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Southwick Conservation Commission approves negative determinations for carport and dock projects

SOUTHWICK — April 6, 2026 — Southwick Conservation Commission unanimously approved negative determinations for two residential projects and authorized several open-space maintenance expenditures at its April 6 meeting. The board cleared a carport addition at 10 Iroquois Drive for applicant Mike McElhaney, whose proposed structure would cover an existing paved driveway

Southwick Board of Health Votes to Permanently Hire Health Director Simons

SOUTHWICK — April 6, 2026 — Southwick Board of Health unanimously makes health director appointment permanent. The board voted 3-0 Monday to formally offer Kayleen Simons the permanent health director position, capping an interim period during which members said she had performed "like a seasoned health director from day one,

Southwick Board of Health Votes to Permanently Hire Health Director Simons

SOUTHWICK — April 6, 2026 — Southwick Board of Health unanimously makes health director appointment permanent. The board voted 3-0 Monday to formally offer Kayleen Simons the permanent health director position, capping an interim period during which members said she had performed "like a seasoned health director from day one,

Southwick Assessors Decline First Refusal on Chapter 61A Agricultural Property

SOUTHWICK — April 1, 2026 — Southwick Board of Assessors declines to exercise right of first refusal on a Chapter 61A agricultural property. Meeting in Conference Room 2 on April 1, Chair John Cain and member Bill Brown, with Director of Assessing Randall Austin, voted 2-0 on each of four open-

Southwick Finance Committee Approves $2,300 Transfer, Warns of Budget Gap Ahead of Town Meeting

SOUTHWICK — March 31, 2026 — Southwick's Finance Committee approved a $2,300 reserve fund transfer and conducted a marathon line-by-line review of fiscal year 2027 departmental budgets at its March 31 meeting, warning that new revenue will fall well short of the town's needs. Chair

Southwick Select Board Votes to Exit Hampshire County Health Insurance Trust

SOUTHWICK — March 30, 2026 — Southwick Select Board exits county health trust and clears a dozen action items in under an hour. The board voted Monday to issue a non-renewal notice to the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust for municipal group health insurance, effective July 1, 2026, with one member

Southwick Planning Board Approves Outdoor Dining Permits for Grapes Tea House

SOUTHWICK — March 24, 2026 — Southwick Planning Board unanimously approves outdoor dining expansion for Grapes Tea House at 157 Feeding Hills Road. The board voted five times — each unanimously — to grant a special permit modification, Wellhead Protection District, Non-Conforming Use and Structure, and Flood Hazard and Wetlands District special permits,

Southwick Select Board holds lowest sewer tier flat, raises upper tiers 2.5 percent

SOUTHWICK — March 23, 2026 — Southwick Select Board approves tiered sewer rate increase and advances budget calendar toward town meeting. The board voted 3-0 Monday to hold the lowest usage tier flat while raising the second and third sewer tiers by 2.5 percent each for fiscal 2027, a structure

Southwick Select Board holds lowest sewer tier flat, raises upper tiers 2.5 percent

SOUTHWICK — March 23, 2026 — Southwick Select Board approves tiered sewer rate increase and advances budget calendar toward town meeting. The board voted 3-0 Monday to hold the lowest usage tier flat while raising the second and third sewer tiers by 2.5 percent each for fiscal 2027, a structure

Southwick Assessors Cancel Master Plan Business Incentive Item, Citing State Law Limits

SOUTHWICK — March 23, 2026 — Southwick Board of Assessors votes to cancel master plan business tax incentive item. The board, meeting Monday in Conference Room 2, unanimously accepted and then canceled master plan action item 2.6, which had directed the creation of a tax incentive program for existing businesses; Director

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