Select Board

The Hopkinton Select Board meeting on October 21, 2026, included several spending and property matters. The board approved a $25,000 request for holiday lighting on the town common, with the town to own the lights and Under Pressure to store and maintain them, and a $2,000 request to hire Party Excitement Entertainment for a senior parent dinner; the combined item passed 4–1. A board member asked whether the lighting purchase complied with procurement law, and staff said they would check. The board also unanimously approved an estimated $428.15 for pothole repairs on Pine Island Road, a private way. The town manager reported that the town had closed on the Carboni property for $1.8 million and would assess hazardous materials before seeking demolition bids; it also purchased 2.93 acres behind 89 Saddle Hill for $29,300 to expand open space.

The board authorized its chair to sign a state application for six affordable units at Main Street Crossing, with no additional taxpayer cost identified. Staff reported that the town is exploring affordable leased space for Parks and Recreation, aiming for a financially neutral arrangement. The board also discussed accessibility improvements and a forthcoming public forum on a study of town buildings, but no related spending vote was recorded. No vendor award was made for the planned Carboni property demolition; bids are expected after the hazardous-materials assessment.