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.
Bucket Loader Documents; Parking Meter Receipts May Be Used for General Municipal Purposes
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 […]
February 22: Interchange 19 Project Advisory Committee Meets Today; Download Slides of Latest Concepts
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 […]
Download the Latest Three County Fairgrounds Stormwater Management Proposal
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, […]
Please Complete and Return Your Federal Census Form by April 1
See also: Northampton, MA: “2010 Federal Census Background”In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you don’t mail the form back, you […]
Veggie Garden Tour and Openings on City Boards
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association circulated the following message on February 16: To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood AssociationRe: Veggie Garden Tour and Openings on City BoardsFrom: Jerry Budgar, PresidentThere are two important issues I want to bring to everyone’s attention:Veggie Garden TourThe Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is planning to hold a tour of […]
Breaking News from Northampton Media: “Hotel Project Dead”
Northampton Media reports today: On February 10, 2010 the Pioneer Valley Hotel Group requested another extension of sixty (60) days in order to fulfill its obligations under the existing Request For Proposals (RFP) and Purchase and Sale Agreement with the City of Northampton. The City has declined to grant any further extension to this long […]
Ward 6 Fire Safety Meeting Postponed to February 24 Due to Snow
Due to the impending snow storm, the Ward 6 Fire Safety meeting has been postponed to February 24, 6:30-8:30pm, Ryan Road School Gymnasium.
Mayor’s Email Update – 2.9.10
From the office of Mayor Clare Higgins: In this Update: High Speed Rail – Good News for Northampton! Connect CTY: Connecting the City in times of Emergency Blue Light Alert System for Winter Parking Bans Volunteers wanted for Charter Review, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Board of Public Works More Kudos for Northampton High Speed Rail […]
Press Release: “Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future”, February 24 Public Forum
Here is the associated press release:City of Northampton Zoning Revisions CommitteeFor immediate Release: January 21, 2010Contact: Joel Russell, Chair, Zoning Revisions Committee, jo******@***il.com, 413-584-7228Danielle Kahn, Vice-Chair, Zoning Revisions Committee, dj********@***oo.com, 413-320-7208Carolyn Misch, Northampton Office of Planning and Development, cm****@***********ma.gov, 413-587-1287 “Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future” The future of King Street, appropriate forms of infill […]