Longmeadow
Upcoming
Future Building Use Task Force
The Future Building Use Task Force will review responses from department heads regarding information requests. They will discuss the possibility of recommending a preliminary Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Old Town Hall, including zoning considerations and abutter notifications. The group will also update the public input plan and work on presentation materials for community forums.
- Review responses from department heads on information requests
- Discuss preliminary RFP for Old Town Hall reuse
- Consider zoning restrictions and abutter notifications for Old Town Hall
- Update public input plan for community engagement
- Develop FAQ document for task force web page
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Public Shade Tree Hearings
The Tree Warden will hold a public hearing on July 2, 2026 to consider removing two public shade trees. The trees are a Norway maple at 26 Whitmun Rd due to driveway conflict, and a red maple at 160 Lynwood Ave due to trunk defects and lean.
- 26 Whitmun Rd: 22-inch Norway maple removal for driveway resurface & expansion
- 160 Lynwood Ave: 23-inch red maple removal for trunk cavities and roadway lean
- Hearing on Thursday July 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM at 170 Dwight Rd
- Comments accepted via phone or email to Tree Warden Leah Wallner
The Tree Warden reviewed two requests to remove residential shade trees during a public hearing. Both homeowners sought removal for driveway expansion and tree health concerns, respectively. No objections were raised by the public or neighbors. The Tree Warden approved both removals, mandating one-for-one replacement for the first property.
- Approved removal of Norway maple at 26 Whitmun Road (one-for-one replacement required)
- Approved removal of red maple at 160 Lynwood Avenue
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee will discuss and vote on candidates for appointment. The meeting is largely procedural, with no specific financial items discussed.
- Vote on candidate appointments
Planning Board
The Planning Board will hold public hearings for two new construction projects and discuss the board's budget. The meeting also includes a reorganization of officers and a closed session regarding potential litigation.
- Public hearing for 7,246 SF medical office and 13,067 SF daycare at 21 Dwight Rd
- Public hearing for 900 SF attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 523 Laurel St
- Planning Board budget discussion
- Executive session regarding litigation for Case #2025-0205.1
- Election of officers and committee appointments
Town Manager Budget Task Force
The Town Manager Budget Task Force will elect a chair and vice chair, then review and classify all town and school services into mandated, required, or discretionary categories. They will also discuss service level expectations and identify data gaps. This is a planning meeting to inform future budget decisions.
- Vote to elect chair and vice chair
- Review of existing town services: public safety, public works, general government, library, recreation, senior services, community programs
- Review of existing school services: core education, special education, student support, transportation, facilities, athletics
- Classification of services as mandated, required, or discretionary
- Discussion of service level expectations and data gaps
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is meeting to conduct interviews for a committee appointment. No other legislative or budgetary items are on the agenda.
- Interviews for Finance Committee appointment
Future Building Use Task Force
The task force is reviewing information gathered from department heads regarding the scope of work and costs for municipal buildings. Members are also discussing community outreach strategies, including signage proposals and public input tracking methods.
- Review of building scope of work and costs from the Five Year Capital Plan
- Proposal for updated signage on three properties
- Review of the Public Input Plan
- Discussion of a new FAQ concept for the task force webpage
Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on a new Notice of Intent for constructing two commercial buildings at 21 Dwight Road. They will also discuss the DCR Gasek Management Plan, a policy for memorial structures on conservation land, a soils report at Gasek Farm, and appoint officers for the upcoming year. An executive session is scheduled for land purchase.
- Public hearing: NOI for 2 commercial buildings at 21 Dwight Road
- Review of DCR Gasek Management Plan
- Policy discussion: Memorial Structures on Conservation Land
- Soils Report at Gasek Farm
- Executive session: purchase of land
School Committee
The Longmeadow School Committee will reorganize for the new year, welcome new members and a new middle school principal, and receive reports from sub-committees. New business includes setting meeting schedules, approving building use requests, and appointing a representative to the Town Manager Budget Task Force. The committee will then enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy regarding a Memorandum of Understanding.
- Reorganization of School Committee and introduction of new members Bisrat Abebe and Matthew Casale
- Introduction of Dr. Peter Gillen as principal of the new Longmeadow Middle School
- Approval of building use via consent agenda
- Appointment of School Committee representative to Town Manager Budget Task Force
- Executive session to discuss collective bargaining on a Memorandum of Understanding
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee (or Appointing Group) is holding a meeting solely to interview candidates for appointment to the Finance Committee. No other business or financial decisions are on the agenda. The meeting will adjourn after interviews.
- Finance Committee appointment interviews
Town Manager Budget Task Force
The Town Manager Budget Task Force will hold its first meeting to elect leadership, review its scope, and discuss the municipal and school budget structure. The group will also identify information requests for the next phase of its work.
- Election of Chair and Vice Chair
- Review of Task Force Scope, Goals, and Deliverables
- Overview of Municipal and School Budget Structure
- Discussion of Information Needed for Phase I Diagnosis
- Review of Proposed Meeting Calendar
Historic District Commission
The commission will review previous meeting minutes and discuss ongoing projects including the Building Use Task Force and Google Maps/MACRIS editing. Members will also discuss preparations for the Longmeadow 250th anniversary.
- Review of May 12, 2026 meeting minutes
- Building Use Task Force update
- Google Maps/MACRIS Editing Project
- Longmeadow 250th planning
Historical Commission
The commission is meeting to discuss organizational changes and updates on town preservation efforts. Key topics include the integration of the Building Demolition Committee and the status of the Certified Local Government application.
- Absorption of Building Demolition Committee into LHC
- Property survey for buildings dated 1911 or earlier
- Discussion on Town Hall and Community House historical significance
- Certified Local Government (CLG) application status
- Review of the submitted Historical Preservation Plan
School Committee
The School Council will review the principal's report on enrollment and staffing. Members will discuss ongoing building upgrades and the status of school choice students.
- Building upgrades: Chiller
- Building upgrades: Vestibule
- School Choice students
- Enrollment and staffing reports
Housing Authority
The Longmeadow Housing Authority will approve minutes, elect officers for FY 2027, and discuss a potential town purchase of Mill Road land for conservation.
- Approval of previous meeting minutes
- Election of officers for FY 2027
- Discussion of Town purchase of Mill Road land for conservation
Future Building Use Task Force
The Task Force approved the May 27 meeting minutes unanimously. They adopted three documents (Facilities Studies Matrix, Staffing Plan Synopsis, Capital Plan Synopsis) for inclusion on the task force webpage and agreed to develop an FAQ page. A letter to department heads requesting building use information was approved.
- Approved May 27, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
- Adopted three documents for task force webpage
- Agreed to develop an FAQ page
- Approved sending letter to department heads requesting building use info