Author: NorthAssocAdmin

“Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future” Forum Rescheduled to March 17

NorthAssocAdmin Events and Premieres, Infill, Neighborhood Character, Ordinances and Regulations, What You Can Do

See also:Video and Slides: Joel Russell Presents Form-Based Zoning Joel Russell’s Introduction to Form-Based Zoning, as Presented to the Northampton Design Forum, 1/26/10 (PDF, 10MB)Download Envisioning Sustainable Northampton – Final Notre Dame Studio Presentation Book Envisioning Sustainable Northampton: Notre Dame Urban Design Presentation – Video and HandoutVideo and Slides: Final Presentation of Design Northampton WeekNorthampton Media: “Northampton’s Built […]

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On 3/4 City Council Agenda: “A Resolution of the City Council on the Direction of Solid Waste Management Policy in Northampton”

NorthAssocAdmin City Documents, Landfill

City Council President David Narkewicz and Ward 4 Councilor Pamela Schwartz are sponsoring the following resolution for a first reading at the March 4 City Council meeting. Concerned citizens are urged to attend the meeting, which will begin at 7:15pm in City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street.See also:Bessette: Ban Landfills from Water Supply Protection Districts; […]

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Bessette: Ban Landfills from Water Supply Protection Districts; Video and Transcript

NorthAssocAdmin Landfill, Ordinances and Regulations, Videos

A citizen petition to ban landfills from Northampton’s Water Supply Protection districts (see below) came before the Economic Development, Housing and Land Use Committee (EDHLU) on February 23. The committee ultimately declined to take a position on the petition after being advised by Mayor Clare Higgins that city councilors should respect the ‘gag order’ advised […]

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Video: Neighborhood Watch Program Introduced

NorthAssocAdmin Fires, Neighborhood News, Videos, What You Can Do

Here is a 30-minute blip.tv video introducing the Northampton Neighborhood Watch program. The Rotary Club is contributing to this program and hosted a press conference and luncheon at the Hotel Northampton on February 1. To learn more about the Neighborhood Watch, please call 413-584-1550. Speakers on the first portion of the video include Rotary Club […]

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Northampton Media: “Details of the Baye indictment”

NorthAssocAdmin Fires, Neighborhood News

Northampton Media reports today: On Tuesday at Hampshire County Superior Court, a grand Jury returned indictments related to the series of arson fires set in Northampton, Massachusetts on December 27, 2009. 25-year-old Anthony P. Baye of 85 Hawley Street was charged with 15 multiple count indictments, ranging from murder to the destruction of a snow […]

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Snow Cancels Tonight’s Zoning Revisions Forum, Ward 6 Fire Safety Meeting

NorthAssocAdmin Announcements, Events and Premieres, Fires

Tonight’s Zoning Revisions Committee public forum has been canceled due to snow, as has the Ward 6 Fire Safety Meeting. The Ward 6 meeting has been rescheduled to April 14, 6:30pm at the Ryan Road School gymnasium. The new date for the Zoning Revisions Committee forum has yet to be announced.

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Bucket Loader Documents; Parking Meter Receipts May Be Used for General Municipal Purposes

NorthAssocAdmin City Documents, Local Politics

Below for your review are several source documents relevant to the dispute over the city’s recent purchase and return of a bucket loader. We present excerpts from the Gazette and Northampton Media to provide background. You may also view video recordings of recent City Council meetings at NCTV. The Council is expected to take up […]

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February 22: Interchange 19 Project Advisory Committee Meets Today; Download Slides of Latest Concepts

NorthAssocAdmin Exit 19, What You Can Do

Engineers working to improve I-91 Exit 19 are holding a meeting of the Project Advisory Committee today from 6-8pm. We encourage concerned citizens to attend. Download the meeting agenda (PDF). Download the slides showing the latest concepts being discussed (PDF). February 19, 2010 Hello PAC Members: The agenda and presentation for our PAC meeting on […]

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Download the Latest Three County Fairgrounds Stormwater Management Proposal

NorthAssocAdmin Three County Fairgrounds, Wetlands, What You Can Do

Download the latest stormwater management proposal for the Three County Fairgrounds (February 5 version) from the website of Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann. It is expected that the Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on this revised proposal on March 11, 5pm in the City Hall Hearing Room (Room 18 on the second floor, […]

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