The Belchertown Select Board voted unanimously on September 28 to protect approximately $340,896 in excess state aid from being spent on operating expenses, while deferring a final allocation decision to October 5 pending school input on emergency needs.
Belchertown Conservation Commission approves Kestrel Land Trust's South Gulf Road trail redesign and five other permit actions.
Belchertown Select Board holds $340,896 surplus out of operating budget, defers reserve split.
Belchertown Board of Health approves a septic waiver and revised 2027 fee schedule, tables a pesticide rule. Members voted 4-0 to grant a local upgrade approval letting Josh Tatro install a tight tank system with a 26-foot well setback at 64 Muscle Road, engineered by Chris Stoddard.
The Planning Board unanimously endorsed a lot-division plan for a Barrett Street property. Applicant Melanie Spellman's plan for Map 276, Lot 15 separates an existing house from a larger parcel on Barrett Street with a driveway right-of-way to North Liberty Street.
The Board of Assessors approved property tax exemptions for 27 residents at its September 22 meeting.
Belchertown Planning Board starts drafting local data center limits, presses a developer on stalled drainage fixes.
The Belchertown Energy and Sustainability Committee discussed restructuring efforts aimed at reducing committee size from nine to seven members to ensure adequate quorum, after member Sam Hunt announced his transition to an associate role.
Belchertown capital committee deferred officer elections, locked in FY28 planning schedule. With three of six members present, the Capital Improvement Planning Committee tabled its officer selection and minutes review, choosing to focus on establishing the workflow for FY28 capital projects. The
Select Board adopts four financial policies, raising the general Stabilization Fund target to 4-7 percent. Chair Jorns Kuhnlenz and board members voted 4-0-1 to approve the Annual Budget Process, Financial Reserves, Free Cash, and Capital Stabilization Fund policies following a Robert's Rules of
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