Video: HCAM News talks with Town Manager Norman Khumalo
HCAM News recently caught up with Town Manager, Norman Khumalo to talk about some happenings in town.
HCAM News recently caught up with Town Manager, Norman Khumalo to talk about some happenings in town.
At the Tuesday January 19th Board of Selectmen Meeting, Chairman Ben Palleiko announced that he will not be running for re-election. Palleiko is currently serving the 3rd year of his 2nd term (6th year overall) on the Board.
The Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Management, for all intents and purposes, and in accordance with MA General Laws, is a strong Chief and will serve as a member of the Town’s Executive Leadership Team. This is a highly visible position within the Hopkinton community. Exceptional entrepreneurial, strategic and operational leadership, strong collaboration internally and externally, as well as sound financial and human capital management skills are basic expectations.
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project has sent out information on pesticide exclusion, saying, "The Exclusion Program was implemented by the Department of Food and Agriculture to allow land owners to exclude their property from public-wide applications of pesticides." For more information on how to exclude your property, see the attached PDF.
Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) or representatives from her staff will be available for district office hours in Hopkinton, Ashland and Framingham on Friday, January 29th. Constituents are invited to share their concerns, questions and policy priorities and hear updates on the latest news and events from the State House and in the district.
Friday, January 29th
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Hopkinton Gourmet
43 Main St., Hopkinton
The Board of Selectmen honored the latest town retirees with very nice gifts and acknowledging the many years and contributions each retiree made to the town.
(Jan 5th) Tuesday Night the Board of Selectmen further discussed the Fire Chief position. After Chief Ken Clark announced his retirement starting in 2016, the initial search process led to two final candidates, current Framingham Chief Gary Daugherty and Hopkinton "Deputy Fire Chief" Stephen Slaman. After Daugherty dropped his candidacy just prior to the last Selectmen meeting on December 15th, the Selectmen decided to reopen the search process to seek more candidates and made Stephen Slaman interim Fire Chief with full powers starting in 2016.
The Board of Selectmen approved a request from Bill's Pizza for a full liquor license Tuesday Night. Currently Bills Pizza has a section 12 wine & malt license but will now have an all alcohol license. The application also gave Bill's Pizza approval for altering their premises. Bill's Pizza plans on upgrading part of the premises into a fully operational bar.
More details to come soon.