Ward 1 Newsletter (1/3/26): Final edition
The Ordinance Review Committee, of which I was a member, on Dec. 31 filed its final report that will be reviewed by the incoming City Council. The committee held 17 meetings over 10 months and received testimony from municipal officials and the public. Among the measures recommended for adoption or [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (12/23/25): School energy projects
The City Council on Dec. 9 approved three energy projects that will reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions at the R.K. Finn Ryan Road School, Jackson Street School and Northampton High School. The Ryan Road School project was approved unanimously; the Jackson Street School project was approved 8-1 with Quaverly [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (12/07/25): School energy projects
The City Council is scheduled to vote during a special virtual meeting at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 9, on three energy projects that would reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions at the R.K. Finn Ryan Road School, Jackson Street School and Northampton High School. Debate on the three measures was [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (11/24/25): Single tax rate
The City Council on Nov. 20 voted 7-0, with President Alex Jarrett of Ward 5 absent and Quaverly Rothenberg of Ward 3 abstaining, to keep a single tax rate. That means all residential, commercial, industrial, and personal property will be taxed at the rate of $13.67 per $1,000 of assessed [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (11/09/25): Legislative Matters
A proposed ordinance updating the location of Pioneer Valley Transit Authority bus stops in Northampton will be reviewed by the City Council's Committee on Legislative Matters at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10, in the City Council chambers, 212 Main St. Remote participation is available by using this Zoom link (passcode [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (11/05/25): Nabad elected
Ward 1 voters on Tuesday elected Gwenevra Nabad to succeed me as city councilor. She defeated Michele Ronco 673-577. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra was reelected to a second term, defeating Jillian Duclos 4,637-4,561. Sciarra received 672 votes in Ward 1 while Duclos had 630. In other citywide contests, Margaret Robbins (4,235 [...]