David Fill to remain Hadley’s Select Board chairman
David J. Fill II GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By SCOTT MERZBACH
HADLEY Breaking a recent tradition of having Select Board chairpersons serve one year in the role, David J. Fill II will remain as the board’s chairman.
Despite an appeal from board member Jane Nevinsmith to assume the leadership position, the board voted 4-1, with Nevinsmith casting the dissenting vote, to keep Fill as chairman, following a nomination by Joyce Chunglo, the board’s longest-serving member.
“He just got his feet wet and I think one more year, and then I would like to offer it to Jane for next year,” Chunglo said.
David Fill to remain Hadley’s Select Board chairman
David J. Fill II GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/16/2021 10:55:36 AM
HADLEY Breaking a recent tradition of having Select Board chairpersons serve one year in the role, David J. Fill II will remain as the board’s chairman.
Despite an appeal from board member Jane Nevinsmith to assume the leadership position, the board voted 4-1, with Nevinsmith casting the dissenting vote, to keep Fill as chairman, following a nomination by Joyce Chunglo, the board’s longest-serving member.
“He just got his feet wet and I think one more year, and then I would like to offer it to Jane for next year,” Chunglo said.
HADLEY Voters are advising the Select Board to move future town elections to a date following annual Town Meeting, while a write-in candidate for the Board of Health turned back a challenge from another write-in candidate at Tuesday’s town.
HADLEY Before Mark Britton can have campers parked on his property along the Connecticut River this summer, he will have to complete what could be an expensive permitting process with the town.As one of the landowners affected by Hadley’s renewed.
No contested races in Hadley town election
Hadley Town Hall GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/9/2021 10:11:52 AM
HADLEY Hadley voters will not be deciding any contested races when they go to the polls Tuesday, but they will have a chance to offer an opinion on whether town elections should be held later in the spring.
Polls at the Hadley Senior Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and all elected positions will be filled by either incumbents or newcomers running unopposed
Incumbents on the ballot include Joyce Chunglo for a three-year seat on the Select Board, Michael P. Sarsynski, Jr. for a five-year term on the Planning Board, Humera M. Fasihuddin and Paul Phifer for three-year seats on the School Committee, Randall E. Izer for a one-year term as moderator, Alison Donta-Venman for a three-year seat as Library trustee, Jeffrey Mish for a three-year term on the Board of Assessors, Sheila Konieczny for a one-year term as Elector under the Oliver Smith Will and S