Williamstown Meeting Dates Leading Up to Town Meetings
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The month ahead will be filled with opportunities to learn about and debate the issues surrounding the relocation of Spruces Mobile Home Park residents and potential development of 10 acres on the town-owned Lowry property off Stratton Road for affordable housing.
One date all town residents need to be aware of is April 12; that is the last day to register to vote (if not already registered) in the April 24 special town meeting. There also is an April 10 deadline to register to vote in the April 30 combined town Election and U.S. Senate special primary.
Other dates to watch for:
April 8, 7 p.m., meeting of Board of Selectmen, Town Hall.
April 9, 7 p.m., meeting of Planning Board, Town Hall.
April 10, 7 p.m., WillNet sponsored conversation with town officials, Mount Greylock Regional High School.
April 11, 7 p.m., meeting of Conservation Commission (note: although the Con Comm has jurisdiction over the Lowry and Burbank properties, it currently has no plans to discuss either parcel at this meeting).
April 12, 10 a.m., Northern Berkshire Community Coalition forum on affordable housing, North Adams First Baptist Church.
April 16, 7 p.m., meeting of the Affordable Housing Committee with presentation of housing needs assessment by demographer John Ryan.
April 22, 7 p.m., meeting of Board of Selectmen, Town Hall.
April 23, Higher Ground forum with representatives from the Women's Institute.
April 24, 7:30 p.m., Special Town Meeting, Mount Greylock Regional High School.
May 21, 7 p.m., Annual Town Meeting, Williamstown Elementary School.
Tags: affordable housing, conserved land, registration, town meeting,
