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  2. Boards & Committees  

    1. A-M
      1. 21 Highland Future Use Committee
      2. Advisory Committee
        1. Advisory Report
        2. Budget Terms (PDF)
        3. Budgets
        4. Correspondence Recieved
        5. MMA Finance Committee Handbook (PDF)
        6. Police & Fire Station 2015 to 2016
        7. Stabilization Fund Policy (PDF)
      3. Affordable Housing Trust
      4. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committee
      5. Board of Assessors
        Office of Assessors
      6. Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds
        Application for Assistance (XLS)
      7. Board of Health
      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 Preservation Committee
        1. Annual Reports
        2. CPC Articles
        3. CPA Resources
        4. History of Southborough's CPA
        5. Southborough Community Preservation Website
        6. CPA Applications for Town Meeting 2024
        7. CPA Applications for Town Meeting 2025
        8. CPA Applications for Town Meeting 2026
      11. Conservation Commission
        1. GIS Property Maps
        2. Wetlands Permit Information
        3. Stormwater Permit Information
        4. Breakneck Hill Conservation Land
          1. Farm Dump Cleanup
          2. Stewardship Committee
        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
        12. Open Space & Recreation Plan - 2019
      12. Council on Aging
        Southborough Senior Center
      13. Cultural Arts Council
      14. Deed Research Subcommittee
      15. Economic Development Committee
        1. Our Economy
        2. About the Southborough EDC
        3. Business Resources
          1. Applications, Rules & Regulations
          2. Business, Nonprofit & Community Guide (PDF)
          3. Local, Regional and State Resources
          4. Permitting Guide for Business & Residence (PDF)
          5. Zoning Bylaws
          6. Zoning Map (PDF)
        4. Living in Southborough
        5. 2021 Master Plan
        6. Available Commercial Properties
      16. Emergency Planning Committee
      17. Golf Course Committee
      18. 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. Historic House Sign Program
      19. Housing Authority
        Southborough Housing Authority Website
      20. Library Trustees
        1. Fundraising Subcommittee
        2. Southborough Library Website
      21. Main Street Design Working Group
      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. Moderator
        1. Board & Committee Appointments made by the Moderator
          2024 Annual Town Meeting Information
        2. 2024 Annual Town Meeting Information
      27. Municipal Technology Committee
        1. MTC Bylaw
        2. Southborough Strategic Technology Plan - April 26, 2022 (PDF)
        3. Town Technology Department
    2. N-Z
      1. Neary School Building Committee - Communications Subcommittee
      2. Neary School Building Committee - Finance Subcommittee
      3. Neary School Building Committee - Sustainability Subcommittee
      4. Open Space Preservation Commission
        1. 2025 Winter Sow
        2. Pollination Preservation Gardens
        3. Biodiversity Through Pollination - Garden Tour June 12, 2025
        4. September 23, 2023 Garden Tour & Plant Sale
        5. Planet Palooza Events - Sunday May 21
        6. Audubon International Classic Course (PDF)
        7. Chapter 61 Process Working Group
        8. Community Wildlife Habitat Program
        9. Planet Palooza: Celebrating Earth Day 2022
        10. Previous Presentations & Events
        11. St. Mark's Golf Course Conservation Restriction Working Group
      5. 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. Employee Assistance Program
        5. Employee Handbook
        6. Salary Administration Plan
          1. FY26 Salary Administration Plan
            FY26 SAP_Revised_Approved at STM
          2. FY25 Salary Administration Plan
          3. FY24 Salary Administration Plan
            FY2023 Salary Administration Plan (Personnel Bylaw) (PDF)
          4. FY23 Salary Administration Plan
        7. Tuition Reimbursement Form (PDF)
        8. Tuition Reimbursement Policy (PDF)
      6. PILOT Committee
        PILOT - Final Report (of the ad hoc committee) to the Board of Selectmen - June 2010 (PDF)
      7. Planning Board
        1. Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles - 10/27/2025
        2. Planning Board Decisions
        3. MBTA Communities 
        4. 2026 Planning Board Meeting Schedule
        5. Affordable Housing
        6. Applications, Rules & Regulations, Bylaws & Fees
        7. FEMA
        8. Master Plan Implementation Committee
        9. Open Space Design Bylaw Subcommittee (Dissolved)
        10. Past Projects - Including Park Central (for Renewed Public Interest)
        11. Traffic Studies / Projects
        12. Tree City USA
        13. 2025 Calculation for 55+ and Development List
      8. Pre-K To 8 School Building Committee
      9. Recreation Commission
        1. Recreation Program Registration
        2. Field Permit Applications
        3. Program Brochure
      10. Registrar of Voters
