Government · Other Committee
Forestry Commission Approves Minutes, Plans Fall Planting
Northampton's Urban Forestry Commission approved minutes and mapped out a fall tree-planting season targeting 50 to 100 new trees.
Section
Government
The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Select Board
Council Shifts $131,020 to Cover School Roof Costs
Northampton council moved school and audit money while opening a data center zoning debate.
Government · Conservation
Commission backs Fitzgerald Lake dock grant letter
Northampton's Conservation Commission backed a grant letter for a new Fitzgerald Lake dock and closed out a sewer project's wetlands file.
Government · City Council
City Council approves Kennedy School roof design funding
Kennedy School roof design moves forward with city funding. The City Council unanimously approved allocating $75,250 from school projects and capital reserves for the JFK roof design phase, which must be completed before the state can evaluate the project for cost-sharing under the Massachusetts
Government · Urban Forestry Commission
Urban Forestry Commission Plans Fall Tree Planting, Reports Spring Success
Urban Forestry Commission reported spring tree planting success and discussed fall plans. Spring 2026 plantings added 73 trees across all seven city wards, including 23 trees at John F. Kennedy School with Rotary between April and June.
Government · Fiscal Assessment Community Task Force
Task Force Schedules Public Forums as City Readies for FY2028 Budget
Northampton Fiscal Task Force confirms September and October public forum dates. The 13-member committee, led by Chair Robert Boulrice and Vice Chair Julie Spencer-Robinson, set three dates to gather public input: September 19 at either Bridge Street or Jackson Street school, September 30 at Smith
Government · Transportation & Parking Commission
Commission Recommends Bancroft Road Parking Ordinance
The Transportation and Parking Commission unanimously recommended a parking ordinance for Bancroft Road, formalizing temporary no parking zones on the steep, narrow street that prevent emergency vehicles from passing when both sides are occupied.
Government · Other Committee
TPC approves Bancroft Road parking restrictions
The Transportation and Parking Commission voted 6-0 to make permanent the no-parking zones on Bancroft Road tested since May.
Government · Zoning Board
ZBA Approves Bridge Road Duplex Conversion
Northampton's Zoning Board of Appeals approved, 3-0, a special permit letting Michael Pickett demolish a nonconforming single-family house at 604 Bridge Road and build a nonconforming two-family house in its place.
Government · Board of Registrars
Board of Registrars prepares for September primary
Board readies 3,600 ballots for September 1 primary election. Clerk Pamela Powers confirmed all early vote and election day ballots have been received. Street Lists and Confirmation Cards are being processed efficiently, with moved and deceased voters removed to ensure accurate rolls. Election
Get Northampton's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.
Check your email to confirm. One tap and you are in.
Something went wrong. Please try again.