Ward 1 Newsletter (3/14/25): Censure vote
The City Council on March 12 voted 7-1 to adopt a resolution I cosponsored with at-large Councilor Marissa Elkins and President Alex Jarrett of Ward 5 to censure Quaverly Rothenberg of Ward 3 for egregious conduct during a phone call to the public safety dispatch center at 11:19 p.m. Feb. [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (3/08/25): Midyear appropriation for schools
The City Council on March 6 unanimously approved a midyear appropriation for the Northampton Public Schools of $294,883.02, the amount recommended by Superintendent Portia Bonner. The money would be spent mostly on hiring additional teachers, paraeducators and other staff for the city's four elementary schools, JFK Middle School and Northampton [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (2/23/25): Midyear appropriation for schools
The City Council on Feb. 20 referred to its Finance Committee, of which I am vice chair, a request by the School Committee for a midyear appropriation of $600,000 to the Northampton Public Schools. The money would be appropriated from the Fiscal Stability Stabilization Fund for the rest of this [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (02/08/25): Snow emergency, warming centers
The Northampton Department of Public Works on Saturday, Feb. 8, declared a snow emergency that may last more than one night until it is canceled. The city will tow overnight Saturday into Sunday for illegally parked vehicles. Parking is prohibited on all city streets and in municipal parking lots from [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (1/19/25): Snow emergency, warming centers
The Northampton Department of Public Works on Sunday, Jan. 19, declared a snow emergency that may last more than one night until it is canceled. The city will tow Sunday night for illegally parked vehicles. Parking is prohibited on all city streets and in municipal parking lots from midnight to [...]
Ward 1 Newsletter (1/6/25): Fossil fuel-free ordinance
The City Council's Committee on Legislative Matters will sponsor a public forum on the proposed fossil fuel-free construction ordinance from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, in the City Council chambers, 212 Main St. Here is the link to participate remotely via Zoom (passcode 453644): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83438719977 The ordinance is [...]