(Greenfield, MA) The Greenfield City Council Community Relations Committee will be holding a meeting for the residents of precincts 7, 8, , and 9 to voice concerns related to their neighborhoods and the city. Due to Open Meeting Law, councilors in attendance will not be able to participate, however they will be taking notice of residents’ concerns and may be able to direct people towards the appropriate resources. The meeting will be held Monday, December 18th at 6 p.m. in the City Hall meeting room and via Zoom. 

From the Greenfield City Council Office:

On Monday, December 18, 2023 the Greenfield City Council Community Relations (CR) Committee invites all residents of Precincts 7, 8 and 9 to attend a meeting at the City Hall Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 14 Court Sq., Greenfield, at 6:00 pm. This will be a hybrid meeting to allow virtual and physical attendance.

The City Council, the Legislative body of Greenfield, is providing this venue for you to express your concerns facing your precinct. While your precinct and an At-Large Councilor may attend in the audience, they will be unable to participate in the meeting due to Open Meeting Law and quorum constraints. While this is unavoidable we believe holding the meeting will be beneficial for you to have this forum available to convey your concerns. 

Please know that the Council will not be able to fix the issues you bring forth; however, we are here to take notice of your concerns and potentially put you in contact with the appropriate resources. 

At the meeting there will be a sign-up sheet for residence in precinct 7, 8, and 9 for you to put your name on to be called upon to air your concerns to those attending. The CR Chairperson Christine Forgey will address those attending with some procedural guidelines for the meeting. In order to allow everyone who would like to address the committee equitable time, there will be a time limit per speaker from precincts 7, 8, and 9 only. 

We request all who attend to be polite and not admonish anyone when making comments including those in attendance or other municipal officials.