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Contact Info, Elected, and Appointed Officials

The Town Office Building is located at 422 Main Road in Chesterfield.

The general mailing address is:PO Box 299Chesterfield, MA  01012 

Main Phone: (413) 296-4771
Fax: (413) 296-4394

Town Clerk, Sandy Wickland
413-296-4741
422 Main Road, PO Box 13
Hours Monday 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, 1st and 3rd Saturday 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
email

Town Administrator Brenda Lessard
413-296-4771 press 1
422 Main Road, PO Box 299
Hours Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
email

Select Board
413-296-4771 press 1
422 Main Road, PO Box 299
Every other Monday at 4:00 PM (see the Calendar page on the website)

Tax Collector Lennie Pittsinger
413-296-4771 press 2
422 Main Road, PO Box 75
Monday 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
email

Board of Health - John Chandler
413-296-4771 press 5
422 Main Road, PO Box 89
2nd and 4th Monday at 7:15 PM
email

Planning Board - Eileen McGowan
413-296-4771
422 Main Road, PO Box 299
1st Monday at 7:30 PM
email

Conservation Commission - John Follet
413-296-4771  
422 Main Road, PO Box 299
3rd Monday at 7:30 PM
email

Recreation Committee - Don Willard
413-296-4771
1st Thursday at 7:00 PM
email

Assessors - Ed Severence
413-296-4010 
422 Main Road, PO Box 55
Monday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (* summer meetings are every other week*),
Assistant Assessor - Wednesday 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
email

Building  Commissioner Jason Forgue
413-296-0127
422 Main Road, PO Box 299
Wednesday 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
email

Electrical Inspector Gary Graves
413-773-1032
mailing address: 174 East St. Williamsburg, MA  01096

Gas & Plumbing Inspector Don Lawton
413-559-1820
mailing address: PO Box 136 Williamsburg, MA  01096

Highway Department Superintendent Matt Smith
413-296-4727
164 Main Road, PO Box 299
Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
email

Library - Cindy Squier
413-296-4735 (PO Box 305)
408 Main Road, PO Box 305
Monday 2:00 – 7:00, Wednesday 10:00 – 4:00, Saturday 9:00 – 1:00
email

Community Center/Senior Center, Brooke Bullock
413-296-4007
400 Main Road, PO Box 7
Hours vary.  Please call ahead.
email

Cemetery Superintendent Ricki Chick
413-336-3171

Tree Warden Chris Ryan

413-238-5976

Fire Station
(Non-emergency) 413-296-4049
5 North Road, PO Box 28

Fire Chief Dave Hewes
email
Hours by appointment.

Emergency: Call 911

Non-Emergency Dispatch: (413) 586-1508 (This number can be used for non-emergencies to reach the Dispatch Center to request a Fire Department response.

Police Station 
(Non-emergency)  413-296-4353
422 Main Road, PO Box 33
Monday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Police Chief-Peter Fappiano:
email

Emergency:  Call 911

Non-Emergency Dispatch:  (413) 586-1508 (This number can be used for non-emergencies to reach the Dispatch Center to request a Police Department response.

Animal Control Officer:  Kelli Wainscott

Emergency:  Call 911
email

Non-Emergency:  (413) 586-1508  (This number should be used to reach the Dispatch Center which will tone out the ACO to respond to your call.)

Elected Town Officials

Official Expiration

Selectmen – 3 members for 3-year terms

  1. Roger Fuller, Chair, 2027
  2. Donald Willard, 2025
  3. Patricia Colson-Montgomery, 2026

Assessors- 3 members for 3-year terms 

  1. Crystal Ames, 2027
  2. Edward Severance, Chair, 2025
  3. Mary Anne Rys, 2026

Moderator – 1 member for a-3 year terms

  1. Russell Peotter  2027

Town Clerk – 1 member for a-3 year term

  1. Sandra Wickland 2026

Treasurer – 1 member for a 3-year term

  1. Margaret McWherter 2026

Tax Collector –1 member for a 3-year term

  1. Lenore Pittsinger 2026

Board of Health – 3 members for 3-year terms

  1. John Chandler, Chair 2024
  2. Kirke Henshaw 2025
  3. Peg Whalen  2026

Chesterfield/Goshen School Committee 3 members for 3-year terms

  1. Kimberly Lyons-Snape 2027
  2. Kelli Wainscott 2025
  3. Donald Willard 2026

Hampshire Regional School Committee – 2 members for 3-year terms

  1. Laura Somes 2025
  2. Patricia Colson-Montgomery 2027

Constables – 3 members for 3-year terms

  1. Denise Wickland 2024
  2. Jeffrie Young 2025 
  3. Dan Blair  2026

Library Trustees – 3 members for 3-year terms

  1. Linda Urban-Lyon 2027
  2. Amy Gavalis 2025
  3. Jennifer Peotter 2026

Planning Board – 7 members for 3-year terms; Associate members for 1-year terms

  1. Julia Freedgood 2027
  2. Susan Silva 2027
  3. Dan Henshaw 2026
  4. Sarah Hamilton 2025
  5. Fred Drake  2025
  6. Eileen McGowan, Chair 2026
  7. Jack Lyons 2026

