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Select Board, Finance Committee Appoint Two to Vacancies
Middlefield appointed two residents to fill Finance Committee vacancies on Wednesday.
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Select Board Hears Presentation on Solar and Battery Regulations
The Middlefield Select Board heard a presentation on battery storage and solar regulations from the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards. Michael Hugo addressed the legal authority of boards of health to regulate renewable energy systems.
Government · Select Board
Select Board considers solar and battery storage regulations
Middlefield Select Board moves toward solar and battery storage regulations. The board heard a presentation from Michael Hugo of the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards on emerging concerns in Massachusetts municipalities, including a case requiring 42.9-acre brownfield cleanup and another
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Selectboard approves revised Transfer Station fees
Middlefield approves revised Transfer Station fees, advances solar and battery storage rules. The Select Board approved revised Transfer Station fees to be posted on the town website and will distribute a new handout to residents. The board also focused on drafting town by-laws to permit solar and
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Select Board deems Segatti dog dangerous; approves $660,000 Senior Center bid
Middlefield Select Board classifies Segatti dog dangerous after continuation hearing on neighbor complaints. Selectboard Chair Ann Marie Visconti and member Sherri Venditti voted to deem the dog dangerous and require humane restraint following testimony from neighbors Maureen and Alfonso
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Selectboard approves $9,795 in playground change orders
Middlefield Select Board approves $9,795 in playground fixes and financial updates. Chair Ann Marie Visconti and members Curt Robie and Sherri Venditti authorized change orders for the playground at 169 Skyline Trail: $5,520 for ledge drilling, $4,275 for site preparation and safety materials. The
Government · Select Board
Selectboard approves five financial policies effective July 1
Middlefield Select Board approves five financial policies set for July 1 adoption. The board voted to adopt Disbursement, Debt Affordability, Debt Management, Anti-Fraud, and Financial Reserve policies at its June 17 meeting chaired by Ann Marie Visconti. The board also approved $880 payment to
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Board approves ADA evaluation contract, reviews financial policies.
Middlefield Select Board and Finance Committee authorize ADA evaluation contract. Town Administrator Evan Kenney was directed to finalize contract terms with Pioneer Valley Planning Commission for a Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan; the motion passed unanimously. Finance Committee member Kenneth
Government · Select Board
Selectboard approves ambulance aid after Hilltown service ends.
Middlefield Selectboard allocates $9,000 to regional ambulance providers following service withdrawal. Chair Ann Marie Visconti's proposal to send $3,000 each to Hinsdale Ambulance, Becket Ambulance, and Dalton Ambulance to defray costs of serving the town was approved unanimously. The action
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Select Board approves FY 2027 budget, annual town warrant
Select Board and Finance Committee approve FY 2027 budget and annual town warrant. Ann Marie Visconti's Select Board unanimously approved the town's operating budget, accepted a revised Annual Town Meeting Warrant with modifications to articles 15, 22, and 23, and authorized early voting on April
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