Ward 3 Councilor-elect Angela Plassmann announces:“I’m holding my first office hours on Saturday, December 12, from 10am to 1pm at the Walter Salvo House (81 Conz Street). Please drop by to share your questions and concerns. We’ll be meeting in the first floor office. It’s on the right just after you walk in the front […]
Continue reading December 12: Meet Incoming Ward 3 Councilor Angela Plassmann at Office Hours
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/24/09 Ward 3 community meeting regarding unresolved fires in the area of Hawley and Market Streets. The meeting was moderated by Ward 3 City Councilor Bob Reckman and included Police Chief Russell Sienkiewicz and Fire Chief Brian Duggan. This video is 53 minutes long and was recorded by […]
Continue reading Video: Ward 3 Community Meeting about Unresolved Fires, 11/24/09
Here for your reference are two PDF documents ready for downloading:City of Northampton, Council Rules, 2008-2009 Session, Amended October 2, 2008 (279KB) City of Northampton, Mayor’s Budget Proposal, Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010, 13MB) See pages 342-346 for accounts relating to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.See also:City Website: The FY2010 City Budget Outlook
Continue reading Documents: Northampton City Budget, FY2010; City Council Rules
It is common for Smart Growth proponents to claim that adding density to existing urban infrastructure is cheaper than building infrastructure in new areas. The reality, however, is more complicated. The 11/23/09 New York Times reports: As Sewers Fill, Waste Poisons Waterways In the last three years alone, more than 9,400 of the nation’s 25,000 […]
Continue reading New York Times: “As Sewers Fill, Waste Poisons Waterways”
We encourage concerned citizens to attend this Fairgrounds site visit relating to its redevelopment plan: MEPA Site Visit and Public ConsultationEEA# 14509 – Three County Fairgrounds, NorthamptonAn Environmental Notification Form (ENF) has been submitted for the above project, which consists of redevelopment of the 51-acre fairground site. The project site is located within Bordering Land […]
Continue reading November 30: Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Site Visit to Fairgrounds
Here is a complete blip.tv video of an update on I-91’s Exit 19 that took place on November 16. This video is 1 hour 59 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. As the Gazette reported on November 17: Consultants for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation outlined the status of the project Monday night […]
Continue reading Video: Exit 19 Update from Project Advisory Committee, 11/16/09
See also:Gazette: “In Our Opinion: New fire, new unease” (11/14/09)As they look for breakthroughs today, Northampton police would do well to repeat steps they took in 2007: canvassing the neighborhoods to urge people to keep their cars locked, their porch lights on and their trash secured. It makes sense, also, to post new fliers with […]
Continue reading November 24: Ward 3 Community Meeting re: Fires
Here is a blip.tv video of the complete 11/12/09 meeting of Northampton’s Conservation Commission. This video is 2 hours 37 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. Here is the official agenda of the meeting: CONSERVATION COMMISSION in the Hearing Room 18, City Hall 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA for a public hearing:5:00 PM […]
Continue reading Video: Conservation Commission, 11/12/09: Three County Fairgrounds
Here is a blip.tv video of a portion of the 11/12/09 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. This segment includes a “discussion about design issues with: West Street Design Committee, Northampton Design Forum, Zoning Revisions Committee.” This video was recorded by Adam Cohen and is 1 hour 33 minutes long. See also:Paradise City Forum: Smith College […]