Two appointed Associate members for 1-year terms

  1. Carol Jolly, Associate (Appointed by Moderator) 2023
  2. Pierre Brisson, Associate (Appointed by Moderator) 2023

Tree Warden – 1 member for a 3-year term

  1. Chris Ryan 2026

Appointed Town Officials

Board of Registrars – 3 members for 3-year terms

  1. Jenny Lamour, 2026 
  2. Kathleen Brisbois, 2027
  3. Therese Brigley, 2025

Capital Improvement Planning Committee -

3 members for 3-year terms, two 1-year members from Selectmen and Finance Committee (one each)

  1. Roger Fuller, Select Board representative, 2027
  2. Carol Jolly, Finance Committee representative, 2027
  3. Matt Smith, 2026
  4. Holly Kellogg, 2025
  5. Donnie Bisbee, 2027

Cemetery Commission – 3 members for 3-year terms as of

  1. Vacancy, 2026
  2. Rick Roberts, 2024
  3. Dee Cinner, Chair 2025

Conservation Commission – 5 members for 3-year terms

  1. Ann Pickrell, 2026
  2. Laura Dimmler, 2026
  3. Julia Freedgood, 2027
  4. Doug Fraser, 2027
  5. John Follet, Chair 2025
  6. Sarah Aftab, Associate Member 2026
  7. Patricia Gosselin, Associate Member 2026

Council on Aging – 8-12 members for 3-year terms

  1. Lillian Bisbee 2026
  2. Marianne Drake, Chair 2025
  3. Francine Frenier - Secretary & Treasurer, 2027
  4. Mary Ann Hoag, 2025
  5. James Martin, 2027
  6. Lynn Hicks, 2026
  7. Beverly Henrichsen Vice-Chair, 2026
  8. Laura Dimmler, 2025
  9. Timothy McElroy, 2026
  10. Beverly Pomeroy 2027

Cultural Council – 8 members for 2-year terms-can only serve 6 consecutive years

  1. Ellie Goudie-Averill, Chair, 2026
  2. Kessie Warlow-Harry,  2026
  3. Maia Harris, 2025
  4. Helena "Lena" Garcia, 2025
  5. Carol Jolly 2025
  6. Sarah Aftab, 2025

Energy Committee – 5 to 7 members for 3-year terms

  1. Mark Klitzke, 2023
  2. Charlene Baiardi, 2023
  3. Denise Cormier, 2024
  4. Vacancy, 2025
  5. Joe Gazillo, Chair, 2022

Farm & Forest Commission – 3-year terms

  1. Tevis Robertson-Goldberg, 2026
  2. Kim Sarafin, 2027
  3. Brooke Bullock, 2025
  4. Jennifer Peotter, 2025
  5. Matt Barron, 2025
  6. Jon Parrott, Alternate, 2026

Finance Committee – 7 members for 3-year terms – appointed by the Moderator

  1. Noah Berman, 2026
  2. Carol Jolly, 2026
  3. Lawrence Cervelli Co-Chair, 2027
  4. Lee Manchester, Co-Chair, 2027
  5. Justin West, 2025
  6. Sarah Hamilton, 2027
  7. John Follet, 2025

Historical Commission – 5 members for 3-year terms

  1. Vacancy , 2026
  2. E. Dee Cinner, Chair, 2024
  3. Eileeen McGowan, 2025
  4. Patricia Colson-Montgomery, 2027
  5. Bob Osborne, 2025

Town Accountant – Outsourced

  1. Eric Kinsherf, CPA, 2027

Zoning Board of Appeals – 3 members and 2 associates for 3-year terms

  1. Denise LeDuc, 2026
  2. Louise Spear, 2027 
  3. Michael Lucey, 2025
  4. Vacancy, Associate, 2024
  5. Jack Lyons, Associate, 2024

Appointed Town Officials: One-year terms:

ADA Committee:

  1. Brenda Lessard

Building Grounds & Maintenance Personnel

  1. Vacancy

Superintendent of Cemeteries

  1. Frederica Chick (413) 336-3171

Council on Aging Director

  1. Brooke Bullock

Custodian

  1. Therese Brigley – Senior Center, Town Hall and Town Office
  2. Scott Carpenter-Highway

Dog Officer/ Animal Control Officer (ACO)

  1. Kelli Wainscott

To report an incident to the ACO, call Non-Emergency Dispatch:  (413) 586-1508 (This number should be used for non-emergencies to reach the Dispatch Center who will page the ACO.)  

In case of emergency, call 911.

