Northampton citizens that support the use of the Bean Farm in Florence for recreational purposes are circulating a petition of their own. The first signature on the petition is from Ann-Marie Moggio, Director of the Recreation Department.
The online version can be found at the link below. So far the Agricultural folks' online petition has 681 signatures to the Recreational Fields folks' total of 189. Where do you stand?
Recreational Field petition
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/beanrecreationfields/index.html
Agricultural petition
From the Office of Planning and Development:
We would like to invite you to two joint meetings of the Conservation Commission, Recreation Commission and Agriculture Commission on the public use of the Bean Farm.
The December 1st meeting is for commission discussion only and will not have public comment. This meeting is to reach an agreement to work together and create a plan to work together on the preservation of the Bean Farm.
The December 7th meeting is a public forum on the Bean Farm and move the process forward.
There will be a Joint Meeting of the Recreation Commission, Agriculture Commission, and Conservation Commission on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Smith Vocational High School Library, 80 Locust St., Northampton
Agenda:
1. Bean Property Discussion
2. Process Discussion
Please Note: This meeting is open to the public but it is for the boards to have an opportunity for their own discussion and there will not be public comment. The public is urged to attend the joint public hearing of the Recreation Commission, Agriculture Commission and Conservation Commission on Monday December 7st at 6:30 PM at the JFK Middle School Community Room.
There will be a Joint Public Hearing and meeting of the Recreation Commission, Agriculture Commission and Conservation Commission regarding the Bean Property Purchase on Monday, December 7, 2009, 6:30 p.m. at JFK Middle School Community Room, 100 Bridge Rd., Florence, MA 01062. Agenda:
1. Presentation
2. Public Input – limit 3 minutes
3. Board Discussion
4. Possible Action
