Monday, August 12, 2013

Other meetings

Other meetings this week

Sewer Commission Monday August 12th click here for agenda

Planning Board Tuesday August 13th click here for the agenda

Advisory Board Thursday August 15th click here for agenda




10 comments:

  1. Anybody have a copy of the letter sent to all folks in town with large animals?

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    1. I don't have one, but all I know is the Board of Health wants to adopt regulations for people who have what would be considered "farm animals" We have a right to farm by-law, but this would be different, as it will set standards for how much land, etc.. This is off the top of my head. I got the drift this weekend when I spoke to a couple of people who would/maybe be effected by this. This means you should attend a hearing when they have one. Like anything else, no room for bitching when the law is passed. Always remember, "Government is run by those who show up!" Bev.

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  2. Hope I know when this hearing will be as my neighborhood is full of goats and chickens (those are the animals I know about) on very limited land and I am all for farming but if you barely have land I feel the animals suffer.

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  3. Kimber - what about an operation such as Smith's Farm, in Winchendon? Would this proposed regulation prohibit such an operation in Templeton?

    Smith's Farm is a model in this area. They are a good business, which we should encourage more of, not erect roadblocks against.

    Just what documented health problem is this proposal solving?

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  4. I am not complaining about farms at all. I am just worried about people who have very, very small plots of land (probably well under an acre) and they have all sorts of goats and chickens and other animals. They have no room to move around and they are very close to roads which can not be good for the animals.

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  5. This was a proposal for some new regulation in Templeton that requires 1 acre per large animal. Some farmers choose to feed livestock hay and grain, which negates the need for an acre per animal. The BOH minutes from June and July explain the what and why of this proposal.

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    1. FYI, I am pretty sure Smith Farm is in Winchendon. Bev.

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  6. I was using Smith Farm as an example as to why I don't like this proposal. It sounds like a revenue raising scheme more than a solution to any public health problem. If we pass this proposal, we would exclude a business like Smith's. Which would be a very stupid move, to say the least.

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  7. I have a posted a copy of the proposed farm animal regulations. There will be a hearing on Sept. 5th.

    There is now a link to a google calendar for Templeton Events (beneath the info for local businesses). I will attempt to keep the calendar up to date with meeting and events in Templeton.

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    1. Thanks for posting Julie. I have learned that the Massachusetts Farm Bureau may also attend the hearing on September 5.

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