Deerfield brief: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Deerfield senior housing panel refiles rejected preservation grant bid as town weighs land deal with developer
Deerfield senior housing panel refiles rejected preservation grant bid as town weighs land deal with developer.
From Deerfield News
- Select board considers senior, veteran tax workoff plan. Deerfield's Select Board took up a senior and veteran property tax workoff program born from a citizens' petition at town meeting, crediting resident Greg Snedeker for drafting the volunteer job descriptions. Members also heard a housing developer's proposal rated favorably ahead of a possible vote.Deerfield News
- Senior housing panel forwards site plan to select board. Deerfield's Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee forwarded its site proposal to the Select Board and opened a bid to archive the historic 1848 Saint James Church, after a paperwork mismatch sent roughly $70,000 in preservation funds back to the town.Deerfield News
- Housing panel revises church archive cost estimate. Deerfield's senior housing committee increased its budget estimate for archiving the former Saint James Church ahead of a Nov. 1 preservation-funding deadline, while also weighing a program pairing college students with seniors needing in-home help.Deerfield News
- Select board weighs land deal for senior housing site. Deerfield's Select Board considered a land deal with Rural Development Incorporated for the long-vacant St. James Church site, as neighbors Holly and Peter Lankowski warned the costs could grow substantially. Town Counsel Lisa Mead called the developer's financing and timeline not unusual.Deerfield News
- Housing panel refiles rejected preservation grant bid. Deerfield's Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee said its Community Preservation Act bid to archive the former St. James building was rejected for proposing new records rather than preserving old ones, and is redrafting the application ahead of a September 30 review.Deerfield News
Coming up
- Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 p.m.: Select board holds executive session, regular meeting. Deerfield's Select Board, Board of Health and Sewer Commissioners hold a closed executive session at 5 p.m. followed by their regular joint meeting at 6 p.m. at 8 Conway Street in South Deerfield.Town of Deerfield
- Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission holds regular meeting. Deerfield's Conservation Commission holds its regular meeting at 6 p.m. at 8 Conway Street in South Deerfield.Town of Deerfield
- Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 p.m.: Senior center oversight board meets in Sunderland. The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight meets at 6 p.m. at 22 Amherst Road in Sunderland, covering senior services that serve Deerfield residents.Town of Deerfield
- Fri, Sep 25: Frontier Regional JV girls soccer hosts Greenfield. Frontier Regional's junior varsity girls soccer team is scheduled to host Greenfield in a non-conference match, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Tue, Sep 29, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Assessors meets Sept. 29. Deerfield's Board of Assessors holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at 8 Conway Street in South Deerfield.Town of Deerfield