Franklin Tech: To Build, or Not to Build?

For this non-partisan event, a panel of administrators and officials from the Town of Deerfield and the Franklin County Technical School answered questions about the 19-town education consortium and the proposed Tech School building project. In order to prepare residents for the upcoming Special Election on Oct. 6, they will also provide information about the financial impact and voting process.to edit.

Additional Resources:

• FCTS Building Project Website
• Finance Committee Handout
• Greenfield Recorder Article: Deerfield officials dive into potential impacts ahead of Oct. 6 vote on new Franklin Tech building​

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​Town Meeting Bootcamp

Town Meeting Bootcamp was a welcoming, practical conversation designed to help residents feel informed and ready to participate in Town Meeting. 

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Who You Gonna Call? How Deerfield Works for You

Greenfield Recorder: State, local officials ‘wrestling with uncertainty’ on local impacts of federal cuts

Federal Cuts: Local Consequences - Resources

• ​Impacts on State Programs
• SNAP Updates​
• Frontier Regional Stomping out Hunger Team - Monte's March for the Food Bank of Western MA
• Community Action - Center for Self-Reliance
• Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Impact Data
• Find a Food Rescue Agency/Pantry

Federal Cuts, Local Consequences

Greenfield Recorder: State, local officials ‘wrestling with uncertainty’ on local impacts of federal cuts

Taxes: The Math & the Myth. How decisions are made.

​Greenfield Recorder: Engage: Deerfield event outlines budget planning process, where taxes go

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Weathering the Future: Becoming a Climate Leader

 Download the Climate Leader Slides 

Download the FAQs PDF

Above: Info Session video on the 3 Town Meeting Warrant Articles to become a Climate Leader Community. Below: clips from conversation with Mark Newey, Managing Principal of Airtight Energy Consulting.