Agricultural Commission - Town of Cummington

Effective Monday, March 7th, 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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Selectboard Hearing for Special Permit - 5/26/22

Posted on 05/15/22

The Selectboard of the Town of Cummington will hold a hearing on the petition of Mohammed Abdelhalim for a Special Permit to locate a trailer at 36 Bug Hill Road. This hearing will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 PM at the Cummington Community ...

Annual Town Election Results

Posted on 05/15/22

Results for annual town election held Monday, 5/9/22....

Part Time Help Wanted

Posted on 04/08/22

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...

IT Committee Openings

Posted on 05/15/22

The Cummington IT Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on their committee to continue to create and maintain a sustainable IT plan for the Town. Anyone interested please contact the Selectboard at selectboard@cummington-ma.gov....

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Cummington Agricultural Commission

Member	Title	Phone	Term Start	Term End
Sarah Fournier-Scanlon Loredana Holmes Tomasz Jaracz Dan Loux H. Sydney OLeary Paul Streeter Seva Tower	Member Member Member Member Member Member Member	413-634-5452 413-634-2104 413-634-2142 413-634-2238	2021 2020 2020 2019 2019 2021 2020	2024 2023 2023 2022 2022 2024 2023

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