Government · Select Board
Longmeadow Select Board Adopts Hazard Mitigation Plan, Approves Solar Cash-Out
Longmeadow Select Board adopts long-delayed hazard mitigation plan and directs solar credit cash-out.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board adopts natural hazard mitigation plan
Longmeadow Select Board unanimously adopts comprehensive natural hazard mitigation plan after four years of community planning. The Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024 received FEMA approval in May 2026, concluding a process initiated by a Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency notice in
Government · Board of Health
Board votes to direct schools on no-idling compliance
Longmeadow Board of Health unanimously directs school no-idling letter. Dr. Elliott Greenberg moved and Chair Dr. Robert Baevsky seconded the action directing Health Director Ryan Paxton to draft a letter to school leadership about state no-idling law enforcement at Williams Middle School, prompted
Government · Historic District Commission
Historic District Commission approves time capsule memorial
Longmeadow Historic District Commission approves 250th anniversary time capsule for Town Green. The commission unanimously backed the Rev250 Task Force's plan to bury the capsule behind the War Memorial, to be opened at the nation's 300th anniversary, with a stone marker indicating its burial date.
Government · Future Building Use Task Force
Future Building Use Task Force advances municipal building evaluation
Future Building Use Task Force advances building evaluation work. The task force unanimously approved prior April meeting minutes with nine members present and moved forward with its assessment of municipal buildings, with Chair Paul Dunkerly introducing a strategic categories proposal developed by
Government · Town Meeting
Longmeadow voters reject $8.6 million fiber bond
Longmeadow town meeting rejects $8.6 million municipal fiber bond, 270-374.
Government · Parks and Recreation Commission
Bliss Playground set for July 2026 completion
Longmeadow parks plan field-usage survey amid rental demand. Parks Director Jarvis announced that the new Bliss Playground will be substantially complete by July 1, 2026. The Commission discussed increased interest from private training groups and club lacrosse programs seeking field rentals, with
Government · Rules Committee
Rules Committee Adopts 2026 Town Meeting Procedures Unchanged
Longmeadow Rules Committee unanimously approves its 2026 town meeting rules and procedures documents. The five-member committee, meeting at Town Hall with member JJ Rodriguez absent, approved the Town Meeting Rules and Procedures 2026 and Town Meeting FAQs and Policies v2026 without modification.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board rejects side-yard solar recommendation
Longmeadow Planning Board rejects recommendation for side-yard solar zoning amendment. All five members voted unanimously against recommending Citizen Petition #2026-1 to Annual Town Meeting, which would have allowed solar panels in side yards of residence zones. Curt Freedman presented the
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee holds firm 4-2 against Article 7 municipal fiber bond
Longmeadow Finance Committee narrows its fiber rejection to 4-2, maintains not-recommend stance on $8.615 million bond.