City Services Committee recommends Simpson to Historical Commission
Northampton City Services Committee unanimously recommends Simpson to the city's Historical Commission. The committee voted 4:0 to recommend Rachel Simpson, a realtor and volunteer at Historic Northampton, to fill the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley seat on the commission. Councilor Deborah
City Council Committee on City Services · Meeting of May 4, 2026
Northampton City Services Committee unanimously recommends Simpson to the city's Historical Commission. The committee voted 4:0 to recommend Rachel Simpson, a realtor and volunteer at Historic Northampton, to fill the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley seat on the commission. Councilor Deborah Klemer, who conducted Simpson's interview, praised her decade-long volunteer record, including materials preservation and fundraising work at Historic Northampton, as well as her community ties through property ownership in the Elm Street Historic District.
Simpson's appointment runs through June 2028.
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Source: the City Council Committee on City Services meeting of May 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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