Kick off Event

Held at the Apollo Grill in the Eastworks building on January 25, 2007, the Easthampton Master Plan Committee sponsored a Kick-Off Event to celebrate the start up of this exciting long-range planning process. A series of speakers, including Mayor Michael Tautznik, Representative John Scibak, and Eric Hove from the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, explained the importance of this community-based master planning effort for Easthampton and the region. Preliminary results of the community survey were also presented.

Easthampton Speaker Series
Sponsored by the Easthampton Master Plan Committee

The Master Plan Committee is sponsoring a series of talks on a variety of issues that affect our community. These talks are FREE and open to the public. Please come and learn!

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 7:30 pm
Municipal Building, 50 Payson Ave.
Topic: “The Process of Building a New School”
Speakers: Deborah Carter, School Superintendent
Rep. John Scibak, State Representative

Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 7:00 pm
White Brook Middle School
Topic: “Energy in Easthampton: Reduce, Reuse, and Renewable”
Speakers: Mike Kocsmiersky, Kosmo Solar
Mike Garjian, renewable energy consultant
John Walsh, Western MA Electric Company
Gae Warman-Gold, ISO-New England

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 7:30pm
White Brook Middle School
Topic: “Economic Growth: What, Where, How?”
Speakers: Jack Dugan, President, Monadnock Economic Development Corporation
Tim Brennan, Executive Director, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Kristin Wood, Economic Development Specialist for Rep. John Olver
Eric Nakajima, Senior Research Manager, Economic & Public Policy Research Unit, UMass Donohue Institute
Moderator, Ellen Koteen, Easthampton Grants Coordinator

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 7:00 pm
White Brook Middle School
Topic: “Special Landscapes: Open Space Preservation in Easthampton”
Speaker: Tom Lautzenheiser, Mass Audubon

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 7:30 pm
White Brook Middle School
Topic: “Living in Easthampton: Housing for All”
Speakers: Don Bianchi, Hilltown CDC