Agricultural Commission - Town of Cummington

Effective Monday, March 7, 2022, the Board of Health is removing the Indoor Mask Mandate in the Town of Cummington. However, please continue to maintain an appropriate social distance when inside public spaces. The use of a mask should continue on an individual basis, as necessary, or as required by a business.

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IT Procedure for Adding or Removing Personnel

Posted on 08/12/22

The operating procedure to add (onboard) or remove (offboard) a Town of Cummington committee member, board member or employee is as follows:

On Boarding (New Personnel)

Department head should:

1. Inform the designated IT person in writing with the name and contact information of the new person.

2.Indicate what level ...

Acceptable Use Policy from the IT Committee

Posted on 08/11/22

At their meeting on 8.4.22, the selectboard voted on and approved two requests from the IT committee. One is an AUP- Acceptable Use Policy, the other a survey for feedback.

We ask that each town employee, or volunteer sign off on the AUP.

Acceptable Use Policy ...

2022 Vote by Mail Application Form

Posted on 07/17/22

This application must reach your local election office by 5 pm on the fifth business day before Election Day. Click here for application.

State Primary Deadline: August 29, 2022

State Election Deadline: November 1, 2022...

Accountant Bill Dates for FY '23

Posted on 07/07/22

Click here for PDF of Accoutant bill dates for FY 23....

Board of Health Secretarial Position Opening

Posted on 06/30/22

The Cummington Transfer Station has a part time position available as Secretary to the Board of Health. This position pays $15.00 per hour. Please contact the Board of Health at BOH@Cummington-MA.gov or calling 413 634-5744 for additional information. ...

Part Time Help Wanted

Posted on 07/29/22

Help Wanted

The Town of Cummington is looking for someone to handle outdoor and some indoor maintenance of two of our municipal buildings. Position to pay $15 an hour and to be filled as soon as possible. Responsibilities would include:

Snow removal of sidewalks, ramps and doorways

Roof snow raking...

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Cummington Agricultural Commission

Member	Title	Phone	Term Start	Term End
Sarah Fournier-Scanlon Loredana Holmes Tomasz Jaracz Dan Loux Paul Streeter Seva Tower H. Sidney Williston	Member Member Member Member Member Member Member	413-634-5452 413-634-2104 413-634-2142 413-634-2238	2021 2020 2020 2022 2021 2020 2022	2024 2023 2023 2025 2024 2023 2025

Meeting times: Quarterly or as needed

Term: Appointed by the Selectboard for 3 years

Compensation: None

Mission Statement
The mission of the Cummington Agricultural Commission is to: encourage the pursuit of agriculture in the Town both as a business and as a community resource; promote the protection and preservation of farms and farmland; promote agricultural-based economic opportunities; articulate agriculture-related planning needs; advise other Town Boards on activities pertaining to agricultural lands in Town; and promote the visibuility and vitality of farming in Cummington.

Activities/Actions, Ongoing:
Prepare Right to Farm Bylaw for Town Meeting 2006
Survey of Cummington Agriculture planned for 2006
Creating Stakeholders Database
Investigating Chapter 61A questions at Selectboard's request
Opposed MA Senate Bill 1840 banning exotic animals in fairs and shows