NOTICES
Annual Election
The Adams Fire District Annual Election will be held at the Fire Station on Tuesday, May 14, 2019
from 12:00 Noon until 6:00 p.m. Absentee ballot applications are available upon request. Nomination papers for the following District offices may be picked up at the Adams Fire District Office, 3 Columbia Street Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Prudential Committee Member 3 year term If you have any questions you may contact Clerk & Treasurer Kathleen Fletcher at 743-0179, ext. 12 Kathleen A. Fletcher
Clerk & Treasurer February 1, 2019 Budget Meeting Notices
The Prudential Committee of the Adams Fire District will holding FY2020 Budget Meetings on:
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
5:00 p.m. in the Fire District Office AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Budget Meeting: 5:00 pm NEW BUSINESS Review of FY2018 Audit with Auditor Irwin Overview and Discussion of FY2020 Budget Kathleen A. Fletcher
Clerk & Treasurer February 8, 2019 Wednesday, February 20, 2019
5:00 p.m. at the Council on Aging AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER Budget Meeting: 5:00 pm UNFINISHED BUSINESS FY2020 Budget General Fund: Administration Fire Department Street Lighting Kathleen A. Fletcher
Clerk & Treasurer February 14, 2019 Monday, February 25, 2019
directly following the 5:00 p.m. Prudential Committee meeting at the Council on Aging. AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER Budget Meeting: Following the Monthly Prudential Committee Meeting UNFINISHED BUSINESS FY2020 BUDGET Enterprise Fund Administration Water Department Warrant Articles Kathleen A. Fletcher
Clerk & Treasurer February 21, 2019 Wednesday, February 27, 2019 5:00 p.m. at the Council on Aging. AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER Budget Meeting: 5:00 pm UNFINISHED BUSINESS FY2020 BUDGET Enterprise Fund Administration Water Department Warrant Articles Kathleen A. Fletcher
Clerk & Treasurer February 25, 2019 Tuesday, March 5, 2019
5:00 p.m. at the Fire District Office AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER Budget Meeting: 5:00 pm UNFINISHED BUSINESS FY2020 BUDGET Fire Department Reorganization Vote Total Budget Water Rate Increase Kathleen A. Fletcher
Clerk & Treasurer February 28, 2019 FYI
The Adams Fire District, as a separate municipal entity from the Town of Adams, operates on its own budget from the fees collected on your District bills. We strive to provide the best possible service, while keeping the rates at an acceptable level. This is becoming harder to achieve with our aging infrastructure and increasing mandates.
Every year, the District holds an Annual Meeting & Election at the beginning of May where registered voters residing within the District vote on the budget for the next fiscal year. The big expenses for the upcoming budget are the request of the Fire Department for a full-time Fire Chief and full-time Firefighter, and the requests of the Water Department for upgrades and maintenance to the water system. Budget meetings will be held prior to the Annual Meeting to discuss these matters. Contact Clerk & Treasurer Kathy Fletcher at 413-743-0179 ext. 12 for more information. December 13, 2018 |
Chemical Feed & SCADA Upgrades Project
Construction of the Chemical Feed and SCADA Upgrades project located at the Cheshire Harbor Wellfield in Cheshire, at the Maple Street Tank in Adams, and Adams Fire District Office located in Adams are being financed by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The DWSRF program is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) with joint funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This project will add sodium hypochlorite (disinfection) equipment to each of the three well sites, provide a new bulk storage chemical building in the wellfield, add Supervisory Controls And Data Acquisition (SCADA) via radio transmission for data to be shared between the wellfield, Maple Street Tank and District Office, and will provide better quality drinking water for community residents and business in and near Adams, Massachusetts. DWSRF programs operate around the country to provide states and communities the resources necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our valuable water resources nationwide.
The Chemical Feed and SCADA Upgrade project has been awarded to Bay State Regional Contractors, Inc. out of Yarmouthport, Massachusetts. The preconstruction meeting has occurred, and the project is in the submittal phase of construction before work begins. Updates on the progress of the project will be posted to this website periodically as construction progresses. Kathleen A. Fletcher
District Clerk December 18, 2018 Winter is Here...
please make sure your home is winterized,
including your water pipes!!! 
If your house will be vacant during the winter months, it is recommended that you winterize your water system to prevent any freeze ups, which could cause water damage that could prove to be quite costly.
Another recommendation is to let your water run a pencil thin stream when temperatures stay below freezing for any length of time. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Fire District Office at (413) 743-0179. New Bills Coming for the
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Emergency Calls
If you have a medical emergency , fire emergency, or need the Police: Dial 911
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