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Southwick Panel Re-elects Officers, Moves to Thursdays
Southwick master plan panel re-elects officers, moves meetings to Thursdays.
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Government · Other Committee
Lake panel approves minutes, demands more boat patrols
Southwick's Lake Management Committee voted 7-0 to approve amended Aug. 13 minutes and pressed the town's police chief over nighttime speeding and thin staffing on Lake Congamond.
Government · Other Committee
Southwick Panel Reworks Draft Open Space Survey
Southwick's Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee voted 6-0 to approve prior minutes, then spent most of its August 25 meeting rewriting a draft resident survey with Pioneer Valley Planning Commission planner Derek Strahan.
Government · Other Committee
Assessors approve tax liens, move to executive session
Southwick's Board of Assessors cleared six routine tax votes and moved into closed session over confidential abatement matters.
Government · Other Committee
Southwick EDC Elects Fuller as New Chair
Southwick's Economic Development Commission elected Serena Fuller as chair, ending Greg Dialer's two-year run, with Julie Bichny named vice chair and Dialer taking over as clerk. All officer votes and approval of June meeting minutes were unanimous among the three members present.
Government · Other Committee
Lake panel votes to split Open Space Plan item
The Southwick Lake Management Committee voted 7-0 to split a state Open Space Plan deadline tied to Congamond Lakes restoration, separating a near-term repair item from a longer-range dredging question.
Government · Other Committee
Committee reports record $40,000 motocross revenue
The Southwick Parks and Recreation Committee reported its motocross fundraiser topped $40,000 for the first time, with proceeds set to support the park's operating budget. Members said excavation has begun on new pickleball courts, expected to take two to three months.
Government · Other Committee
Open space panel reelects chair, vice chair, secretary
The Southwick Open Space Land Management Committee reelected its officers and stalled on an erosion-control project after state regulators raised concerns. Chair Connor Fleury, Vice Chair Phil Price and Secretary Martha Kane each won reelection by 3-0 roll calls.
Government · Other Committee
Agricultural Commission Approves $950 for Open Farm Day Prep
Southwick Agricultural Commission commits $950 in donated funds to August's Open Farm Day. Volunteer coordinator Inga Hotelling told the board she had raised $1,100 in business donations, with another $600 to $700 expected from Beacon Bank and other sponsors.
Government · Other Committee
Southwick open space panel elects Phil Price vice chair
Southwick's Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee elected Phil Price as vice chair and set a July-through-October schedule to rewrite the town's 10-year plan.
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