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The Select Board voted 5-0 to authorize a Forest Reserves grant application for approximately 127 acres near the Quabbin and Jabish Brook Conservation Areas, with public access proposed if acquired. The Board also approved a policy limiting official comments on federal matters to actions with a direct, material impact on Belchertown, by a 4-0-1 vote.
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The grant authorization starts the process of seeking funding to conserve a 127-acre property with wildlife habitat, streams, trails, and proposed public access; it does not by itself approve the purchase. The new federal-matters policy directs the Board to focus on local government while allowing comments when federal actions directly affect Belchertown. The Board also reported that the FY27 budget currently faces about $200,000 in projected reductions and that health insurance rates could rise approximately 16% on July 1.
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