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- Hampden County
- 2/24/25
- 02/25/2025
- 38 Minutes
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Overview: At the latest Hampden Conservation Commission meeting, discussions centered on environmental compliance for local projects, particularly focusing on a turtle protection plan for a site on Wilham Road. The commission engaged in detailed talks about the project’s impact on the habitat of the eastern box turtle, a rare wetland species, and outlined necessary procedural requirements to ensure environmental standards are met.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 2/18/25
- 02/19/2025
- 140 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent meeting of the Hampden Board of Selectmen, discussions were dominated by the intricacies of governance within the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. The board scrutinized a proposed update to the regional agreement, which included weighted voting among school committee members to ensure compliance with the one person, one vote principle. Concerns were raised about the potential for a minority to influence outcomes, questioning whether the new system would complicate rather than clarify representation. The board also examined the implications of capital costs for shared school buildings, and the notion of town veto power over capital expenses was considered as a mechanism for financial control.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 2/12/25
- 02/13/2025
- 125 Minutes
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Overview: The Hampden Planning Board meeting was highlighted by an extensive examination of a stormwater management plan linked to a proposed common driveway project on Highland Circle. This was part of an ongoing review of Graham Construction’s application for a special permit, which aimed to provide access to three adjoining lots through a shared driveway. The meeting also touched on other development proposals, including a home-based nursing agency and a potential tiny cabin business.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 2/5/25
- 02/25/2025
- 87 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Hampden Conservation Commission convened to address several issues, the most notable being the retroactive approval request for a fence relocation at a solar plus battery storage project on the town’s landfill. The meeting also covered a violation notice related to unauthorized clearing activities and the extension of orders of conditions for a local property, among other topics.
- MA
- Hampden County
- 2/4/25
- 02/04/2025
- 51 Minutes
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Overview: At the February 4, 2025, meeting of the Hampden Board of Selectmen, discussions focused on pressing community infrastructure projects, including preliminary plans for a new fire station and urgent maintenance needs at the senior center. The meeting, which took place in the Townhouse Auditorium with some members participating remotely, covered a range of topics pivotal to the town’s development and service improvement efforts.
