Greenfield Conservation Commission approves Millers Meadow restoration project. Chair Elizabeth Garofalo and members Travis Drury, Emily Boss, and Erika LaForme unanimously voted 4-0 to advance the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant-funded effort to establish forest and meadow habitat on
Board of Assessors addresses accessory dwelling unit assessment gap, approves excise relief. Chair Jim Geisman presided over the May 20 meeting with Board Clerk Charles Green and Board Member Jeremy Ebersole in attendance. The board unanimously approved motor vehicle excise abatements from May 6
Greenfield zoning board approves Marriott parking variance and healthcare clinics. The board unanimously approved David Kinsella's application for a special permit allowing 21 Colrain Road to reduce required parking from 65 to 62 spaces for the hotel expansion from 59 to 63 bedrooms. Chairperson
Greenfield Conservation Commission flags wetland conflicts on Butternut Street mining expansion. Chair Elizabeth Garofalo led the commission in voting 4-0 to send formal comments to the Zoning Board on three special permit applications for Mackin Construction property, noting that proposed earth
Greenfield's Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend zoning amendments resolving downtown code contradictions. The board's recommendation to City Council targets Section 200-5.3 and Section 200-6.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, addressing contradictory language imposing a 35-foot height limit and
Greenfield assessors confront Patriot database glitch ahead of July 1 billing. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved motor vehicle excise abatements at its May 6 meeting and identified a critical issue in the Patriot property records system where owners' full names display without spaces,
Greenfield Conservation Commission continued a public hearing on a proposed 52 River Street pavilion. The proposed 40-by-80-foot structure, intended to store non-hazardous materials, sits partially in the Riverfront Area on land containing state Priority and Estimated Habitat. Conservation Agent
Planning Board pauses housing shelter zoning amendment. The board voted unanimously to continue discussion and invite Zoning Board of Appeals Chair David Singer to present alternative regulatory approaches at the May 7 meeting, following a memo from absent Chair Jeff Sauser and testimony from
Board of Assessors approves spring motor vehicle excise abatements. Board Chair Jim Geisman, with Members Chuck Green and Jeremy Ebersole present, approved motor vehicle excise abatements for April 1 through April 15, 2026, in a unanimous vote. Chief Assessor Christina Summers reported that final
Cultural District Committee approves $10,500 grant RFP with May 22 submission deadline. The Crossroads Cultural District Committee voted 6 to 0 with one abstention to accept the request for proposals framework allocating the district's remaining $10,500 in grant funds. Eligible projects must