Denham elected City Council President; Jadczak Vice-President
City Council · Meeting of January 2, 2026
Easthampton City Council reorganizes for the 2026-2027 term with new elected leadership. Koni Denham was unanimously elected City Council President and Felicia Jadczak Vice-President, with President Denham subsequently announcing priorities including strengthened open dialogue, Open Meeting Law compliance, and standardized committee minutes available within 30 days. The council assigned members to six standing committees: Finance (Peake, Schmidt, Denham); Ordinance (Jamrog-McQuaid, Smith, Denham); Rules and Government Relations (Kwiecinski, Jadczak, Newton); Public Safety (Newton, Markee, Schmidt); Appointments (Smith, Jadczak, Markee); and Property (Kwiecinski, Jamrog-McQuaid, Peake).
The council unanimously referred the Resolution Pertaining to Discrimination and Intolerance to the January 7 meeting.
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Source: the City Council meeting of January 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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