The Famous Warwick Signpost

From the Webmaster

Apologies for the recent lack of updates. We are still in the process of changing the location of the web page to a domain belonging to the town. The future address of the page is:

https://town.warwick.ma.us/

Until the transfer is completed, the old address should be used.

Newsletters are up to date, however. See the calendar there.

I have been maintaining the web page for over 14 years now, but advancing age and infirmity have affected my ability to keep up with the work of updating the site, so I have enlisted the help of local resident and computer maven, Kelly Buchanan, to assist me. The process is going very slowly now, so I will try to update more regularly.

Please send news, notes, meeting notices etc. to this address:

web@town.warwick.ma.us

It has been a pleasure serving you all these years, and I will continue to help Kelly out as long as possible!

Thanks,
Ed Lemon

Library News

Library is now open, but if you are not vaccinated, please wear a mask. No Saturday hours until school reopens in the Fall.

Town Election in Warwick

Warwick has 622 registered voters, 42 of whom voted in the Annual Town Election. The results are:

Selectman - Alan Genovese
Assessor - Keith Ross
Board of Health - Nancy Lyman
Constable - Bruce Kilhart
Transfer Station Commissioner - Mike Mankowsky
Tree Warden - Sharon Matthews
Library Trustee - Andrea Woods
Library Trustee - Nadia Marti
Highway Commissioner - Vernon Bass

We failed to elect any candidate to both Moderator & Cemetery Commissioner.

A big thank you to Helen Whipple, Barbara Walker, and Cheri Robartes for checking people in!

Help during the crisis:

FREE FOOD FRIDAYS 11 AM Thanks to Cliff Fournier, Zac Marti, Brian Snell and many others, we have free food to give to those in the surrounding community. Come to the shelter beside the Metcalf Chapel. We are getting more fresh vegetables in addition to the meats, breads and other food coming from Hannaford's.

A small group of Warwickians has formed the Warwick Community Mutual Aid Network, which is part of a larger group (WMA Community Mutual Aid, http://www.macma.com) now organizing across Western Massachusetts. The goal is to connect community members in need during the coronavirus pandemic with others able to assist them. For more info click here.

And here is a list of resources available to MA citizens, and specifically those in Franklin County: https://docs.google.com/document/d/ 1XNuMu9S1q-ZXYJIfsg_eRubDZRQCIBf7swh5FI4sYio/edit

The Tax Collectors office will be closed to the public until further notice. Tax Payments, or Broadband Payments, can be made using the following options:

• Sent via US Mail.
• Left in the black box Mailbox at the Town Hall (Next to the Blue US Postal Service Mailbox) Please address your envelope to Tax Collector.
• Set up as an online bill payment through your bank. Please make sure to include your bill number.
• Online using https://unipaygold.unibank.com/default.aspx?customerid=706 (this link can be found on the town website. Click on Committees, select broadband, and then it can be found under Service and Status Information.) Please include your bill number for BB or current tax payments too.
• NO CASH PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.
• If you need a receipt for your payment options are as follows: Request a receipt, include an email address, and I will email you your receipt or include a self-addressed stamped envelope, and I will mail return a receipt to you.
• I am available via phone 978 544-3845, leave a message, or by email collector@town.warwick.ma.us. I will respond timely.

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Police Department's New Link

Click here for the new Code Red program.

Police logs are being posted again.

PVRSD Re-opening Plan 2020-2021

Click here for the document.

Community Choice Power Supply Program notice

374 households and businesses in Warwick will receive a letter this week from "Warwick, c/o Dynegy, Dallas TX". That's the number of electricity accounts in Town that are still on National Grid's "Basic Service" - the supply part of the electric bill. The letter explains the program, which entails a 41month fixed-price contract, as well as how to opt-out...or opt-in if you want to upgrade to a more locally produced renewable energy supply. Please don't ignore this letter.

For more info, click here.

For the new Rate Increase go here.

Other Notifications

Warwick Open Space & Recreation Plan 2020 maps are here.

Have you seen the Library Page lately? It's now curated by our excellent new librarian Ivan Ussach and has a wealth of information about books and libraries, plus contemporary topics like astronauts and astronomy!

MassDEP's Beyond the Bin Recycling Directory is here. Don't throw away things you don't think can be recycled!

If you missed the Special Town Meeting on June 17, here is the warrant.

If you missed the May 6 Annual Town Meeting, here are the Warrant, the Omnibus Budget, and the Minutes of the meeting.

Transfer Station Fees including Bulky Waste can be found here.

As a resident of Warwick you have access to at least six Household Hazardous Waste collection events each year

• Pre-registration is required
• To see the complete list of collection event dates, times and locations, go to http://www. franklincountywastedistrict.org/HHWreciprocal.html.

If you want to know what's going on in the town hall, read Town Coordinator David Young's biweekly reports!

Amy Donovan of the Franklin County Solid Waste Management office posts this helpful guide to the disposal of batteries.

MBI (Massachusetts Broadband Institute) has approved the Town of Warwick's application for $450,000 to complete the upgrade & expansion of our wireless internet system!

Ted Cady has posted the Planning Board's Report on Warwick's Population Trend and Impact.

Amanda Mankowsky has provided us with this link to the North Quabbin Area Calendar of Events.

Here is a link to North Quabbin Energy's Annual Local Food Guide.

Warwick has been designated a "Green Community". Here's a picture (Photo by Hal Gilium) of the check Warwick received today at the Statehouse. It's a biggie!

Warwick townsfolk can now get burning permits online at http://www.fcburnpermits.com/ townlist.php. Or you can call Shelburne Dispatch at 413-625-8200.

The Town of Warwick 2013 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is now available for public comment. Note: this is a large pdf file (4 MB).

Go here for an important notice from the Selectboard about loose dogs in Warwick.

The Board of Assessors has posted a new link to Property Record Cards on-line and lots of other information, as well as Tax Exemption and Abatement forms.

Not certain of what's recyclable and what's not? Unsure of what can or can't be re-used? Check out this handy site.

It is now possible to download Warwick building permit application forms, both for one- or two-family dwellings and commercial buildings.

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