Farm and Forest Commission plans fall gathering for area producers. Brooke Bullock initiated a renewal request for the farm producers listing, with members identifying the need to add forestry participants and follow up with farmer Louise Spear. The Commission plans to print flyers for distribution
The Chesterfield Select Board and Finance Committee reviewed the FY27 budget and warrant with focus on school assessment increases and targeted personnel adjustments. Chair Roger Fuller and member Trish Colson-Montgomery joined Finance Committee members Lee Manchester, Larry Cervelli, Sarah
Chesterfield Finance Committee approves modest salary adjustments and green-lights FY 2027 budget framework without levy impact. The committee approved a $1,081 raise for the financial clerk and a $1,071 increase for the transfer station attendant, while denying a cemetery superintendent's
Select Board votes unanimously to award Russell Park tennis court design to GZA. Chair Roger Fuller, with members Trish Colson-Montgomery and Don Willard, selected GZA's $19,800 proposal over Berkshire Design ($20,290) and SLR ($34,000), conditional on meeting a June 30, 2026 "shovel ready"
The Chesterfield Recreation Committee approved prior minutes and reviewed spring programming on April 2. Committee members Megan Willard, Don Willard, and Kim Messeck reported successful runs of the March 15 Matchbox Rally (45 participants) and an Easter egg hunt (75 attendees). The monthly Drop in
Chesterfield Finance Committee deferred a new Collins Center salary structure for fiscal 2027 and approved a three percent COLA for all town employees. Chair Larry Cervelli and members Lee Manchester, Sarah Hamilton, John Follet, and Darlene McVeigh cited the need for further analysis of how to
Chesterfield Select Board backs water system project and cemetery improvements. The board unanimously awarded a Community Center water system upgrade to KleenWater and approved $25,700 in Free Cash for cemetery work across four cemeteries, declining only a gravestone conservation project pending
The Chesterfield MVP Committee unanimously approved a completed Climate Action Plan and voted to submit it to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The plan, developed through the state's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, identifies climate risks to the
Chesterfield Finance Committee absorbs $5,594 Hampshire Regional School District assessment hike in working budget. Chair Lee Manchester and members Sarah Hamilton, Noah Berman, Carol Jolly, and John Follet incorporated the increase, raising the total to $626,939--a 28 percent jump over FY
The Town Office Building Committee reviewed potential locations for a Public Safety Complex and Town Offices, with discussion centered on three properties: 11 Main Road, 3 North Road, and 25 North Road. Committee Chair Larry Holmberg outlined the formal process underway since 2003, while Bent Hicks
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