Town of Hawley

WITH SCHOOL BUDGETS MAKING UP SUCH A LARGE proportion of the Town of Hawley’s total annual expenditures, it has to be a matter of concern when they are voted down summarily at Town Meeting. Here, in five concise points, is Selectboard Chair Hussain Hamdan’s explanation of what happened and why:

1. The two school budgets were turned down as a formality.  In fact, this was done with the support of both the school district administration and the school committee.

2. The reason is that the budgets were approved by school committee back in March, before anyone knew how much COVID-19 and the resultant loss of tax revenue was going to impact state aid.  Once this was understood, it became abundantly clear that these budgets were not in keeping with the financial realities we would be facing.
   

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The Town of Hawley is seeking bids for Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021): to include Delivery of on-road Diesel Fuel, Delivery of Propane Gas, and Delivery of Wood Pellets. Continue reading →

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Our Annual Town Election will be held on Monday, June 1 at 8 Pudding Hollow Road in Hawley from 11:45 am to 7:00 pm.

We are encouraging voting by absentee ballot. The State has informed us that the COVID-19 pandemic is enough reason for any resident to request an absentee ballot. We do still by law need to hold an election in person, and that will be at the above time and place. We may hold the election outside, and will maintain social distancing, require masks, and have fewer workers than usual.

Please see:

http://www.townofhawley.com/wp-content/uploads/docs/Elections/010620-Absentee-Voting-Procedures.html

If we need to hold the election inside due to inclement weather, precautions will be in place, including limiting the number of people in the building at one time and requesting that voters wear masks.

• Robert Root has submitted nomination papers for the Selectboard/Board of Health position, 3-year term. He is the incumbent presently.

Following is a list of other incumbents for your reference:

• Town Clerk (3 year term).
  Incumbent Pamela Shrimpton

• Auditor (1 year term).
  Incumbent Carla Clark

• Assessor (3 year term).
  Incumbent (Chair) Rick Kean

• Hawlemont School
  Committee (3 year term). Incumbent (previously appointed) Robert Root

• Representative K-12 Committee for MTRSD. (3 year term) Incumbent (previously appointed) Scott Purinton

• Moderator (1 year term). Incumbent Kirby “Lark” Thwing

Please contact the Town Clerk at 413-339-4091 if you have any questions or would like an absentee ballot mailed to you. Or email: townclerk@townofhawley.com.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Friday, May 29th at 5:00 pm.

I hope you are all staying safe, staying home as much as possible, and wearing masks! We have some very generous Hawley residents who have been busy creating masks. They are available for free outside the door on the left side of Town Hall.

Your Town Clerk,
Pamela Shrimpton

All four poles under consideration at Tuesday night’s Selectboard Meeting and Pole Hearing were approved without opposition.

According to FHMS Committee Chair Lark Thwing: “Broadband installation for most of Hawley will begin actively around May 21st and we hope to have the vast majority of Hawley people up and operational by late July. Continue reading →

April 4, 2020

Dear Hawley Residents,

I hope this letter finds you all safe and well at home. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we are rescheduling the Annual Town Election to Monday, June 1, 2020 at this point.

The Annual Town Meeting will be the following week, on June 8^th.

I am including an absentee ballot form for DOWNLOAD since we are encouraging all residents to vote by mail (Absentee Ballot) which will involve some different procedures. If you have more than one voter in your household feel free to make additional copies. If you are unable to make copies and need more forms, please request them from me via email: townclerk@townofhawley.com or by phone: 413-339-4091. 

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THE HAWLEY BOARD OF SELECTMEN WILL BE CONDUCTING four pole hearings as their first item of business during their teleconference meeting on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:45 pm.

Included will be three poles to carry broadband signal as part of the Four-Towns-WiValley-OTELCO network. There will also be a pole,  to be provided by National Grid, to carry electrical power to a fourth Broadband pole site. All poles are to be located within Town Right-of-Ways, and all are the standard, wooden telephone-pole types.

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