Government

At this past Tuesday's Select Board Meeting, the Board affirmed the Town Manager's appointment of Cailin Chenelle and Erin Bassler as Senior Library Assistants. The Select Board also authorized a letter of support for the MassDOT proposed improvements to the Fruit Street bridge and approved the award of the lease of property at 45 East Main Street to the 26.2 Foundation for an International Marathon Center.

View the latest Select Board Update and full meeting below. View the actions taken in the attachment above.

Select Board Update:

Hopkinton’s Select Board announced Tuesday night that the 26.2 Foundation is the winner of the competitive
bid process to build and operate an International Marathon Center (IMC) at 45 East Main Street. The Town of
Hopkinton issued a Request for Proposals from qualified organizations in July 2019 to lease 45 East Main
Street, a parcel gifted to the Town by Legacy Farms LLC, for an IMC. "The 26.2 Foundation submitted a very
strong and very detailed proposal that met or exceeded the requirements of the Request for Proposals. The

Please see the attached UNOFFICIAL results from the Hopkinton Special Town Election: February 3, 2020.

Please see the attached UNOFFICIAL results from the Hopkinton Special Town Election: February 3, 2020.

Hopkinton Cultural Council announces 2020 grant recipients and a hosted Hopkinton “Council Program”. The grants are going toward supporting local exhibits, workshops, festivals, lectures and community enrichment events. We received 26 grant applications and we able to award grants in full or part to 11 of them. There are many worthwhile applications for funding but have limited funds to be able to facilitate them all.

On February 4, the Hopkinton Police Department received state Certification from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

Dear Residents of Hopkinton:
The Health Department would like to formally address the community's concern about
the risk of novel Coronavirus in the Town of Hopkinton. We acknowledge that outbreaks
of new virus infections among people are always of public health concern and are
working to make sure you are updated with information as it is released from the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) and Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH).

(Boston – 01/30/2020) The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday advanced three bills that boldly tackle the contributing factors of climate change, chart one of the most aggressive courses of action against global warming in the country, and pave the way for a clean energy future for all of its residents.

An Act Setting Next Generation Climate Policy and two companion bills — one dealing with electrifying fleets and another updating energy efficiency standards for appliances — passed overwhelmingly and with bi-partisan support.

Real Estate Taxes are due Monday February 3rd.

If you are using your own banks online service, please add a memo with your Parcel ID for Real Estate bills and License Plate number for Motor Vehicle bills. Addressed to: Treasurer’s Office 18 Main St, Hopkinton, MA 01748."
For more information click following link: http://www.hopkintonma.gov

Real Estate Taxes are due Monday February 3rd.

If you are using your own banks online service, please add a memo with your Parcel ID for Real Estate bills and License Plate number for Motor Vehicle bills. Addressed to: Treasurer’s Office 18 Main St, Hopkinton, MA 01748."
For more information click following link: http://www.hopkintonma.gov