Future Vision for 50 Conway Street (former Buckland Highway Garage)
Using feedback from a community meeting held in March and responses to a public survey, three conceptual redevelopment scenarios have been created for the former Buckland Highway Garage site. Join us to view a presentation of these designs and learn about next steps on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:30 pm over Zoom. To attend the meeting, please use this link to register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocO6uqjMrG903n1288b9IVGltNOTop7kc. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Town of Buckland is receiving support for this project from MassDevelopment and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. Funding for the firm of Kuhn Riddle Architects is from a MassDevelopment Real Estate Technical Assistance award. For more information, please contact Heather Butler, Buckland Town Administrator, at twnadmin@town.buckland.ma.us, or Jessica Atwood, FRCOG Economic Development Program Manager, at jatwood@frcog.org.
Shelburne Falls Village Task Force Update
Ten of the 11 seats on the Task Force have been filled, with the remaining seat to be filled by a Buckland Public Official. Below is the list of Task Force members with their brief statements. As you may recall, the purpose of the Task Force is to support actions that sustain a vibrant Shelburne Falls Village Center with a thriving business community. The Task Force is a volunteer, short-term group with the primary tasks of: improving communication among Village stakeholders; supporting events and activities in the Village Center; and identifying a long-term solution to provide capacity that supports the business community. The Task Force held their first meeting on May 3 and is preparing for their next meeting on June 8 at 5:30 pm over Zoom. To attend the June 8 meeting, please use this link to register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcuyqpz4uGNCtJY4bIZEUNM_gAlKhK3Nc. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Task Force Seat Categories |
Task Force Member |
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Village Business |
Missy Elie, Rethreads Consignment Store |
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Village Business |
Ann McCormack, Water Street Barn and Studio |
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Village Business |
Ellen Purinton, Wellington Shields & Co LLC |
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Village Business |
Holly Sonntag Ramirez, The Blue Rock Restaurant and Bar |
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Village Business |
Crystal Stinson, Bridge Street Bazaar |
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Public Official - Buckland |
- to be filled - |
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Public Official - Shelburne |
Andrew Baker, Shelburne Select Board |
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Resident - Buckland |
Jon Wyman, Jon Michael Wyman Design + Planning LLC, Buckland Planning Board, FRCOG Planning Board |
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Resident - Buckland |
Deborah Yaffee, EZ Tai Chi for Health, EZ Tai Chi for Health, Riverside Healing Arts and the Little Cooking School |
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Resident - Shelburne |
Brianne Benness, resident & home-based business working in online media & communications |
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Resident - Shelburne |
Stefan Topolski, MD, Trailside Health |
