Select Board approves AI policy, events calendar, and multiple municipal agreements.
Select Board unanimously backs AI policy and multiple municipal agreements. Chair Lesa Lessard Pearson and Board members approved the Artificial Intelligence Policy, which underwent extensive review by Town Counsel and UMass representatives and requires human oversight of AI-generated content. The
Select Board · Meeting of June 1, 2026
BELCHERTOWN — Select Board unanimously backs AI policy and multiple municipal agreements. Chair Lesa Lessard Pearson and Board members approved the Artificial Intelligence Policy, which underwent extensive review by Town Counsel and UMass representatives and requires human oversight of AI-generated content. The Board adopted the Community Events Calendar Policy after a 30-day public comment period; the calendar has grown to nearly 2,200 events.
The Board ratified appointments of Zak Bombard as Director of Assessments and Paul Adzima as Director of Inspection Services for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and endorsed a three-year Firefighters Union agreement covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. Town Manager Stephen J Williams reported grant applications totaling approximately $5.5 million, including $239,777 through MassWorks for water and sewer improvements, $3 million for Carriage Grove building demolition, and $1.9 million for Sportshaven housing infrastructure.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of June 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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