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
Lake Management Committee approves Hydrilla eDNA survey, minus one task pending risk review. Chair Dick Grannells led the vote to accept a $67,754 Stantec proposal for four-task Congamond Lake testing, funded by grant, but excluded task two involving dead Ballyhoo bait fish as a controlled DNA
Master Plan Implementation Committee accepts agriculture initiative completion as ongoing annual event. The committee voted unanimously to accept completion of Open Space 1.4, calling for annual forums to educate landowners on land protection options. Agriculture Commission representative Jen
Planning Board re-elects Thornton Chair; Spina named Vice Chair and assigned to two committees. At its May 26 reorganization meeting, the board unanimously re-elected Jessica Thornton as Chair and David Spina as Vice Chair, both with self-abstentions. Applicant Kenneth Eggleston withdrew his
Southwick EDC advances two Master Plan completions toward formal submission. Commission Chair Greg Deily will submit the business database (EDC 1.1) and website (EDC 1.2) to the Massachusetts Preservation Initiative Council by May 31. Little Dog Social Media posts launch pending Select Board
Lake Management Committee authorizes submission of watershed plan letter to MassDEP. Chair Dick Grannells and Vice-Chair Eric Mueller were directed to finalize and submit by May 29, 2026, a Nine-Element Watershed-Based Plan letter to CEI Engineering expressing interest in funding from S-319 grants
Southwick board approves $1.5 million in road projects and Complete Streets policy. The Select Board authorized $135,000 for South Longyard Road drainage, $590,000 for Ed Holcomb Road reconstruction, and $811,920 for Meadow Lane, Dairy Lane, and Stagecoach Road improvements from fiscal year 2026
Southwick assessors approve sewer betterments, defer overlay decision. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved two sewer betterment warrant and commitment documents for 40 Berkshire Avenue and 26 Grove Street on May 11. Chairman John Cain tabled a proposal to transfer overlay funds to free cash
The Southwick Master Plan Implementation Committee unanimously approves three major action items as completed. The committee accepted completion of Facilities and Services 3.8 addressing public engagement in town committees, Land Use 1.1 requiring a zoning diagnostic analysis, and Land Use 1.2 on
Finance Committee backs 14 warrant articles with school budget dissent. Chairman Joseph Deedy and the Finance Committee unanimously approved discussion of the Pros and Cons for 14 warrant articles at their May 6 meeting held at Town Hall, including fire apparatus acquisition, tax incremental
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