Good Morning!

Yesterday, we announced our exciting November partnership with People Helping People. I’m so thrilled to say we’ve already accumulated $15 toward our donation, and November hasn’t even started yet! I’ll use this header in each Weekly Buzz so you can keep an eye on the total donation!

Burlington This Week

Monday, October 31

• 8:30 AM-4:30 PM - Early In-Person Voting - at Town Hall
• 6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Halloween at West School

Tuesday, November 1

• 8:30 AM-4:30 PM - Early In-Person Voting - at Town Hall
• 9:00 AM - Town Clerk - Advance Ballot Processing
• 11:00 AM - Foreign Affairs & Current Events Forum @ the Library
• 1:00PM-2:00PM - Grandview Commons Unit Viewing*
• 5:00 PM - Housing Partnership
• 6:30 PM - General Bylaw Review Committee

7:00 PM - Board of Appeals: Executive session at 7:00; public hearings begin at 7:30

7:00 PM - Fox Hill School Building Committee

Wednesday, November 2

• 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM - Early In-Person Voting - at Town Hall
• 9:00 AM - Town Clerk - Advance Ballot Processing
• 12:00 PM - Planning Sub Sculpture Park
• 2:30 PM - Shawsheen School Council
• 5:00PM-6:00 PM - Grandview Commons Unit Viewing*
• 6:30 PM - Transportation Committee

Thursday, November 3

• 8:30 AM-4:30 PM - Early In-Person Voting - at Town Halls
• 9:00 AM - Town Clerk - Advance Ballot Processing
• 7:00 PM - Planning Board
• 7:00 PM - Historical Society - historian, author, and playwright, David Kruh, speaks about his novel, Inseparable: An Alcatraz Escape Adventure

Friday, November 4

• 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Early In-Person Voting - at Town Hall

Saturday, November 5

• Nothing on my calendar!

Sunday, November 6

• Daylight Savings Time Ends. So we get an “extra hour” and also it starts getting dark at 2:30 in the afternoon. You’re welcome, and I’m sorry.

Sports Update

• Our volleyball team swept Wilmington on Friday, with JVA/JVB both winning 2-0 and Varsity winning 3-0.
• Our Varsity Boys’ Soccer team beat Waltham on Friday.
• Girls’ Soccer fell to Lynnfield yesterday 2-1.

I think that’s it for today. Thanks so much for being here, and I’ll see you tomorrow.

Nicci

*Grandview Commons is accepting applications until 11/9 for an available affordable housing unit. Find the application here, and you can make an appointment by calling the Town Administration office at 781-273-7600.

Unit Description

Grandview Commons is a condominium development of 42 homes, built in 2005, centrally located in Burlington Center at 59 Center Street. All units have elevator access. This unit, unit #215, is a well maintained 2BR, 2 bath condominium, located on the second floor, facing the back of the property. It is ~986 sq ft of one floor living area. It has central air conditioning and kitchen appliances (fridge, stove/oven, microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal). The floors are hardwood in halls and living room, ceramic tile in baths, linoleum in the kitchen, and rugs in the bedrooms. The home has gas heat and 1 deeded uncovered parking space, and separate storage area. The monthly condominium fee is currently $290, and the property taxes are estimated at $213 per month using Burlington’s current tax rate of $9.95.