Board of Sewer Commissioners advances FY27 budget review amid aging plant concerns. Chair Karen Boudreau led the commission through staffing, insurance, and rate adjustment discussions for the proposed budget. Chief Operator Isaac Golding reported on capital projects including electrical panel
Northfield Board of Health approves six permits with conditions. The board unanimously approved permits for septic hauler Steve's Septic and food operations Feathered Acre Farm, Gracie's Gift 1770 Farm, and VFW. Two food permits for Northfield Food Mart and Mim's Market were approved pending
Northfield Select Board approves wage increases for highway workers. Vice Chair Bernard Boudreau recommended the step increases after reviewing area wage data, raising employee compensation to the middle of regional pay scales, retroactive to January 18, 2026. The board also reclassified a library
Council on Aging approves budget, launches director recruitment. Northfield's Council on Aging unanimously approved its operating budget, with Treasurer Elizabeth Whitcomb reporting a $6 variance from town records due to delayed revenue recording. Chair Margaret Livingstone outlined a director
Northfield boards set single tax rate for FY2026. The Board of Assessors and Select Board jointly adopted a tax rate of $13.28 for Fiscal Year 2026 at a Tax Classification Hearing, a decrease from the prior year. The FY2026 maximum allowable levy is $11,160,531, based on a Proposition 2 increase of
Northfield Board of Health approves six permit applications and submits unchanged budget. Members David Balk (Chair), Dan Gray, and Ruth Potee unanimously approved six permit applications (Bergereon Haulers septic hauler permit and five food permits for Pioneer Valley Regional School, Northfield
Northfield assessors approve $376,000 in warrants, 15 tax exemptions at routine January meeting. Board members Robert MacEwen, Alice Lord, and Bethany Walker signed Commitment and Warrant for 2026 #1 totaling $373,485.37 along with earlier 2025 commitments of $2,822.31. The board approved 15
Northfield Recreation Commission held a routine operations meeting January 7 reviewing winter and spring recreation programs. Commission Chair Josh Roman and Treasurer Chelsea Depault reported account balances totaling approximately $35,865 across four revolving accounts, with winter youth and
Northfield sewer board identifies three infrastructure priorities and tentatively sets FY27 budget items. Chair Karen Boudreau led the Board of Sewer Commissioners through sludge-hauling and indirect-cost discussions, setting a tentative $52,080 sludge line item and a 10 percent increase in
Northfield Select Board approves $1.39M in combined warrants and accepts deed transfers. The board unanimously approved a $102,850.47 payroll warrant and voted 4-1 (with one abstention) to approve a $1,292,515.61 vendor warrant. The board also voted 4-1 to send a letter to state legislators
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