Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission Approves Three Residential Wetlands Projects
Belchertown Conservation Commission approved three residential projects with environmental conditions.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board Endorses Primary Election Warrant, Sets Special Town Meeting for November
Select Board approves primary warrant and November special town meeting. Chair Whitney Jorns Kuhnlenz and members approved the November 9 Special Town Meeting with warrant submissions due September 24, endorsed the Primary Election Warrant, and voted unanimously to disband the Buildings and Grounds
Government · Historic District By-Law Commission
Commission approves window restoration at Clapp Memorial Library
The Historic District By-Law Commission unanimously approved window and roof work. Chair Sharon Burdick and members Craig Schumacher, Dakota Richards, Jonathan Spiegel, and Susan Mahler voted 5-0 to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the restoration and replacement of 91 windows at the
Government · Conservation
Belchertown Commission Continues Jabish Canal Culvert Hearing, Demands Written Long-Term Commitment
Belchertown Conservation Commission continues Jabish Canal overflow hearing to September, demanding a written commitment from Springfield Water and Sewer.
Government · Economic Development and Industrial Corporation
EDIC approves mowing contract, tracks Carriage Grove marketing.
The Belchertown Economic Development and Industrial Corporation unanimously approved a $7,200 mowing contract with Lamoreaux Tree & Landscaping, contingent on liability insurance and scope documentation. Development manager Tim Gilbert reported that MassDevelopment is reassessing Carriage Grove
Government · Lake Committee
Lakes Committee approves algae treatment funding, hears lake management update.
Lakes Committee authorizes algae treatment for Lake Holland contingent on test results. The committee unanimously backed the expenditure, which may proceed if testing warrants intervention. Treasurer John Soja reported $5,000 in the account. Treatment of Lakes Holland and Arcadia is set for July
Government · Board of Assessors
Board of Assessors approves military abatement policy change.
The Belchertown Board of Assessors voted unanimously to eliminate federal income tax return requirements for non-domiciliary military personnel applying for motor vehicle excise abatements, requiring only a Commanding Officer letter verifying home state and military orders. Chair Craig Tommila,
Schools · School Committee
Belchertown School Committee Unanimously Approves Superintendent's Proficient Evaluation
Belchertown School Committee rates superintendent proficient and hears IEP scheduling concerns tied to school reorganization.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee approves final FY26 transfer requests totaling $3,331.
Finance Committee unanimously approves final FY26 municipal relief requests totaling $3,331. Chair Brian Gibbons and all four voting members on July 13 backed three separate appropriations transfers: $500 to Inspection Service Wage, $2,550 to Animal Control Wage, and $281 to Assessors Wage. Town
Sports
Belchertown sports roundup, July 6 to July 12
Belchertown's Select Board fast-tracked approval of temporary signage for a 5K run benefiting the town's responders, set for Aug. 22. The Police Department asked for the signs to go up quickly after organizers said early registrants — those who sign up before the 25th — will get a T-shi…