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Public forum regarding Greenfield noise issues takes place Thursday, February 12 at John Zon Community Center 

Residents and business owners concerned about noise disturbances in Greenfield will have an opportunity to discuss problems and potential solutions at a February 12 forum co-sponsored by the Precinct 7  Neighbors Network and the City Council’s Community Relations Committee. 

“For the last two years, P7 members have been researching solutions to mitigate noise disturbances in our own precinct as well as other parts of Greenfield,” said Kate Broughton of the P7 Neighbors Network. “We have looked at options from other communities both within and outside Massachusetts, and have spoken with several city department heads about the issues, especially enforcement challenges. The February 12 forum will include a summary of our findings, along with a panel discussion featuring Police Chief Todd Dodge, Health Department Director Michael Theroux, and Economic Development Director Amy Cahillane.”

After the panel discussion, a community brainstorming session will take place at tables where participants can discuss issues and offer their suggestions. At the end of the session, table summaries will be read to the forum audience.. 
NEXT STEPS … Residents and Greenfield business owners interested in joining the research group are encouraged to attend the forum and/or contact them at greenfieldnoise@gmail.com for more information.

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 

Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm 

Location: John Zon Community Center, 35 Pleasant Street, Greenfield

 

On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the municipal council will vote on the motion to (a) declare the Green River School real estate (buildings and land) as surplus property, and (b) give the Mayor the authority to sell or lease these properties.
Please note that this vote is not about approving a transaction to a specific buyer or lessee. It merely moves the process forward so the city can start work on issuing requests for proposals to prospective buyers or lessees.
This item is #10 on the evening’s agenda.
Meeting location time/location:

6:30 p.m. – John Zon Community Center

To join via Zoom:

https://greenfield-ma-gov.zoom.us/j/92051006018?pwd=PiLlGxQXctKsDEOZTx0jsFaQ1pNNH9.1

Meeting ID: 920 5100 6018

Residents encouraged to attend Dec. 11 Zoning Board meeting

The property at 158 Petty Plain Road is up for sale, and the prospective new owners are requesting a special permit to operate a dog training and boarding facility there.

This type of business is not allowed “by right” due to P7’s Urban Residential zoning designation. However, a special permit could be granted based upon information provided by the applicant during the hearing, and based on input from neighbors.

At this point there is no information available regarding the size of the kennel, the types and/or number of dogs the applicant expects to have, etc.

Neighborhood input is crucial. You can attend this meeting in person at City Hall at 6:30pm (second floor meeting room), or participate via Zoom.

Zoom Link:
https://greenfield-ma-gov.zoom.us/j/98775808717?pwd=r6QtibyR0aHoW4VviezTOxDYoqKwk3.1

The Precinct 7 Neighbors Network is pleased to be part of this year’s Light Up the Fairgrounds festivity. At this annual event, businesses, civic groups, and residents install festive illuminated displays around the inner track of the Fairgrounds. When the gates open at 5:00 pm, motorists enter a sparkling wonderland and drive around the track to view the tableaus. Attendees are invited to vote for their favorite displays.

Light up the Fairgrounds — a fundraiser to benefit Big Brother/Big Sister of Franklin County, a well as the Friends of the Franklin County Fairground — runs for three weekends from 5:00 to 8:00 pm: Nov. 28, 29, 39; Dec. 5, 6, 7; and Dec. 12, 13. Admission is $5.00 per car.

We are so sorry to announce that we are cancelling today’s Harvest Mixer scheduled for 11am to 1pm at the Community Meeting Room on Main Street. Unfortunately, many of our members are down with one of the many bugs that’s currently making the rounds, and other have prior commitments.

We apologize to those of you who are not on our mailing list and showed up today at the meeting location. An announcement went out last night, but this morning we forgot to post something on the door to alert you to the change in plans.

Stay tuned for details about plans for a post-holiday gathering in January. Meanwhile, if you aren’t already on the email list or our Signal group chat, please sign up here. Thanks!

At the invitation of the municipal council’s Community Relations sub-committee, P7 members Mary Sirum and Kate Broughton updated the councilors on the status of work that our ad hoc research committee began in September of last year.

Councilors were presented with a timeline showing the steps taken to date, including extensive research on noise ordinances in over 50 Massachusetts communities as well as out-of-state cities with successful noise ordinance programs, and interviews and meetings with the Mayor and city department heads, including Police Chief Dodge, Health Department Director Michael Theroux, and Economic Development Director Amy Cahillane. Additional meetings with other city departments will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

The 5-member Ad Hoc committee has added additional community members to the team to assist in completing an ordinance draft that will be submitted to the council’s Appointments and Ordinances sub-committee in early January. Community input is welcome. Feel free to send a note using the contact form below.

Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6pm at the John Zon Center, a vote re: the Green River School will be taken by the Economic Development Committee. There are four motions on the agenda:

(1) Motion to approve to declare Real Estate located at 62 Meridian Street (the school) as surplus property; 

(2) Motion to authorize Mayor to sell or lease city-owned land located at 62 Meridian Street;

(3) Motion to declare real estate located at77 Petty Plain Road (the white house) as surplus property; and

(4) Motion to authorize Mayor to sell or lease city-owned land located at 77 Petty Plain Road.

There will be opportunity for public comment BEFORE these motions are voted upon. You can attend this meeting in person or online. Please see the attached PDF for details.

P7 Neighbors is pleased to announce that Sarah Bolduc has been elected our new municipal councilor. Sarah will take office in January 2026, replacing Wid Perry who stepped in to fill out a term vacated by the previous rep Jasper Lapienski.

Want to meet the reps? Please join us at our November 22 Mixer.

Invites will be going out shortly to all of the incumbent and newly elected municipal council representatives.

Our November gathering is meant to be a fun mixer — no agendas, no minutes — and we hope the Council members will swing by to say hello and get to know their constituents.

Join us November 22 for our P7 Harvest Mixer. Share the word with your neighbors, and feel free to bring a non-perishable food donation to assist with our P7 food drive efforts.

WHEN: Saturday, November 22, 11am to 1pm

WHERE: 170 Main Street, downtown Greenfield

WHO: Residents of Precinct 7 (Not sure if you live in P7? Click here to see the P7 street directory.)

The City of Greenfield is notifying residents that inspectors from the Assessor’s Office will be visiting properties to collect data for property tax assessments.

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue requires that the City inspect each property every ten years. The inspection should be a full measure of the exterior and an attempt at gaining entry for interior information. The

data collected will be used to calculate assessed values. Accurate data is critical to ensuring that property taxes are fair and equitable.

Two individuals will be performing inspections on behalf of the City:

Mr. Alexander (Alex) Sendzik (pictured above) is a contractor working for the City. He will be driving a dark blue 2025 Toyota RAV4, and he is registered with the Greenfield Police Department. Mr. Sendzik carries a letter from the Assessor’s Office explaining his employment with the City, and will produce this letter when asked.

Mr. Evan Gregg (pictured above) is a newly hired City employee. He will be wearing a City identification badge and will be driving a City vehicle with an Assessor’s Office logo on it.

The City asks that residents provide these inspectors with access to their property. They will review parcel data by checking the exterior measurements and interior elements such as room count, bathroom count, and interior condition, as well as update the exterior photograph of your property. Keep in mind that if your property is not inspected, an

estimate will be made resulting in a less reliable assessment. If residents are not at home at the time of the inspector’s visit, inspectors will leave a card with information about how to schedule an interior inspection.

Inspectors will be visiting properties on an ongoing basis.

The City will provide updates as inspector staffing changes. Any questions can be directed to the Assessor’s Office at (413) 772-1509.

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