South Hadley Affordable Housing Trust explores small multifamily development but identifies zoning and sprinkler code as obstacles. The seven-member trust received a $2,500 Massachusetts Housing Partnership Mini-Boost Grant to clarify strategic direction and confirmed that Wayfinders, developer of
South Hadley's Growing Wild subcommittee organized native plant initiatives for the growing season. Tom Dennis will coordinate a New England Wildflower Program group order for residents; Rebekah Cornell, Conservation Administrator, will present an updated Growing Wild lecture on July 29. Planning
Conservation Commission approves Orchards Golf Club permit extension, defers SHELD hearing. Chair April Doroski's panel unanimously extended Order of Conditions #288-0463 for the golf course's routine operations, with a site visit planned for the coming weeks. Brandon Coe, Golf Club Superintendent,
School Committee approves warrants and Best Buddies donation at April meeting. Vice Chair Danielle Cooke oversaw approval of warrants #2026-247 ($179,186.85) and #2026-255 ($158,655.91), passing three to one with Cooke abstaining, followed by approval of warrant #2026-242 ($259,290.26) and biweekly
South Hadley Elementary School Building Project Committee delays preferred option selection. Chair Diane Mulvaney's Committee voted unanimously March 31 to revisit all three design alternatives--a renovation-addition, a new building on the current site with revised traffic patterns, and a
South Hadley School Committee approves $27.5 million budget for fiscal year 2027 after rejecting lower proposal. The Committee voted unanimously to adopt the higher budget figure, with Chair Eric Friesner noting his reluctance about the $725,000 increase. Earlier, the Committee unanimously approved
Human Rights Commission approves prior minutes, charts web resource and awareness work. The five-member commission unanimously approved draft February 2025 minutes and discussed alignment of HRC tasks with the town's Masterplan Implementation Committee plan. Guest Alex Wirth-Cauchon raised
South Hadley Elementary School Project Communications Subcommittee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and advanced plans for student-focused content supporting the construction project. The four-member subcommittee, led by co-chairs Eric Friesner and Teresa Winters-Tobin, tasked a
Planning Board endorses two Approval Not Required land transfers and holds extended session on farm-zoning reform. Mount Holyoke College's transfer of 1,673 square feet at Morgan Street and South Hadley Electric Light Department's Pine Street substation reconfiguration both passed unanimously.
South Hadley Veterans Council holds inaugural meeting, elects officers. The newly established Veterans Council met March 20 and unanimously elected Adam Jajko as Chairman, Riley Kranz as Vice Chairman, and Kyle Levreault as Secretary. The council adopted Roll Call as its voting format and
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