SOUTHWICK -- June 11, 2026, Southwick's Lake Management Committee renewed an invasive species treatment contract and flagged nighttime watercraft speeding as an urgent safety concern at its June 11 meeting. Committee Chair Dick
Park and Recreation Commission confirms pickleball court construction timeline. The Select Board-approved project is expected to take approximately three months, with courts opening in late fall or spring pending contract finalization and bonding. The town beach faces ongoing staffing challenges
Southwick Agricultural Commission votes unanimously to pass on a Chapter 61A farmland parcel.
Southwick Agricultural Commission unanimously declines right of first refusal on a Chapter 61A parcel and adds two prospective members.
Southwick advances open space plan revision with consulting firm. The Open Space Land Management Committee approved $2,750 in grant funding for fiscal 2026 ($2,475 from the Land Conservation Assistance Grant, $275 from the town) to hire Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, led by Derek Strahan, to
Library Board reviews budget and discusses director's absence. The FY 2027 budget, approved by voters in May, increases salaries 4 percent to $341,477 while reducing operations spending 8 percent to $171,109. Assistant Director Heather Dunfee reported that staff support is strong during Director
Southwick's Open Space Land Management Committee launched its Open Space and Recreation Plan update at a June 9 meeting, welcoming Pioneer Valley Planning Commission planners Derek Strahan and Mimi Keflin to lead the project.
Southwick Library trustees grappled with a near-depleted fuel budget and a trustee vacancy at their June 9 meeting.
Southwick Select Board approves park director hire and $478,890 pickleball courts. Chair Doug Moglin, Vice-Chair Russ Anderson, and Clerk Joe Deedy voted unanimously to advance Kristen Gibson as Park and Recreation Director and to authorize the Whalley Park Pickleball Courts project at its final
Southwick Select Board unanimously hired a new Parks and Recreation director and awarded a nearly $479,000 construction contract for pickleball courts at Wally Park at its June 8 meeting.
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