Board Of Assessors Virtual (Online) Meeting, June 7, 2023 At 4:30pm

 

Meeting Agenda for the upcoming Board of Assessors Meeting, June 7, 2023 @ 4:30pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided.

Access the online meeting in one of two ways:

• Online: Join Zoom Meeting
• One tap mobile: +19292056099,,2922543719#
• By phone: (929) 205-6099
  Enter Meeting ID when dialing in by phone: 292-254-3719#

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

Trustees Of The Ashby Free Public Library In-Person Meeting – June 14, 2023 At 5:30PM

 

There will be a special meeting of the AFPL Board of Trustees on Wed, June 14, 2023 held in-person at the library starting at 5:30pm. The purpose of the meeting will be:

• to hear a report from Jim Hubert about the availability of a back-up generator for the library
• to fully discuss the pros and cons of a back-up generator
• to take an official vote of the Board of Trustees about the placement of a generator at the library

Conservation Commission Virtual (Online) Meeting, June 7, 2023 At 7:30PM ET

 

Meeting Agenda for the Conservation Commission meeting, June 7, 2023 at 7:30pm ET.

Connect to the online meeting in one of the following ways:

• Computer/tablet/smart phone app: https://zoom.us/j/2922543719
• One tap mobile: +19292056099,,2922543719#
• Telephone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID 292-254-3719#

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

How to guide for joining Zoom meeting with computer for video and phone for audio

Town Clerk Office Closed June 7, Reopening June 13, 2023

 

The Town Clerk’s Office will be closed starting Wednesday June 7th while I attend a conference.

The office will reopen on Tuesday June 13th. I apologize for any inconvenience.

~Angela M. Jack, Town Clerk

Selectboard Virtual (Online) Meeting, June 7, 2023 At 6:30pm ET

 

Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, June 7, 2023 at 6:30pm.

To access and participate in this meeting, you will need to so by telephone or computer.

Connection details:

• By Computer: Zoom URL
  Passcode: 645402
• By Phone (long distance charges may apply):
  • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
  • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
  • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
  • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
  • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
  • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston
    Meeting ID: 459 356 8675 (you will be asked to enter this number)
    Passcode: 645402
• One tap mobile:
  • +16465588656, 4593568675#, US (New York)
  • +13017158592, 4593568675#, US (Washington DC)
    Passcode: 645402

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

Here are a list of instructions for connecting to the meeting by phone or by computer/tablet.

Cemetery Commission Meeting, June 5, 2023 At 6:30PM ET, Ashby Town Hall, Selectboard Room

 

Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, June 5, 2023 at 6:30PM. The meeting will be conducted in the Ashby Town Hall in the Selectboard Room.

Town Clerk Office Closed Wednesday Evening, May 31st

 

The Town Clerk’s office will be closed Wednesday evening, May 31st, 2023, and will be open Thursday morning.

(Reminder) Ashby Legion Memorial Day Parade, May 29, 2023 At 2pm

 

Come join the Ashby Legion Memorial Day Parade, May 29, starting at 2pm.

 

 Here’s the June Edition of The Scoop, Ashby Council on Aging’s Newsletter!

Happy reading, from the Ashby Council on Aging to you!

Board Of Health Virtual (Online) Meeting – May 25, 2023 At 7:00PM

Meeting Agenda for the upcoming Board of Health Meeting, May 25, 2023 @ 7:00pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided.

Access the online meeting in one of two ways:

• Online: Join Zoom Meeting
• By phone (Dial by your location):
  • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
  • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
  • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
  • +1 253 215 8782 US
  • +1 301 715 8592 US
  • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Enter Meeting ID when dialing in by phone: 879 0684 3524

Meeting Password: 373194

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

Selectboard Virtual (Online) Meeting, May 24, 2023 At 6:30pm ET

 

Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, May 24, 2023 at 6:30pm.

To access and participate in this meeting, you will need to so by telephone or computer.

Connection details:

• By Computer: Zoom URL
  Passcode: 645402
• By Phone (long distance charges may apply):
  • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
  • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
  • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
  • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
  • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
  • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston
    Meeting ID: 459 356 8675 (you will be asked to enter this number)
    Passcode: 645402
• One tap mobile:
  • +16465588656, 4593568675#, US (New York)
  • +13017158592, 4593568675#, US (Washington DC)
    Passcode: 645402

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

Here are a list of instructions for connecting to the meeting by phone or by computer/tablet.

