Government · Other Committee
Committee Recommends Daniel Nye as Veterans Director
Northampton's City Services Committee voted to recommend Daniel Nye as the city's new veterans services director.
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Government
The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Housing Partnership
Housing Partnership defers trust fund review, pursues alternate governance.
Housing Partnership defers detailed review of trust fund materials pending fuller attendance. Vice-Chair Hannah Shaffer, joined by members Richard Abuza, Christine Bryson, Ben Wood, and Gordon Shaw, advanced discussion of alternative governance structures to reduce delays tied to city
Government · City Council Committee on Legislative Matters
City Council Committee advances parking ordinances with bus stop improvements
Legislative panel advances parking improvements and bus stop standardization.
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board approves deck additions at two nonconforming properties
Northampton approves two deck additions at nonconforming homes in single June hearing.
Government · Zoning Board
Northampton Zoning Board Approves Deck Permits at Two Nonconforming Properties
Northampton Zoning Board unanimously approves deck special permits at two nonconforming properties.
Government · Conservation Commission
Northampton Conservation Commission Approves Leeds Home Addition With Knotweed Research Conditions
Northampton Conservation Commission approves Leeds home addition with unusual five-year knotweed research conditions.
Government · Select Board
Council delays $1.1 million in budget transfers
Northampton's City Council put off $1.1 million in fiscal 2026 budget transfers, approving prior meeting minutes 9-0 but pushing two funding orders to a July 15 second reading.
Government · City Council
Council defers end-of-year transfer orders to July 15
Northampton City Council introduces and defers voting on end-of-year financial transfer orders until July 15. Order 26.092 includes $745,000 for road improvements, $340,000 from Highway staffing, and $345,000 from Parks, Forestry and Cemeteries. Order 26.093 transfers $358,203 from health insurance
Government · Select Board
Council adopts snow-fine enforcement via property tax bills
The Northampton City Council voted 7-1-1 to adopt state law allowing snow-shoveling fines to be attached to property tax bills instead of pursued in court.
Government · Board of Health
Board reviews tobacco regulations and hears Valley Recycling request
Board of Health reviews tobacco rule edits and hears Valley Recycling proposal. Dr. Joanne Levin and Commissioner Merridith O'Leary oversaw final edits to Northampton's tobacco regulations to align with Massachusetts state standards and updated enforcement language.
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