      11. 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. Select Board FY26 Goals
        7. Winter Parking Ban (PDF)
        8. Southborough Virtual Meeting Information
        9. 40B Projects
        10. Town Administrator Newsletter
        11. Office Hours Schedule; 6:00-7:00 PM at the Town House, 17 Common Street
        12. 10/27/25 Special Town Meeting Warrant (PDF)
      12. School Committees
        1. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District Committee
          Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School Website
        2. Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee
          Algonquin Regional High School Website
        3. Southborough School Committee
      13. Southborough Scholarship Advisory Committee
      14. Southborough Public Accessibility Committee
        1. Town of Southborough Final ADA Plan October 18, 2021 (PDF)
        2. Presentations
      15. Stewardship Committee
        1. Breakneck Hill Conservation Land
        2. Scoop the Poop Campaign
        3. Town Forest
        4. 120 Turnpike Road 40B - Stewardship Committee Comments
      16. Taxation Aid Committee
        Senior Taxation Aid
      17. 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
      18. Tricentennial Committee
      19. Wastewater Study Committee
      20. Youth Commission
        Youth & Family Services
      21. Zoning Board of Appeals
        1. Building & Zoning
        2. Policies, Procedures, & Forms
        3. OpenGov - Online Permitting
        4. ZBA Decisions
          1. Current Year Decisions
          2. 2025 ZBA Decisions
          3. 2024 ZBA Decisions
          4. 2023 ZBA Decisions
          5. 2022 ZBA Decisions
          6. 2021 ZBA Decisions
          7. 2020 ZBA Decisions
          8. 2019 ZBA Decisions
          9. 2018 ZBA Decisions
          10. 2017 ZBA Decisions
          11. 2016 ZBA Decisions
        5. Park Central 2023 Comprehensive Permit Application
        6. 120 Turnpike 2023 Comprehensive Permit Application
        7. 250 Turnpike 2024 Comprehensive Permit Application
        8. Zoning Bylaw
    3. Dissolved Committees
      1. Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee (Dissolved)
      2. Affordable Housing Consolidation Working Group (Dissolved)
      3. Community Center Exploration Committee (Dissolved)
      4. Public Works Planning Board (Dissolved)
      5. St. Mark’s Street Park Working Group (Dissolved)
      6. Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee (Dissolved)
        Southborough Affordable Housing
      7. SHOPC/Capital Planning-21 Highland Street Subcommittee (Dissolved)
      8. 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)
      9. Neary School Building Committee - Owner's Project Manger Subcommittee (Dissolved)
      10. Neary School Building Committee - Designer Selection Subcommittee (Dissolved)
      11. Phase II Storm Water Committee (Dissolved)
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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. DPU Notice of Filing & Hearing- Southborough Municipal Aggregation Plan (PDF)
        2. Employee Contracts
        3. Employee Information & Policies
        4. Employment Information
        5. Performance Appraisal Form - Non-Union (PDF)
        6. Applications and Forms
        7. Town Administrator Newsletter
        8. Employee Assistance Program
        9. Select Board FY26 Goals
      4. Town Clerk
        1. Town Meeting Information
        2. Voting & Election Information
          1. 2024 State Election -11/5/24
          2. 2024 State Primary Election - 9/3/24
          3. 2024 Annual Town Election - 5/14/24
          4. 2024 Presidential Primary Election - 3/5/24
        3. Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates
        4. Board and Committees Membership
        5. Boards and Committee Volunteer Application
        6. Business Certificates (DBA)
        7. Campaign Finance
        8. Census and Street List
        9. Conflict of Interest Forms
        10. Dog Licenses / Animal Control
        11. Elected Officials
        12. Excise Tax Questions
        13. Fees (PDF)
        14. Genealogy Searches
        15. Marriage Intentions
        16. Notary Service - SUSPENDED
        17. Open Meeting Law Guide (PDF)
        18. Overdue Meeting Minutes Report
        19. Permits
        20. Town Code
    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
        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. Community Health Needs Assessment
        6. Need-Based Services
        7. Policies
        8. Resources
        9. Substance Use Prevention
        10. SYFS Mental Health Support Services
        11. Youth Commission
        12. Info Sessions
    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
        8. Employee & Retiree Benefits
    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. Forms and Applications
        3. GIS Maps
        4. Highway
          1. Complete Streets Funding (DOC)
          2. Traffic Regulations
            1. Heavy Commercial Vehicle Exclusions (HCVE)
            2. Speed Regulations
          3. Vegetation Management Plan Information
        5. Snow & Ice
        6. Rural Cemetery Information
           
