The public is invited to attend this workshop in City Council Chambers: Workshop on Council Meeting Format 12-13-2010 See also: Video: Ordinance Committee Discusses Public Comment Periods (10/12/10) Selected quotes from this discussion: Maureen Carney, Ward 1 City Councilor: “The concerns that I’ve heard from our colleagues (councilors) is that when it gets to be 11 […]
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Northampton Charter Review Public Forum 12-08-2010 See also: Charter Review Committee Leans Toward Recommending Complete Overhaul of Charter (11/14/10) Alan Seewald on video: “…it’s obvious to everyone on this committee…that a new charter needs to be developed…[and that] the best process for doing that…is through a charter commission… [Big issues include] a better separation of […]
Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development announces: King Street Zoning Workshop City of Northampton Planning Board, Zoning Revisions Committee & Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce Nov 13, 2010 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Media Education Foundation, Masonic St, Northampton 8:30 Introductions Agreement on Ground Rules/ Process & Outcomes 8:40 Confirm points of agreement in proposed […]
The Phase 1 Redevelopment Plan for Three County Fairgrounds (see video of 10/13/10 update on plans) comes back before the Planning Board on November 8: PLANNING BOARD will meet in Hearing Room 18, 210 Main Street on the following: 7:30 P.M. Continuation of Hearing for Site Plan Review at the Hampshire 3-County Fair for demolition […]
Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann shares this announcement from the Department of Public Works: The DPW has set a public information meeting to take place as follows: Date/Time: December 1, 2010, 6:30 p.m. Where: Bridge Street School Library The purpose of the meeting is to present the replacement of the Bradford Street Sewer Pumping […]
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The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and Smith College Landscape Studies Department announce: Public Forum on Green Space Planning in Ward 3 Saturday, November 6 9 AM to 12 PM at Bridge Street School Hosted by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and Smith College Landscape Studies Department. Ever think about what gives Ward 3 its special […]
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The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and Ward4Northampton invite you to a public forum: The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and Ward4Northampton will jointly sponsor a public forum on the proposed Police Station debt exclusion override question that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot in Northampton. The forum will take place Monday, October 25 at 7 p.m. […]
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Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann and the Department of Public Works would like residents to share their opinions on traffic calming in this 5-minute survey. Responses are requested by October 23. See also: Councilor Plassmann: “Video, Pictures and Handouts from Meeting on North Street Reconstruction; Truck Traffic” (6/11/10) Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann […]
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The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Dam urge concerned citizens to take action now to save the dam. Resolution and Forum on Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Dam See also: Website: Save the Chesterfield Road Dam countryjournal: “Upper Roberts Meadow Dam update” (10/12/10) Two weeks ago, the news of an unstable retaining wall along River […]
Continue reading October 21, 27: Resolution and Forum on Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Dam
In the wake of Tim Fisher’s resignation from the School Committee (he moved out of town), this announcement is posted on the web page of the Northampton City Clerk: ELECTION CALENDAR FOR SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY FOR WARD THREE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER. Nomination papers available in City Clerk’s Office- October 4, 2010 […]
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