Government · Select Board
Board Orders Euthanasia for Dangerous Dog Sassy
Longmeadow board orders euthanasia for stray pit bull after three bites.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board orders euthanasia for dangerous dog
Select Board votes to order dangerous dog euthanized after unprovoked attack and threats. Following a public hearing with sworn testimony from Animal Control Officer Marty-Lee Caramante, the board voted 5-0 to declare a dog named Sassy dangerous and ordered its euthanasia. The dog attacked a
Government · Board of Assessors
Board of Assessors ratifies votes after Open Meeting Law violation
Longmeadow Board of Assessors unanimously ratifies votes from prior meeting with posting violation. The Board voted to ratify all votes from its March 27 meeting, which had been posted only 47 hours in advance instead of the required 48 hours under the Open Meeting Law. Principal Assessor Maria
Government · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
DEI Committee Votes Unanimously to Update Disability Icons
Longmeadow DEI Advisory Committee votes unanimously to update parking and public space disability icons. The committee, chaired by Tammye Erb, voted unanimously to become the first town in Western Massachusetts to adopt the Accessible Icon Project, a symbol redesigned to convey dignity and
Government · Future Building Use Task Force
Task Force maps engagement strategy for three municipal buildings
Longmeadow Task Force maps engagement for three municipal buildings. The Future Building Use Task Force reviewed cost reports for Town Hall, Community House, and Old Town Hall, discussing maintenance costs that would likely require debt exclusion votes for substantial improvements. The Task Force
Government · Tree Committee
Tree Committee Advances Tree Protection Bylaw, Earns Award Recognition
Longmeadow Tree Committee advances draft tree-protection bylaw, receives Tree City Award recognition. The Committee is developing the bylaw with a UMass graduate student, with a draft expected in May and a potential warrant article at Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 Town Meeting. Tree Warden Leah Wallner
Government · Select Board
SELECT BOARD PERMITS REMOVAL OF SHADE TREES ON WILLIAMS STREET
Longmeadow Select Board removes trees, advances fiber project. The board unanimously permitted removal of two shade trees at 458 Williams Street to widen the school entrance roadway, following a presentation by engineer Jean Christy confirming the 35-inch Black Oak poses an imminent safety hazard.
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission drives Longmeadow 250 commemorations and heritage preservation
Longmeadow Historical Commission outlines 250th anniversary calendar and heritage plan. The commission voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve prior minutes and advanced a calendar of commemorative events spanning June through October, including time capsule burial, Declaration of Independence
Government · Council On Aging Board of Directors
Longmeadow Council on Aging to incorporate sheriff wellness program
Longmeadow Council on Aging Board will incorporate new sheriff's wellness check-in program for seniors. The initiative, called R U OK from Hampden County Sheriff's Department, provides regular wellness check-in calls to at-risk seniors. Fire Chief John Rigney briefed the board on emergency
Government · Select Board
Longmeadow Select Board OKs oak removal, backs fiber broadband response
Longmeadow Select Board unanimously approved removal of two oak trees and adopted a formal rebuttal to Finance Committee concerns about the town's $8.6 million fiber broadband proposal.
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