Open Space Committee advances Conservation Fund implementation plan. The committee discussed procedures for the $100,000 Deerfield Conservation Fund, approved at the May town meeting and due to be spent by July 1, 2029. Committee Chair Julie Caswell noted that the Franklin Land Trust and state
Deerfield Selectboard unanimously approves Stillwater Bridge construction easements and traffic agreements. The board voted 3-0 to authorize execution of an updated Grant of Temporary Easements from Great River Hydro LLC for the Stillwater Bridge replacement project. In a separate 3-0 vote, the
Deerfield Selectboard unanimously re-approved Stillwater Bridge easements and a MassDOT traffic agreement, then split over a looming deadline on the regional senior center.
Senior Center Board discusses space, governance, and advisory positions. The South County Senior Center Board of Oversight, led by Chair Joyce Palmer-Fortune, discussed future home options following Deerfield Town Meeting's rejection of 112 Amherst Road in Sunderland, with Board member Trevor
Deerfield Connecting Community Initiative reviews town project progress. The committee unanimously approved prior minutes and heard updates on the library, Tech School vote, and municipal renovations. The library has fundraised 1.63 million dollars with elevator work expected complete by June and a
South County Senior Center board reviews a failed relocation vote and floats owning its own building someday.
Deerfield Conservation approves MassDOT intersection work and timber harvest. The Commission voted unanimously to accept a Notice of Intent for MassDOT's intersection improvements at the Mill Village Rotary and Routes 5/10, imposing a barrier requirement and requiring biennial storm water basin
Deerfield Conservation Commission closes MassDOT rotary hearing, adds driveway barrier and biennial basin-monitoring conditions.
Deerfield senior housing panel votes to seek Selectboard approval for church removal RFP.
Deerfield Selectboard reorganizes with unanimous votes for new leadership. Blake Gilmore was elected Chair, Tim Hilchey Vice Chair, and Trevor McDaniel Clerk. The board unanimously approved three Community Preservation Fund agreements totaling $145,984: $136,000 for the 1821 Meeting House