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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

Planning Board Unanimously Backs Pepper Ridge Drive Public Way Acceptance After 21 Years

Belchertown's Planning Board unanimously recommended acceptance of Pepper Ridge Drive as a public way after more than 21 years in process.

Select Board approves FY27 budget after motion to redirect staffing funds fails.

Select Board approves Belchertown FY27 budget after debate over staffing allocations. Town Manager Steven J. Williams and Town Accountant Jill Rossi presented spending that includes approximately $23 million in planned borrowing for capital projects and an anticipated $250,000 annual capital