Government · Select Board
Board defers tax rate vote to November 4
Hadley Select Board deferred a tax rate decision to November 4 after members flagged unanswered assessor questions.
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Government · Planning Board
Panels vote to recommend data center moratorium
Northampton's Legislative Matters Committee and Planning Board both voted unanimously to recommend a one-year data center moratorium to the City Council.
Government · Housing Authority
Housing board votes to attach invoices to warrants
The Hadley Housing Authority voted to require itemized invoices on every future warrant after questioning a $14,088.11 monthly bill from managing agent Amherst Housing Authority.
Government · Other Committee
Split Vote Clears Crescent Street Demolition
The Northampton Historical Commission voted 2-3 against preserving a mold-damaged Crescent Street house, clearing its demolition.
Government · Town Meeting
Hadley voters approve all 25 town meeting articles
Hadley special town meeting approved all 25 warrant articles, draining free cash to $465,000 and advancing a $181,500 sidewalk study.
Government · Other Committee
Panel hears $150,000 bid for co-op housing
Northampton's Community Preservation Committee heard three funding pitches, including a $150,000 bid for cooperative housing.
Government · Bylaw Committee
Bylaw panel takes no vote on hunting, four other drafts
Hadley's Bylaw Committee clarified that a hunting-related proposal was never a town-wide ban after social media rumors spread.
Government · Board of Assessors
Assessors Vote To Digitize Historic Records
The Hadley Board of Assessors voted to digitize historic vault records after a cemetery official offered to scan the old documents at no cost.
Government · Other Committee
Panel holds off on Ice Pond parking limits
The Northampton Transportation and Parking Commission held off on a resident request to limit parking to one side of Ice Pond Drive.
Government · Other Committee
Trustees accept $30,000 in T-Mobile grants
The Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Board of Trustees accepted $30,000 in T-Mobile grants despite a trustee's objection over corporate advertising to students.
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