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Commission on Disability plans strategic initiatives for 2026

Commission on Disability outlines strategic planning agenda for 2026. Chair Angelique Baker called the May 14 meeting to order at 11:03 a.m., with members Eli Damon, Leslie Tane, Cyril Slemaker, and Bruce Homstead attending. The commission approved April meeting minutes and scheduled a strategic

Finance Committee approves $870K health insurance supplement, examines budget cuts

Easthampton Finance Committee unanimously approves $870,000 health insurance appropriation for May through July. The committee voted 3-0 to approve the supplement, covering costs at a lower rate after employees shifted to spouses' plans. Budget presentations by Police Chief Chad Alexander, Fire

Native plant garden set for June 7 installation

Easthampton BEES Committee advances native garden and membership expansion. The committee finalized a June 7 native plant garden installation and authorized completion of a Xerces Institute pollinator habitat report due May 31 with a $200 submission fee. City council unanimous approval of an

City Council Finance Committee reviews FY27 municipal budget across departments

City Council Finance Committee reviews FY27 municipal budgets across departments. Chair Tom Peake, members Koni Denham and Jonathan Schmidt, and 13 city officials spent three and a half hours examining proposed changes to city departments, including a 55,000 dollar increase to the Conservation

Board of Health upholds food truck variance denial

Board of Health upholds food truck park variance denial; considers tobacco restrictions. The board upheld the denial of a variance for Hawker Square that would have allowed mobile food trucks to remain four days on-site without daily returns to their commissary base, with Director Ryan Griffin