Government

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Earthworks Driveway Support Letter

Hatfield Select Board moved toward an early 2027 override vote for fire and ambulance funding.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 13

Government · Planning Board

Hatfield Planning Board Reviews Zoning Rewrite Draft

Hatfield's Planning Board spent two hours previewing a ground-up rewrite of the town's zoning bylaw and launched work on a new state-required housing plan.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Select Board

Hatfield Select Board Resists South County EMS Rate Hike

Hatfield Select Board rejects South County EMS's bid to triple its ambulance rate.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 29

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Presses Trucking Firm Over Complaints

Hatfield Planning Board presses a North Hatfield Road trucking firm over fuel tank and lighting complaints.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 9

Government · Select Board

Hatfield, Whately boards weigh shared chief plan

Hatfield and Whately weigh sharing a police chief as Hatfield's retires.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 8

Government · Select Board

Hatfield Select Board Accepts ADA Plan, Moves to Address Fire Staffing Gaps

Hatfield Select Board accepts 221-page ADA compliance plan and opens fire staffing talks with Northampton.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Water, Sewer Rate Hikes

Hatfield raises water and sewer rates after years of inconsistent revenue. The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to increase water rates 5.2 percent, to $7.88 per hundred cubic feet, and sewer rates 8.5 percent, to $14.96, pushing the average combined household bill up roughly $9 a month.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 30

Government · Select Board

Hatfield Select Board Approves $10.9 Million USDA Sewer Plant Loan Documents

Hatfield Select Board closes a $10.9 million USDA sewer loan and moves toward a fire staffing review.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Planning Board

Board approves six-unit plan for Elm Street house

Hatfield Planning Board clears vacant Elm Street mansion for conversion into six housing units. The board voted 4-0 to approve a special permit and site plan for Benson Mini Storage, LLC at 12-18 Elm Street, with member David L.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 3

Government · Select Board

Board OKs interim chief as ambulance license falters

Hatfield Select Board grapples with an ambulance licensing crisis that could cost up to $450,000 a year.

Townbrief reporting · May 26