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Communications Committee discusses AI policy, communication plan

Belchertown Communications Committee develops municipal AI governance policy. Chair Chris Martin and Vice Chair Ed Comeau have been working with the Town Manager to develop a tiered AI policy distinguishing tools to avoid, preferred tools, and those acceptable for specific functions, with the

Council on Aging discusses budget updates and new programming initiatives

Council on Aging approves programming guidelines and discusses new van for center. The board met March 25 with Select Board Liaison Nicole Miner reporting the town's balanced budget will support a new van for the senior center as part of a five-year capital improvements plan. Executive Director

Planning Board recommends Pepper Ridge Drive as public way.

Planning Board unanimously recommends Pepper Ridge Drive as public way. Chair Dan Beaudette led the 5-0-0 vote to advance the twenty-year-old subdivision, which required extensive DPW involvement and road and retention basin reconstruction. The board also appointed Leonard Bilodeau and Elizabeth

Historical Commission approves external hard drive purchase for records.

Belchertown Historical Commission unanimously approved purchase of an external hard drive for administrative records storage. Chair Susan Tyler led commission approval of a letter of support for the Administrative Building restoration project, which attracted over one million dollars in funding

Board confirms new director; adopts streamlined approval process

Belchertown assessors confirm new director, adopt streamlined bill-approval procedures to address membership gap. The Board of Assessors confirmed Zachary Bombard as Director of Assessments, effective March 16, and voted unanimously to adopt the Municipal Modernization Act to authorize the Chair to