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Committee advances elementary school project to design phase after public input on seven site options.

Elementary School Project Building Committee presented design Option 5 consolidating grades one through five into one building. Chair Diane Mulvaney heard 32 community members raise concerns about traffic impacts, property values, and residential proximity during the 10-minute public comment

Selectboard rejects petition to compel school building committee design review.

Selectboard votes 3-2 to reject petition compelling school building committee review. Chair Jeff Cyr, Clerk Carol Constant, and member Renee Sweeney blocked the motion to call a Special Town Meeting regarding the Mosier school project layout options; Vice Chair Nicole Casolari and member Andrea

South Hadley Cultural Council approves revised grant-processing procedures.

South Hadley Cultural Council adopts stricter procedures for managing unresponsive grant awardees. Treasurer Joy Jarme reported a negative fund balance of $12,136.86 and two dispersed grants totaling $700. The council approved five protocol changes, including withholding funds after two unreturned

Board of Assessors approves veteran exemptions and fiscal reports

South Hadley Board of Assessors unanimously approves two veteran tax exemptions and fiscal reports. Chair Kevin E. Taugher, Clerk Thomas R. Reidy, and Member Lynn Masson approved Clause 22 exemptions totaling $800 for properties at 207 Alvord Place and 418 Granby Road, along with February abatement

Historical Commission endorses Pioneer Valley Planning grant consultant.

Historical Commission unanimously endorses Pioneer Valley Planning consultant. Chair Robert Judge reported the town received one proposal to perform work under a survey and planning grant, and the Commission voted unanimously to back the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC). Judge said he