The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is circulating the following announcement: Go visit the Saturday Markets event hosted by the Three-County Fairground [link] each Saturday throughout the summer! The market has attracted farmers, artisans, antique dealers and other vendors and is sure to grow as word spreads. The market will be at the Fair Street Parking […]
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Video and Handout: Property Tax Override Forum of 6/1/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the Proposition 2 1/2 Tax Override Forum held on 6/1/09. The forum was sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. This video is 1 hour 59 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The background buzzing noise at the beginning of the recording soon becomes minimal. Download […]
Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Invites You to Join: Brochure
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is circulating this brochure to residents. Join today to help them protect and improve our quality of life. Download the brochure as a full-size PDF (483 KB). See also: June 1: Property Tax Override Forum Sponsored by Ward Three Neighborhood Association Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: Meadows Watch, Montview Traffic Calming […]
June 1: Property Tax Override Forum Sponsored by Ward Three Neighborhood Association
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association announces: Northampton’s Proposed-Override-Are you Undecided?Come to aPUBLIC FORUMJune 1, 2009 – 7 to 9 pmBridge St. School CafeteriaOrder of Program:10 minute informational presentation about the City’s budget problems by Mayor Higgins.10 minute presentation by Kevin Lake about historic patterns in the City’s budget.5 minute statement by “Vote Yes Northampton” in […]
Gazette: “Wetlands, density bog down Northampton condo plans”
Today’s Gazette reports on last night’s Kohl condo hearings before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board. Kohl proposes to build 23 condos in the woods and grassy areas off North Street around View Avenue and Northern Avenue. The Conservation Commission hearing has been continued to 6pm on Thursday, June 11. The Planning Board hearing […]
Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: Meadows Watch, Montview Traffic Calming Application
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is distributing these cards in neighborhoods around the Meadows area: In other news from W3NA… On Tuesday, May 19, at 4:00 PM in the City Council Chambers the Transportation and Parking Commission will review the Montview Neighborhood application for a Traffic Calming Study. (This is for the neighborhood bordered by […]
Kohl Construction Files New Notice of Intent for North Street Condos
Kohl Construction this week filed a new Notice of Intent to the Northampton Conservation Commission regarding its proposal to build 23 condo units off North Street. The Conservation Commission will hear this new proposal on May 14, 5:30pm in the City Hall Hearing Room, 210 Main Street, 2nd floor (enter via the back door). A […]
$2,000,000 Proposition 2 1/2 Override Question on April 16 City Council Agenda
Northampton’s City Council will give its first reading to a Proposition 2 1/2 Override Question (PDF, 104KB) at its April 16 meeting (approval to put the question to voters requires passage at two readings). This meeting will begin at 7:15pm in City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street. Here are documents being circulated to the councilors:See […]
Ward 3 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Study Needs Neighbors’ Signatures
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is making the following call for signatures: The Traffic Calming Committee of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is almost ready to submit our application packet to the city’s Parking and Transportation Commission to have them do a traffic calming study in the neighborhood bordered by Bridge St., Pleasant St. and […]
Gazette: “Developer to submit revised North Street plans”
Today’s Gazette reports: Developer to submit revised North Street plans Despite withdrawing an application to the Conservation Commission for a townhouse development in the North Street neighborhood, developer Douglas Kohl has not abandoned the controversial project and plans on submitting revised plans in May… The new plan the Planning Board preferred calls for 23 units […]