?TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MACKINNON COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 23, 2012 -- 7:00 PM ******************** 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Consider and accept the Council Minutes of Monday, April 9, 2012 Meeting 4. Subcommittee Reports: (a) General Government (b) DPW (c) Education and Human Services (d) Planning and Development (e) Protection of Persons and Property 5. Chairwoman's Announcements 6. Town Manager's Announcements 7. Swearing In / Presentation a) Presentation -- 25 years of service to Corinna Tiberri b) Presentation -- Big Bunny Market, Jonathan Cournoyer c) Presentation - Dick's Hardware, Dick Gaumond 8. Citizens Forum 9. Vote to transfer the sum of 000 from the Town Council Reserve Fund account #1.132.5781 to Veterans Benefits account #1.945.5771.0.596 to cover expenses for the months of May and June 2012. 10. Vote to transfer the sum of 000.00 from the Town Council Reserve Fund account # 1.132.5781 to the following accounts due to an increase in the costs associated in tax taking and foreclosures: 1.145.5300 Treasurer/Collector - Specialized Services 14.20 1.145.5341 Treasurer/Collector - Advertising 85.80 Town Council Meeting -- Monday 4/23/12 -- 7 PM Page 2 11. Vote to ratify the agreement between the Town of Southbridge and Schott North America regarding public access to undeveloped property of Schott North America Fiber Optics for public recreational purposes including bicycling and hiking. 12. Vote to ratify the agreement between and among ...

The Public Policy Institute (PPI), the research arm of The Business Council of New York State, today released an in-depth study on the challenges in attracting and retaining private-sector jobs and companies in New York's lucrative bioscience sector. Based on interviews with 30 industry experts as well as existing research, Cultivating the Next Generation of Discoveries and Development in New York Bioscience explores the opportunities and barriers facing companies in various stages of development and offers three public policy recommendations to foster public-private partnerships and make New York more competitive with other states: Create a Governor's Council to spearhead development and marketing of the state's bioscience industry. Establish a Small Business Innovation Research matching grant program for bioscience companies as well as a dedicated Biosciences Commercialization Fund. Increase the amount of affordable incubator and lab space for startups and early-stage bioscience companies. Click here for the press release and the report

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