures
        12. Useful Links
      5. Youth & Family Services
    7. Public Records Center
      1. Commonly Requested Records
      2. Massachusetts Public Records Law
      3. Public Records Access Policy (PDF)
      4. Submit a Public Records Request
    8. Recreation
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  4. Community

    1. About Southborough
    2. Citizen Action Center
      1. Forms / Applications
        1. Assessors View All
        2. Building Permits
        3. Burn Permits
        4. Conservation Commission View All
        5. Health Department View All
        6. Marriage License
        7. Planning Board View All
        8. Police Department View All
        9. Submit a Public Records Request
        10. Town Administrator View All
        11. Wiring Permits & Inspections
      2. Job Opportunities
      3. Minutes & Agendas
      4. Online Payments
      5. Resident Assistant Center
      6. Sign up for E-Alerts
      7. Town Code
      8. Volunteer Positions
      9. Virtual Meetings
    3. CodeRED
    4. Contact Us
    5. Demographics
    6. Directions
    7. Facebook
    8. Frequently Asked Questions
    9. Green Technology & Recycling Facebook Page
    10. Town Maps
      1. Trail Maps
    11. Twitter
    12. Virtual Meetings
      1. Minutes & Agendas
      2. Previously Recorded Meetings
      3. Tips for Participation in Virtual Meetings
    13. Website Disclaimer
    14. Why Southborough
      1. Area Colleges
      2. A Diverse, Thriving Local Economy
      3. Educated, Skilled Workforce
      4. Infrastructure
      5. Location
      6. Our Villages
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Boards and Committee Volunteer Application
      2. Building Permits
      3. Burn Permits
      4. Business Permitting Guide (PDF)
      5. Forms & Applications Library
      6. Job Opportunities
      7. Marriage License
      8. Southborough Community Power Choice
      9. Submit a Public Records Request
      10. Wiring Permit & Inspections
    2. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. Animal Control
      3. Health Department
      4. Town Clerk
    3. Find
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Business Directory
      3. Community Events
      4. Employee Information & Personnel Documents
      5. Get a Copy of a Birth, Death / Marriage Certificate
      6. Property Records
      7. Transfer Station Information
      8. Voting Information
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
    5. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Recreation Programs & Fees
      3. Report a Concern
      4. Transfer Station Fees
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