See attached file for the 2013 election results

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2013 Annual Town Election Results

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The Hilltown CDC conducted an anonymous survey regarding Town-owned buildings on behalf of the Chesterfield Select Board. Over the years, many serious problems have been identified in Town buildings, but the Town was not in a position to tackle them all at once. The Select Board wanted to survey the Town's residents to find out what their priorities were.  There was a 30% return rate.  Thank you to those of you that took the time to complete the survey.  The results will provide valuable information for the entire community and will be used by the Select Board to guide its decisions regarding building needs and improvements.

Please view the attachment to see the results.  There is a Powerpoint Version as well as an Adobe PDF version

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Chesterfield Building Survey Results - PDF	[Chesterfield Building Survey Results - PDF]	27/02/12 16:39
Chesterfield Building Survey Results - Powerpoint	[Chesterfield Town Owned Building Survey Results - Powerpoint]	22/02/12 20:50

The Town of Chesterfield has been designated a “Green Community”. Chesterfield was one of 12 Massachusetts communities to be named a “Green Community” by the Patrick-Murray Administration on December 21, 2011. The Town met the five clean energy benchmarks required by the state and is now eligible for $140,000 in funding. This designation is quite an achievement and reflects the hard work and tireless efforts of the Energy and Green Community Committees.

Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Grant Program

Reported in Statewide Green Communities Newsletter - Western Region

Chesterfield Efficiency Seekers Get a Leg Up

When it comes to cutting heating bills, every little bit helps. Chesterfield residents are getting more than a little help from their municipality this year, thanks to an innovative local program funded through the town’s 2011 Green Communities grant.  Some $55,000 of the town’s $140,000 grant is funding the Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Program, which has received 24 applications for measures such as exterior door replacement, pipe insulation, and window curtains since it launched with a series of information sessions in November. One project has already been completed and reimbursed.

Developed by the Chesterfield Green Communities Committee in conjunction with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Hilltown Community Development Corporation and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO), the Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Program adds value to incentives already offered through WMECO’s MassSave program.  As is the case statewide, following a MassSave home energy assessment, the local utility (through MassSave) reimburses homeowners for 75 percent of assessment recommendations up to $2,000.  Chesterfield residents are now incentivized to make further efficiency improvements through the town’s reimbursement of up to $1,000 in additional costs – for total potential savings of $3,000 on efficiency and weatherization measures.

Energy Committee Chair Joe Gazillo said Chesterfield residents are motivated to participate in the program for reasons related to both saving money and protecting the environment.

“The goal of the Commonwealth’s Green Communities program is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut our carbon footprint.  In a community like ours, where most homes are heated with oil, this is done most effectively at the household level,” he said.  “This program is protecting the environment and saving money, and it helps people to feel better about their community.”

Over 40 people attended the program information sessions last fall, and the town is planning additional sessions to introduce more residents to the program later this winter and in the spring.

http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/doer/green-communities/pubs-reports/news-and-updates.html#gcwestreg

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Residential Energy Efficiency Program Informational Slide Show

[Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Program Informational Slide Show]

11/03/13 10:20

Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Grant Program Offers up to $1,000 per Household for Energy Improvements

Chesterfield residents are invited to apply for up to $1,000 per household to help pay for home energy improvements. This grant program has been designed to supplement the Western Massachusetts Electric Company Mass Save residential incentive program, which offers a 75% incentive up to $2,000 toward the cost of installing insulation and weatherization upgrades. Taken together, Chesterfield residents are eligible for up to $3,000 to help improve the energy performance of their homes.

An Information Session will be held on Saturday, March 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center (400 Main Road, Chesterfield) to give residents an opportunity to get more details, ask questions, and get help filling out an application. Residents are invited to drop in any time. In addition, a brief program overview will be presented at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Program Steps

1. To fill out an application, contact Bea von Hagke at the Hilltown Community Development Corporation (CDC) at 296-4536 ext 115 on Mondays or Wednesdays. Or, email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

1. Call WMECO’s Mass Save Program at 800-666-3303 to schedule a free Home Energy Assessment. Or contact a Home Performance Contractor directly – Ask Bea for guidance on this option

1. Implement the recommendations of the Mass Save Assessment (WMECO pays 75% up to $2,000)

1. Contact the Hilltown CDC for reimbursement of additional expenses up to $1,000

The Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Grant can also be applied toward energy efficiency and renewable energy items that are NOT listed in the Mass Save energy assessment. Town of Chesterfield program partners at the Hilltown CDC and Pioneer Valley Planning Commission can also point you toward other available incentives like rebates for efficient heating, solar hot water, solar PV and microwind systems; as well as the Mass Save Heat Loan Program, which provides a 0% loan up to $25,000 for energy efficiency upgrades and solar hot water systems.

In 2011, the Town of Chesterfield was designated a Massachusetts “Green Community” by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The Chesterfield Residential Energy Efficiency Grant Program is an initiative to help reduce energy used in Chesterfield.

Program applications available at www.hilltowncdc.org or contact Bea at the Hilltown CDC at 296-4536 ext 115 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Informational Session Flyer

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Chesterfield is blessed with a rich history and many documents and records reflecting and informing it and its heritage.  It is also enriched by countless individuals, past and present, who have served the Town and compiled and accepted stewardship of important Town records over the years.  The Select Board has appointed an ad hoc Records Management Committee and tasked it with a long-needed assessment of these invaluable records.  The Committee is requesting Town Boards and Committees fill out the attached Records Information Survey and return it to the Town Administrator by February 25, 2013.

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Records Information Survey

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