Planning Board unanimously approves SHELD facility permits. Chair Diane Mulvaney, Vice-Chair Bob Szklarz, Clerk Brad Hutchison, and Member Rob Watchilla each voted in favor of both a Stormwater Management Permit and Site Plan Approval for South Hadley Electric Light Department's new
South Hadley Elementary School Finance Subcommittee approves $97,528 in project invoices. The Finance Subcommittee unanimously cleared three invoices at its May 15 Zoom meeting: $22,308 from Mount Vernon Group for geotechnical exploration, $66,000 for design services, and $9,220 from Skanska for
South Hadley elementary school project communications subcommittee approves flyer and advances student interview plans. Meeting attendees including co-chairs Eric Friesner and Teresa Winters-Tobin voted unanimously to leave the community advertisement design unchanged. The subcommittee tasked
The Master Plan Implementation Committee unanimously elected Nate Therien as Chair, Dan Hamel as Vice Chair, and Alex Wirth-Cauchon as Clerk for the coming year. The committee also voted unanimously to establish a planning subcommittee led by Therien to design a fall strategic meeting scheduled for
Bylaw Review Committee voted 5-1 against endorsing a citizen petition on town meeting speech rights. Committee member Charles Miles initiated the petition under Article 23, which would allow residents instead of only voting members to address town meetings.
Recreation Commission prepares Buttery Brook Park opening. The commission confirmed readiness for the Buttery Brook Park grand opening Saturday, May 16, with newly paved pickleball courts nearing completion, band shell lighting installed, and Aquanett performing at 5:30 p.m. Director Andrew Rogers
South Hadley Bike/Walk Committee confirms leadership and spring programming. Ruth Camuse and Anne Barry were confirmed as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, at Tuesday's meeting. The committee announced upcoming spring and early summer activities, including a Vernal Pool trek that drew
South Hadley Council on Aging unanimously approves prior minutes and discusses donation pathways. Interim Senior Services Director Andy Rogers reported approximately $65,000 in gift funds and $43,000 in an activities fund dedicated to the senior center, with recent withdrawals for facility repairs.
South Hadley elementary school project committee advances demolition-and-rebuild plan. The Building Committee voted 8 to 2 on May 11 to select Alternative 8, demolition of Mosier Elementary and new construction of a grades 1–5 building on the same site, for submission to the Massachusetts School
South Hadley School Committee hears of $1.5 million budget warrant for May vote. Assistant Superintendent Lyn Jacques reported that the Select Board approved advancing the warrant article to voters, which includes $1.2 million in free cash for level services and an additional $300,000 to offset