Election Officer/Special Police for Election

Election Officers – 1 year term – appointed in August per MGL

  1. Sandra Wickland
  2. Nancy Hewes
  3. Rita Harris
  4. Peggy Hewes
  5. Eileen Wright
  6. Carol Jolly
  7. Sylvia Shea Lapinski
  8. Marjorie Jasmin
  9. Louise Berniche
  10. Margaret Whalen
  11. Mary Lou Bisbee
  12. Sheila Laroche
  13. Lenore Pittsinger
  14. Jennie Lamour
  15. Maryann Coleman
  16. Louise Spear
  17. Leslie Kellogg

Elderly/Disabled Tax Relief Fund Committee

  1. Edward Severance, Assessor
  2. Meg McWherter, Treasurer
  3. Janice Gibeau – COA Director
  4. Mary Ann Severance

Emergency Management Director

  1. Larry Holmberg

Emergency Response Coordinator

  1. Larry Holmberg

Emergency Planning Committee – appointed as a group by position or their designee

  1. Peter Fappiano – Police Dept.
  2. Larry Holmberg - EMD
  3. Roger Fuller – Select Board
  4. Matt Smith – Highway Dept.
  5. John Chandler – Board of Health
  6. David Hewes - Fire Department

Fence Viewer

  1. Donald "DJ" Willard IV

Fire Chief and Warden

  1. David A. Hewes

Deputy Fire Chief – appointed by Chief

  1. Vacancy

Fire Station Committee

  1. Dave Hewes
  2. Alex Kassell
  3. Tevin Oborne

Franklin Regional Transit Authority

  1. Vacancy

Hazardous Waste Coordinator

  1. Vacancy

Highway Superintendent

  1. Matthew Smith

Hilltown Resource Management Coop. Reps

  1. John Chandler
  2. Peg Whalen

Inspectors

  1. Animal - Kelli Wainscott
  2. Building -  Jason Forgue
  3. Gas/Plumbing - Donald Lawton
  4. Wiring - Gary Graves
  5. Deputy Wiring - Jack Lyons

Keeper of the Cannon

  1. Donald "DJ" Willard IV

Librarian – appointed by Library Trustees

  1. Cynthia Squier-Klein

Moth Superintendent

  1. Don "DJ" Willard IV

Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Manager

  1. Justin West, Manager
  2. Jack Henry, Associate Manager

Parking Clerk

  1. Vacancy

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

  1. Eileen McGowan – Delegate
  2. Sarah Hamilton – Alternate

Police Chief

  1. Peter Fappiano-Police Chief

Police Officers

  1. Greg Smith
  2. Lyle Sienkiewicz, Sergeant
  3. Mitchell Cichy

Procurement

  1. Roger Fuller, Chief Procurement Officer
  2. Donald Willard III, Procurement Officer

Public Safety Building Committee

  1. Winston Bancroft
  2. Peter Banister
  3. David Hewes
  4. Lawrence Holmberg
  5. Peter Fappiano
  6. G. Gilman Smith
  7. Donald Willard III

Recreation Committee – 7 members

  1. Megan Shiels-Willard
  2. Don Willard
  3. Vacancy
  4. Vacancy
  5. Vacancy
  6. Vacancy
  7. Vacancy

Right To Know Coordinator

  1. Donald Willard III

Community Center Oversight Committee

  1. Maryann Coleman
  2. Donald Willard III
  3. Brooke Bullock - COA Director
  4. James Martin
  5. Beverly Pomeroy

Town Administrator

  1. Brenda Lessard

Town Counsel

  1. Kopelman & Paige, P.C.

Westfield River/Wild and Scenic Committee

  1. Denise Cormier
  2. Laura Dimmler: Alternate

Veteran’s Service Agent

  1. District - Steve Connor (Northampton Veterans' Service Office)

Appointed Special Committees

Green Communities Action Plan Committee

  1. Joseph Gazillo, Chair
  2. Carol Jolly
  3. Nancy Rich
  4. Tom Oborne

Memorial Day Parade Committee – 3 members – 1 year term

  1. Dan Nye, VSO
  2. Robin Bak
  3. Vacancy

Public Safety Building Committee:

  1. Winston Bancroft
  2. Peter Banister
  3. David Hewes
  4. Larry Holmberg
  5. Mike Malouin
  6. Don Willard III
  7. Gilman Smith

Town Office Building Committee

  1. Roger Fuller, Select Board
  2. Sandra Wickland
  3. Leonore Pittsinger
  4. Jason Forgue
  5. Kent Hicks

Senior Housing Committee – 7 members – until complete

  1. COA Director
  2. Jean Weller
  3. Nancy Hewes
  4. Kent Hicks
  5. Marianne Drake
  6. Vacancy
  7. Vacancy

MVP Executive Committee

  1. Larry Cervelli, Co-Chair
  2. Joe Gazillo, Co-Chair
  3. Larry Holmberg
  4. Don Willard III, Select Board