Select Board OKs $337,800 watershed engineering deal

Select Board · Meeting of October 27, 2026

BUCKLAND — The Buckland Select Board voted unanimously to approve a $337,800 engineering contract with GZA for watershed resiliency work along the Clesson Brook. Town Administrator Pamela Guyette told the board the town has also been awarded a $1 million state grant for Charlemont Road improvements, with construction bidding expected in spring. The board appointed Steve Lantner of 32 Charlemont Road as an election worker ahead of the November 3 state election and voted to authorize the chair to sign a letter supporting Greenfield's appeal for state funding toward the Franklin County Technical School project.

Members also discussed a stalled regional proposal for enhanced emergency medical services, with one member noting "towns are running up against a shortage of personnel." No date has been set to resume that conversation. The board's next meeting is November 10 at 5 p.m.

In the full story:

• Liaison assignments review
• Transfer station decal fee
• Election worker appointment
• Minutes and warrants
• MVP grant contracts: GZA and FRCOG
• Charlemont Road grant
• Greenfield technical school funding appeal
• Regional EMS proposal discussion
• Town Administrator's report
• Announcements and adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,379 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.