        7. Storm Water
        8. Transfer Station Information
          1. Recycling Information
          2. Transfer Station Sticker Information
          3. Composting Information
        9. Tree & Grounds
          1. Town Tree Reports
          2. Tree Hearings, Results & Work Status
          3. National Grid's Vegetation Management Plan
        10. Water
          1. Water Rates and Water Service Fees
          2. Water Department Rules & Regulations
          3. Southborough Lead Service Line Inventory
          4. Information About Your Tap Water
          5. Water Service Repair Contractors
          6. 2022 - Water System Master Plan (PDF)
          7. Historic Water System Reports / Plans
            1. Master Plans
            2. Tank Siting & Reports
          8. Hydrant Flushing Information
          9. Water Quality Reports
      3. Technology
        1. Current Projects
        2. Webmail
        3. Policies
        4. Submit a Helpdesk Ticket
        5. YouTube Studio (Remote Meetings)
        6. Municipal Technology Committee
        7. Training Opportunities
        8. User Guides / Manuals
        9. Meeting Room & Zoom Instructions
    5. Planning & Development
      1. Building / Zoning Department
        1. **Click Here to go Directly to our Online Permitting System**
        2. BUILDING
          1. Fees
          2. Building - Links and Documents 
          3. Pool - Links and Documents
          4. Mechanical and Sheet Metal - Links and Documents
          5. Energy Code  - Links and Documents
        3. ELECTRICAL / WIRING
          1. Fees
          2. Informative Links and Documents
        4. GAS / PLUMBING
          1. Fees
          2. Informative Links and Documents
        5. ZONING
          1. Link to Zoning Bylaw
          2. Request for Zoning Interpretation
          3. Commonly Applied Zoning Bylaw Sections
        6. Permitting Checklists
      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
        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
          1. Knox Box Program
          2. Online Permitting
          3. Permit Fees
        8. Five-Year Strategic Plan
        9. Open Air Burning Permit Information
        10. Privacy Practices
        11. Proposed Regional Emergency Communication Center Timeline
        12. SAFE (Public Education)
        13. Town of Southborough Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)
        14. CERT / MRC Team Information
        15. Open Firefighter/Paramedic Position
        16. Annual Report
      3. Health Department
        1. Applications
        2. Beavers & Muskrats
        3. Board of Health
        4. Climate Change & Air Pollution
        5. Encompass
        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. 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
        16. Sharps Disposal
        17. Stable Rules & Regulations
        18. Submit a Public Health Concern
        19. Tobacco Control
        20. Wells
      4. Police Department
        1. About Us
          1. History
          2. Mission
        2. Buy Crash Reports
        3. Community Policing
        4. Commend an Officer
        5. 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
        6. Facebook
        7. Information
          1. Boroughs Jail Diversion Program
          2. CodeRED
          3. Sign up for E-Alerts
        8. Job Opportunities
        9. Online Forms
        10. Photo Gallery
        11. Useful Links
        12. Person At Risk
        13. Police Logs 
        14. Registered Sex Offenders
        15. SPD Policies & Procedures
      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
      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. Copy of birth, death or marriage certificates
      6. Forms & Applications Library
      7. Job Opportunities
      8. Marriage License
      9. Southborough Community Power Choice
      10. Submit a Public Records Request
      11. 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
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  6. CustomLinks_3

    1. South Union MACRIS report
    2. South Union Nat. Register form
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  7. CustomLinks_7

    Annual Report 2024
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  8. CustomLinks_8

    1. Finn PK - 2 Implications
    2. Trottier 5-8 Implications
    3. PreK8 School Building Committee Progress Report
    4. PK8 Research Committee Matrix Assumptions
    5. PK8 Research Committee Matrix
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