Council on Aging Board leaves all three officer positions vacant. The nominating committee reported no board members volunteered for Chair, Vice Chair, or Secretary, with a slate of candidates due by June. Health Director Ryan Paxton briefed the board on regional public health services including
Future Building Use Task Force organizes with December deadline for municipal buildings report. The newly formed task force unanimously appointed Paul Dunkerley as Chair and Leonard Shaker as Clerk, each approved 8-0 with one member absent. The Select Board assigned the task force to produce a
Longmeadow Zoning Board unanimously approves height variance for consolidated middle school. The board granted a special permit allowing the proposed Williams-Glenbrook Middle School at 410 Williams Street to reach 40 feet 9 inches, exceeding the town's 35-foot height limit to accommodate gymnasium
Longmeadow's Select Board voted 5-0 to raise sewer and stormwater rates and set a new water fixed-rate structure for fiscal 2027.
Longmeadow Select Board raises sewer and stormwater rates for fiscal 2027. The board voted 5-0 to increase the sewer fixed meter rate 25 percent while decreasing the variable rate 12 percent and setting stormwater at $1,132 per equivalent residential unit with an annual rate of $135.81. The board
Longmeadow Tree Committee approves Arbor Day seedlings and cooling corridors grant support. Chair Kathryn Kucab presided over the remote meeting with members Steven Steiner, William Seefeld, and Lou Kornet, with Patrick Carnahan and staff Bari Jarvis absent. The Committee approved $321 for three
Tree Warden Leah Wallner denies removal of two pin oaks amid construction dispute. The two trees, measuring 28 and 29 inches in diameter at 32 Longmeadow Street, were proposed for removal by MassDOT due to construction work that would cause significant root damage within two to five feet of the
Energy Committee pursues specialized opt-in building code adoption and artificial turf concerns. The Energy and Sustainability Committee unanimously approved January 8 minutes and assigned members to advance adoption of the specialized opt-in code, including scheduling a Select Board presentation
Recycling Commission approves February minutes, sets spring calendar. The commission confirmed an April 25 shredding event at Longmeadow High School, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., organized by Valley Green with all members volunteering; Arlene Miller and Mark Gold were tasked with seeking local bank
Longmeadow Conservation Commission defers key votes while advancing railroad crossing safety study. Chair John Bresnahan convened the March 11 meeting without a quorum, tabling votes on an Eagle Scout knotweed removal project and a tree removal application, both continued to April. AECOM