HAWLEY — Voters unanimously approved two articles that enabled the town to pay off a $450,000 storm damage loan for damage repairs caused by Tropical Storm Irene five years ago. To pay off the loan, the town used a $345,165 reimbursement from the Federal and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agencies, along with $104,835 from the town’s General Stabilization Fund.
Town voters also voted not to rescind an earlier town meeting vote in favor of the latest Stretch Energy Code, going into effect in January.
HEATH — The town holds a special town meeting on Tuesday to consider the purchase of a $50,000 rescue vehicle that would be paid for with $25,000 from the town’s equipment/vehicle stabilization fund and a matching donation to the Heath Firefighters Association. A two-thirds majority vote is needed for this article to be approved.
Other articles seek money transfers. They include: a $32,000 transfer from the equipment/vehicle stabilization fund to the highway machinery maintenance/supplies account; $1,500 from the assistant animal control officer stipend to the animal control officer’s stipend account. Another article seeks to transfer $1,500 from the Fire Department’s supply/training account to its emergency vehicle maintenance account.
CHARLEMONT — Vaccinate your family against the flu and your pet against rabies at the same time, at the flu and rabies clinics from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hawlemont School on Oct. 29. Rabies vaccinations are $10 per pet. Flu shots are $20 per adult, $10 per child for those without health insurance.
HAWLEY — The Fire Department will clean chimneys (weather and crew availability permitting) on Oct. 30.
Residents who want to get on the list for chimney cleaning should call Fire Chief Greg Cox at 339-5526 or email him at gcox@crocker.com
SHELBURNE FALLS — The Shelburne Highway Department will be collecting bagged leaves on the Shelburne side of the village on Nov. 7, weather permitting.
Bags should contain leaves only and should be placed on the curb by 7 a.m. that day.