Annual Town Meeting 2021
The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 15th at 9 a.m. in the ballfield behind New Hingham School on Smith Road. The inclement weather date is Saturday, May 22nd at 9 a.m. The warrant and the Finance Committee Report and Recommendations are attached below.
Attendees will be asked to wear face masks and social distance. Be prepared to protect yourself from the sun and bugs as we will be outside.
 Annual Town Meeting Warrant | [ ] | 342 kB |
| Finance Committee Report and Recommendations FY22 | [ ] | 1607 kB |
Annual Town Election
The Annual Town Election was held on Monday, May 3rd from noon to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. The results are posted below.
| Election Results May 3 2021 | [ ] | 424 kB |
Planning Board Public Hearing May 4, 2021
The Planning Board will hold a virtual Public Hearing on May 4, 2021 to discuss an application for a Difinitive Subdivision Plan by John Schnepp, 3 Don Emerson Road.
PUBLIC ACCESS via Zoom through this link:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/4132961000?pwd=Y2ZBMTdtcU1FbjdaWnVsTFpqSW9FZz09
Or call (929) 205-6099 to participate by phone with Meeting code 413 296 1000 and
Passcode 123456
The Plan is attached below.
| Schnepp Plan Don Emerson Road | [ ] | 244 kB |
Help Wanted - Town Administrator
HELP WANTED
Town Administrator
Town of Chesterfield
Chesterfield, Massachusetts is seeking applicants for a Town Administrator. Chesterfield has a population of 1,235 and an annual budget of $3.8 million.
The Town Administrator will report directly to the three-member Select Board, will coordinate most activities in the Town, and carry out policies and actions of the Select Board. A bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, or related field is preferred with experience in an administrative and/or management position with some supervisory responsibility, preferably in a municipal setting. Position is 40 hours per week with a minimum of two evenings per month required. Salary range is commensurate with experience. A job description is attached below. Resume and cover letter should be sent to the Chesterfield Select Board, PO Box 299, 422 Main Road Chesterfield, MA 01012 by 3 p.m. on May 13, 2021.
| Town Administrator Job Description | [ ] | 148 kB |
Planning Board Public Hearing to Amend Zoning Bylaw
UPDATE: PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON MARCH 30, 2021
The Planning Board held a public hearing regarding the petition submitted by the Chesterfield Historical Commission for a Zoning Bylaw amendment on the Annual Town Meeting warrant. The amendment would change Zoning Bylaw 4.2 Wireless Communications Overlay District Section 4.261 b so that no wireless communications facility could be located within 750 feet of the district designated as Chesterfield Center Historic District by the National Park Service.
The full request is attached below. The Planning Board voted to table the request for a Bylaw change pending the submission of additional information. Their report on the proposal is due April 20.
| Proposed Zoning Bylaw Change for Wireless Communications Facilities | [ ] | 2454 kB |
Update - Cannabis Bylaw
At their April 5, 2021 meeting, the Planning Board voted to ask a small group of people who had previously expressed interest to prepare a Town-wide survey on a cannabis bylaw. After the survey is completed, a committee will be formed to prepare a Bylaw that is based on the results of the survey.
Community Outreach Meeting Held:
The Ember Gardens Community Outreach Meeting was held on February 24th and lasted over 4 hours. The Ember Gardens team sent the following letter to the Town in response to that meeting:
Chesterfield Select Board and Residents,
Thank you for your participation in yesterday evening's Community Outreach Meeting. We heard quite a bit of thoughtful feedback and appreciated all of the public testimony.
At Ember Gardens, one of our core missions is our community values. As such, we have heard the community and will not be moving forward with our proposed cultivation site in Chesterfield on Willcutt Rd. The quality of life will be more affected by this proposal than we expected and that was never our goal or intention.
We hope that the discussion up to this point will serve as a useful steppingstone for Chesterfield to move forward into incorporating regulated cannabis into the community. In the meantime, Ember Gardens will continue to look for the right community and location to host our organic cannabis farm.
Sincerely, The Ember Gardens Team Shane, George, & Dan
May 3, 2021 Town Election Info
The following are positions that will be on the May 3, 2021 Election Ballot:
These are all 3-year terms unless noted differently.
The name shown is the current official in that position:
Roger A Fuller – Select Board
*Crystal Ames - Assessor
Russell Peotter – Moderator
*John Chandler – Board of Health
Geoff Gougeon – Chesterfield-Goshen Sch Comm
*Carole Bergeron - Hamp Reg Sch Comm (is not seeking re-election)
*Vacancy on Hampshire Regional School Committee – 1 year seat (Patricia Colson-Montgomery was appointed until May 2021)
*Constable – vacancy
Library Trustee – Linda Urban-Lyon
*2 year seat for Planning Board – vacancy from resignation of Maureen Borg 9/29/2020
Mark Klitzke – Planning Board
George Sturtevant – Planning Board
An *next to that position means that no one is running for that position as of February 22, 2021.
Contact the Town Clerk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or call (413) 296-4741 extension 4# for the Clerk’s direct line.
Dog licenses are due by March 31st. All dogs must have a current rabies vaccination. We do not know if there will be a rabies clinic this year so check with your vet to make an appointment. Contact the Town Clerk if you have any questions or check the Town’s website, www.townofchesterfieldma.com.
Reminder: Please return the annual Street Listing if you have not done so. It is an important source of information for the Town as we receive funding for federal and state programs for many programs based on the total population numbers. Also, we need the updated #’s of school children, seniors and veterans, which is collected from the Street Listing. If you did not receive the Street Listing form, please contact the Town Clerk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
| Vote by Mail Application 2021 | [ ] | 79 kB |
General Election 2020 - Unofficial Results
Chesterfield had 85% of its registered voters vote in this election. See the attachment below for the unofficial Election results.
| Unofficial Election Results | [ ] | 32 kB |