SHELBURNE — The Planning Board will hold another public hearing tonight to review the latest revisions to the proposed parking requirements based February’s public hearing. That meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
The major change since that meeting is to eliminate a requirement for a property owner to provide on-site parking spaces for renovated commercial or retail space within the Village Commercial zoning area. It still provides for on-site residential parking space requirements for new apartments. However, under exemptions, the ZBA would still be allowed to waive even this requirement under various circumstances.
ROWE — A voter registration session will be held on Tuesday, March 28, at Town Hall from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. This is the last chance for residents to register to vote in time for the April 6, special town meeting.
SHELBURNE — Town office nomination papers may be picked up until 5 p.m. on Friday and must be returned to the town clerk’s office by Monday, March 27, at 5 p.m.
Also, Jennifer Morse will be distribute and accept nomination papers those two days, while Town Clerk Joseph Judd is attending to details of his son’s wedding. Except for the nomination papers deadline, the town clerk’s office will be closed the last week of March.
BUCKLAND — Dog owners must license their pets by March 31 to avoid a late fine of $25 per dog. The licenses are available through the town clerk’s office.
CHARLEMONT — Nomination papers are now available for those who wish to run for office in the May 23 annual town election.
Nomination papers for any of the available seats can be picked up in Town Clerk Kathy Reynolds’ office Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.
The following positions are up for election. Listed here are the current incumbents, although it is not yet known if they are seeking re-election. All are for three-year terms unless otherwise noted: selectman, Toby Gould; assessor, Karen LaClair; Charlemont School Committee member, Ivy Palmer; tree warden, Stephen Reynolds; Board of Health, Robert Lingle; Tyler Memorial Library trustee, Andrea Santos; Parks and Recreation Commission, a four-year term, William Harker; and a one-year term as moderator, Charlotte Dewey.
The Planning Board has three seats in this year’s re-election: a five-year term that is vacant; a two-year term, currently held by William Harker; and a three-year term as associate member, now held by Dan Miller.
The deadline for filing completed nomination papers is April 18 by 2:30 p.m. They must be signed by at least 20 town-registered voters. For more information, call Town Clerk Reynolds at 339-4335, ext. 7.
CHARLEMONT — The Transfer Station has two new bins for recyclables — one for metal discards and the other for hard plastics. This way, the bins can be filled with the maximum number of recyclables. Also a book recycle bin has been added, which takes hard cover and paperback books, along with video tapes, CDs and DVDs.
CHARLEMONT — The town’s Earth Removal Committee has approved the operation of a new gravel pit, to be operated by the Charlemont Land Co. The facility, near the Charlemont Fairgrounds, is now one of two sand and gravel operations in town. The other is Zoar Sand and Gravel. A facility operated by Douglas Dean closed at the end of the year.
The Earth Removal Committee was created after annual town meeting approval in 2014 to review earth-removal operations that go above the exempted uses and quantities stated in the town bylaw.
ASHFIELD — The Ashfield Water District has three open positions to be filled at the annual district meeting on April 18.
Residents of the Ashfield Water District who are registered to vote and are interested in running for the one year positions for clerk and moderator, or for a three year position for water commissioner should notify in writing before April 4, 2017. Notifications should be sent by April 4, 2017 to P. O. Box 219, Ashfield, MA 01330.