City Solicitor Provides Guide to New Open Meeting Law

Northampton City Solicitor Elaine Reall last week circulated a 13-page memo to public officials to explain the new Open Meeting Law that went into effect on July 1. This memo has a bearing on a recent controversy where two city councilors were accused of violating the Open Meeting Law because they met together with the police chief […]

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Exit 19: Summary of June 14 Meeting and Comments Posted Online

A summary of the June 14 public meeting and comments has been posted to interchange19.org, along with comments submitted online and by email. One question and response does not appear to have been transcribed accurately: Question: Can the engineers quantify the time savings from more expensive alternatives? Maureen answered that time savings from some of […]

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Videos: City Council Public Hearing – Drinking Water Protection Ordinance

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 7/1/10 City Council hearing on the Drinking Water Protection Ordinance (PDF). This ordinance (Chapter 325 Water – Add Article III, Drinking Water) would prohibit the establishment or expansion of landfills over aquifers or in Water Supply Protection Districts. It would have the effect of halting expansion of the Northampton municipal landfill […]

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Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Examines King Street Proposals, 6/30/10

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 6/30/10 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. The meeting includes an extended discussion of King Street and rezoning proposals recently put forth by the Chamber of Commerce (PDF). This video is 2 hours 18 minutes long and was recorded by Ken Mitchell. See also: Chamber Plans to Take King Street Proposals […]

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