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Future Building Use Task Force

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Aug 21, 2026

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Longmeadow

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Task force sets resident comment limits

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Task force backs preliminary Old Town Hall RFP

The task force voted 6-0 to ask the Select Board to consider a preliminary request for proposals for Old Town Hall, which is currently unused. The proposal would test developer interest in potential future uses while accounting for zoning, historic and environmental protections, deed restrictions, and abutter notification.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Task force adopts public input plan

The task force adopted a revised Public Input Plan and a live spreadsheet to track resident feedback, while also deciding to post its meeting calendar and develop an FAQ for the task force webpage. Members also noted that Longmeadow has about 270,000 square feet of municipal building space, excluding schools, and that public construction costs can be two to three times private-sector costs.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Task Force Plans More Input on Building Use

The Task Force planned public forums during the summer, an online resident survey in the fall, and virtual tours of the buildings. It also agreed to post facilities, staffing, and capital-plan documents online and send a request for building-use information to all department heads.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 27, 2026

Task force plans broader building-use outreach

The task force agreed to refine its strategic analysis model and vote on accepting it at the next meeting. It also planned public input through social media, local media, summer event tabling, and video tours of the buildings.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Task Force Advances Building Review

The task force agreed to continue developing a model for evaluating municipal buildings and to gather more information from department heads before making a recommendation to the Select Board. Members also planned a consistent script for community outreach and agreed to include local students in engagement efforts.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Building Reuse Planning Moves to Public Outreach

The Town Manager said future reuse scenarios for the buildings could require substantial funding and debt exclusion votes because available funds are limited. The Task Force agreed to engage residents at the May 9 Future Planet Fiesta and May 13 Town Meeting.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Task force sets resident comment limits

The task force will accept resident comments every other meeting, at the first meeting of each month, with each speaker limited to three minutes and total comments limited to 15 minutes.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Task force begins review of three town buildings

The Future Building Use Task Force began its review of Town Hall, Old Town Hall, and Community House, with a report requested by December. Members agreed to tour all three buildings on one day, with April 4 or April 18 proposed; the date was not yet confirmed.

1 min readMunicipal coverage