Trustees Of The Ashby Free Public Library Virtual/In-Person Meeting – May 24, 2023 At 5:30PM

 

Agenda for the Ashby Free Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, May 24, 2023 @ 5:30pm. The meeting will be conducted virtually and in person at the Library in the Presentation Room.

Join the Zoom Meeting using the link below or by joining the meeting ID:

• Online: Join the meeting
• One tap mobile:
  +13017158592,,89012055354#,,,,*189998# US (Washington DC)
• Dial on phone
  +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
  Meeting ID: 890 1205 5354
  Passcode: 189998

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

Ashby Land Trust Presents: Ecologist Tom Wessels On Reading The Forested Landscape – 6/20/2023 At 6pm (Virtual Session)

 

This session will be conducted virtually. Access the meeting online using Zoom.

• Meeting ID: 861 9713 2475
• Passcode: 455218

Ecologist Tom Wessels will be joining us by Zoom  to “Read… the Forested Landscape”.  Tom has been studying New England forests for over three decades and can tell you things about the history of our local forests that you would never think possible.   

This workshop will be based on our photos of Ashby forests.  We welcome your photos!

Please submit photos of things you have encountered on forest walks that interest or intrigue you to the address at the link below by June 15.  (Please note that you do NOT have to have a Dropbox account to add photos to the folder. ): Dropbox folder

Photos could be of landscapes that show past disturbance history and Tom will explain what happened there.   Or if you have photos of something of geologic interest, unique tree growth forms, or any interesting forest scene, Tom can interpret their history as well. 

Tom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and professor emeritus at Antioch University where he founded the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology. He is the author of numerous books with his latest being “New England’s Roadside Ecology: Explore 30 of the Region’s Unique Natural Areas.”

This workshop is made possible through a grant by the Ashby Charitable Fund.

Planning Board Virtual (Online) Meeting – May 24, 2023 At 7PM

 

Meeting agenda for the upcoming Planning Board Meeting, May 24, 2023 @ 7pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided. Meeting documents are available from the Planning Board page.

Access the online meeting in one of the following ways:

• Online: Join Zoom Meeting
• One tap mobile:
  • +13017158592,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Washington DC)
  • +13126266799,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Chicago)
• By phone (Dial by your location):
  • +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
  • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
  • +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
  • +1 253 215 8782 US
  • +1 301 715 8592 US
  • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 876 0964 1256
Password: 983732

Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:

• Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
• Mute yourself if not speaking
• Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
• Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
• Identify yourself when addressing the committee
• Remain on topic when speaking

Office Hours With State Rep Margaret Scarsdale 5/25/2023 At 10:30am

 

Meet with State Representative Margaret Scarsdale, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10:30am in the Ashby Council on Aging Room.

Save The Date – Ashby Wildlife Management Area Cleanup, May 21, 2023 At 9:45AM

 

May 16, 2023Informational by Website AdministratorLeave a Commenton Save the Date – Ashby Wildlife Management Area Cleanup, May 21, 2023 at 9:45AM

Come join the MassWildlife Ashby WMA Cleanup. Here’s the schedule for the day:

• Meet May 21 top of Bennett Road
• 10-12 Cleanup (meet at 9:45)
• 12-1 Picnic lunch and archery demo
• 1-2p Ashby WMA Tour
• More info at http://mass.gov/WMACleanup

Selectboard Meeting, May 25, 2023 At 6:00PM ET, Ashby Town Hall, Selectboard Room

 

Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, May 25, 2023 at 6PM. The meeting will be conducted in the Ashby Town Hall in the Selectboard Room.

Earth Removal Board Meeting, May 25, 2023 At 6:00pm ET

 

Agenda for the Earth Removal Board Meeting, May 25, 2023 at 6:00pm to be held in the Selectboard room in Town Hall.

Town-Wide Event – Public Safety Building Open House, May 20, 2023 From 10am-2pm; Parking At Ashby Elementary With Bus Shuttle To PSB

Image of the Public Safety Building

It’s open! Check out the Public Safety Building at its Open House, Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 1093 Main St.

Parking for the Public Safety Building Open House will be at Ashby Elementary School, 911 Main Street. We will have a bus running to and from the event to shuttle people back and forth. This will help keep everyone walking around the building and grounds safe.  Handicap parking will be available at the Public Safety Building.

Illustration of invitation on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10am – 2pm for the Open House of the new Ashby Public Safety Building at 1093 Main St., Ashby, MA.