Area briefs: South Hadley’s chief to hold office hours; Valley CDC to hold info. session in Amherst; Workshop on downtown Amherst’s future set for Oct. 3
South Hadley Police Chief Jennifer Gunderson will meet with the community on three occassions this fall. gazette file photo
| Published: 09-28-2024 2:32 PM |
SOUTH HADLEY — Police Chief Jennifer Gunderson will hold office hours every other week to discuss the many programs overseen by the department as well as public safety concerns and recommendations from residents.
The three scheduled office hours will take place on Oct. 9 at the Tailgate Picnic, Oct. 24 at the Senior Center and Nov. 6 at the Senior Center. All office hours take place from 10 a.m. to noon.
AMHERST — Valley Community Development is holding an information session about an affordable homeownership opportunity, designed for income-eligible first-time homebuyers, in North Amherst.
The session, Wednesday at 6;30 p.m., will give area residents an opportunity to learn more about Amherst Community Homes, a series of duplexes that will be constructed near the corner of Montague and Pulpit Hill roads.
During the presentation, the timeline and qualification guidelines will be discussed, along with other details of the project.
To register, go to eventbrite.com/e/own-for-less-than-renting-in-amherst-tickets-1009479760137.
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AMHERST — A virtual workshop to envision the future of downtown and update downtown design standards for streetscapes and private properties is being held Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
After hosting in-person public workshops in mid-September, the town’s design and planning consultant for the project, Dodson & Flinker Landscape Architecture & Planning, will lead the latest workshop, which will include break-out sessions to discuss design preferences and vision for downtown Amherst.
The town also has an online survey available to get information about people’s visual preferences. The survey shows examples of development projects from other communities and asks participants to rate whether they would be appropriate in downtown Amherst. That survey, available at surveymonkey.com/r/amherstdesign, runs through Oct. 27.
More information about downtown design standards is at amherstma.gov/downtowndesign and a link to the virtual meeting is at www.bit.ly/amherstdesign.
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