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- Hampden County
- 3/11/25
- 03/12/2025
- 61 Minutes
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Overview: The Southwick Planning Board meeting featured discussions around the Grapes Tea House application and the conversion of existing structures into accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The board postponed a decision on the Grapes Tea House due to a recusal that resulted in insufficient votes, while also addressing the complexities of ADU regulations and a proposed retail marijuana establishment.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 3/11/25
- 03/12/2025
- 66 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The East Longmeadow Town Council meeting on March 11, 2025, focused on financial oversight and the upcoming fiscal year budget, highlighting concerns about the influence of excluded debt on the tax rate and the role of the Financial Oversight Committee (FOC) in budget preparation. Discussions also covered the town’s 250th-anniversary celebrations, zoning bylaw amendments, and contracts for material recovery facilities.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 3/11/25
- 03/11/2025
- 70 Minutes
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- Routine
Overview: The Longmeadow School Committee meeting on March 11, 2025, addressed issues affecting the district, including a review of English Language Learner (ELL) program compliance following a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) audit, and a troubling incident of anti-Semitic graffiti at Williams Middle School. Additional discussions covered community engagement, remote meeting policies, and school choice allocations.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 3/10/25
- 03/11/2025
- 59 Minutes
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- Routine
Overview: At the recent East Longmeadow School Committee meeting, attention was devoted to the fiscal year 2025 budget update, the implications of Chapter 70 funding, and strategic financial planning to address budget shortfalls.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 3/10/25
- 03/10/2025
- 141 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: The Longmeadow Select Board meeting on March 10, 2025, delved into issues concerning the town’s fiscal management, focusing on the school department’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 and the introduction of a new automated curbside recycling system.