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Select Board raises sewer rates, approves pin oak removals

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

Tree Committee approves Arbor Day seedlings, cooling corridors grant

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 Denies Removal of Two Pin Oaks Following Public Objections

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

LONGMEADOW ENERGY COMMITTEE PURSUES SPECIALIZED CODE, EXAMINES ARTIFICIAL TURF

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 proceedings, plans spring events

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