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- 4/28/25
- 05/02/2025
- 167 Minutes
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Overview: The recent Granby Select Board meeting focused on issues, including the recruitment of a new fire chief and the associated budgetary challenges. With ongoing discussions about salary competitiveness and staffing adequacy, the board examined the financial implications of converting part-time roles to career positions within the fire department and the need for additional personnel during peak hours. The town’s fire chief presented a budget proposal for FY26, highlighting the difficulties posed by the current staffing model, which includes two shifts staffed by one career member and one part-time employee. This arrangement has led to increased overtime costs and coverage challenges due to part-time staff cancellations. To stabilize staffing and improve coverage, the chief proposed converting one part-time position into a career role, which would allow three shifts to be fully staffed with two personnel each, reducing reliance on part-time staff.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 4/28/25
- 05/02/2025
- 167 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: The Amherst Town Council meeting held on April 28, 2025, was marked by community feedback centered around the contentious Jones Library demolition and expansion project. Residents expressed deep concerns over transparency and decision-making processes, with allegations of withheld information and demands for accountability among council members and the town manager. Additionally, the council addressed various governance topics, including the Amherst Pelham Regional School debt authorization and the establishment of a Black Reparations Committee, while also contemplating the creation of a fiscal sustainability task force.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 4/24/25
- 06/30/2025
- 82 Minutes
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Overview: During its recent meeting, the Southampton Select Board engaged in a discussion on the town’s financial strategy to address fiscal year 2024’s shortfall, alongside considerations for the upcoming town meeting and various departmental proposals. Central to the meeting was the examination of the town’s budget, particularly the implications of fiscal year 2024’s financial challenges on the current fiscal year, and the options available to mitigate these issues.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 4/24/25
- 04/25/2025
- 108 Minutes
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Overview: During a recent Amherst Town Council meeting, members debated the format of a forthcoming survey and the structure of public listening sessions as part of the ongoing charter review process. The council reached a consensus to adopt Google Forms for the survey, favoring its familiarity and ease of use over the alternative platform, Air Table. Concurrently, the council planned a series of listening sessions to gather community input, with discussions centering on whether these sessions should be open-ended or theme-based.
- MA
- Hampshire County
- 4/23/25
- 04/24/2025
- 152 Minutes
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Overview: The Granby Select Board’s recent meeting was dominated by discussions about the need for new municipal office space, the escalating costs associated with potential solutions, and the importance of clear communication with the community. The board is facing significant pressure to decide on a viable option that addresses both immediate and long-term needs without overburdening taxpayers.
