Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/5/09 meeting of Northampton’s City Council. This video is video is 1 hour 58 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Download the official agenda (PDF, 33KB). See also:Northampton Media: “Anderson Given Department Head Position” (11/6/09)City Economic Development Coordinator Teri Anderson was last […]
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Ward 3: Your Next City Councilor, Angela Plassmann
Today’s Gazette reports: Angela D. Plassmann defeated incumbent Ward 3 City Councilor Robert C. Reckman Tuesday by 68 votes.Plassmann captured 576 votes to Reckman’s 508 votes, winning in both Ward 3 precincts. On her campaign website, Ms. Plassmann outlines her priorities as follows:As your Ward 3 City Councilor, I will represent your interests in these […]
Video: Mimi Odgers Comments on Water Not Waste Ballot Question Victory
Today’s Gazette reports: Shall the city expand the regional landfill over the Barnes Aquifer? No, said 63.8 percent of Northampton voters who chose to answer the nonbinding question at the polls Tuesday.In the final analysis, 5,482 voters said the city should not expand the landfill over the aquifer, while 3,107 voters supported an expansion over […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee, 10/28/09; Attract People to Infill Areas with Amenities
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/28/09 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 2 hours 1 minute long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The next meeting will take place on November 4 in the Bridge Street School Cafeteria at 7:00pm. The 11/4 agenda includes:1. Public comment2. Subcommittee reports3. Planning for a public […]
Video: At-Large School Committee Candidates Debate, Florence Civic Center, 10/30/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/30/09 debate at the Florence Civic Center between three of Northampton’s four candidates for the two School Committee At-Large seats. Candidates participating included Blue DuVal, Michael Flynn and Robert Schroeder. Candidate James Young was absent due to a conflicting engagement. This video is 45 minutes long and […]
Video: Ward 7 City Council Candidates Debate, 10/30/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/30/09 debate between Northampton Ward 7 City Council candidates Gene Tacy and Deborah Jacobs. This debate took place at the Florence Civic Center. The recording is 34 minutes long and was made by Lachlan Ziegler. See also:Gazette: “Ward 7 contest brings out longtime city activists” (10/26/09)Jacobs supports […]
Video: Mayoral Debate at the Florence Civic Center, 10/30/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/30/09 debate between Northampton mayoral candidates Michael Bardsley and Clare Higgins (incumbent). It took place at the Florence Civic Center. This video is 38 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen and Lachlan Ziegler. The image for the first four minutes is a bit shaky due to lack […]
Video: Ward 1 City Council Candidate Debate, Carney vs. Vidal-McNair, 10/29/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/29/09 debate between Ward 1 City Council candidates Maureen Carney (incumbent) and Andrew Vidal-McNair. This debate was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area, and took place in City Council Chambers. Topics discussed include property tax overrides, landfill expansion, public housing, diversity, and the Amazing.net […]
Video: Mayoral Debate, 10/27/09; Landfill Risks; Costs of Alternatives to Landfill Expansion
[Our original blip.tv video for this debate loses audio in the middle, so we have have broken it up into two parts to work around the problem.]Here is a complete blip.tv video in two parts [part one, part two] of the 10/27/09 forum for Northampton’s mayoral candidates sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward […]
Video: At-Large City Council Candidates Forum, 10/27/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 10/27/09 forum for At-Large City Council candidates sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge, the Ward Six Association and Water Not Waste. The forum took place at the R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler and is 55 minutes long.The […]