Woodlands Partnership
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm
In Person at Windsor Town Offices or remote
A meeting of the Woodlands Partnership
The Finance & Budgeting Committee of the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts
(established as Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership)*
will meet on Thursday July 18, 2024 at 4:00-5:00 p.m.
This is a hybrid meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
In-person: Windsor Town Offices, 1890 MA-9, Windsor, MA
Virtually: please RSVP to Kate Conlin to request a Zoom link: kconlin@newenglandforestry.org
Agenda
- Call to order and welcome
- Approval of minutes from May 23, 2024
- Overview of Agent contract and deliverables
- Discussion of the best way to keep legislative delegation, both state and federal, informed of Partnership activities
- Agent updates: pending grant applications; upcoming meeting with Sen. Markey’s Office; Greylock Glen communication, IRA USFS grant “emerging market” question; vacant Treasurer position on Executive Committee
- Scheduling next meeting(s)
- Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours
- Public comment
- Adjourn
Finance & Budgeting Committee members: Joe Nowak – Adams (chair); Dicken Crane – Windsor (board chair); Chris Cozzaglio – Berkshire Regional Planning Commission; Robert O’Connor – Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs; Keith Ross – Society of American Foresters, Massachusetts Chapter
*On Oct. 11, 2022, the Board of the public body created in 2018 voted unanimously to change its name from the “Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership” in its bylaws to operating as the “Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts” and requested the state legislature and USDA Forest Service to officially establish and recognize the new name.
Posted-7/17/2024-9am Donna Butzke
Filed- Town Clerk-7/17/2024