Hinsdale roundup: Recent meeting outcomes pending as Water & Sewer rate-setting looms
Most of Hinsdale's recent public meetings remain in agenda-only form, with minutes not yet published, so the outcomes of votes listed below are not yet confirmed by official records. The most consequential item on the horizon is the Water & Sewer Commission's planned setting of rates for fiscal years 2027 through 2029.
Hinsdale Public Library Board of Trustees (July 21)
The board's agenda called for a discussion and vote on appointing Sarah Welch as Interim Director while the search for a permanent director is relaunched. The board was also scheduled to vote on the final draft of a fundraising letter and authorize its mailing. Minutes have not been published, so neither vote is confirmed.
Select Board (July 22)
The Select Board was scheduled to receive an update from Monica Monferret on the Floating Bladderwort infestation in Ashmere Lake's North Basin. The agenda also included review and approval of minutes from July 8, 2026, communications and reports, public comment, and other business. No minutes are available yet, so the update's content and any board action are not on the record.
Board of Assessors (July 28)
The Board of Assessors was set to approve or deny statutory exemptions, Chapter 61 applications, and real estate and personal property abatements as presented, and to pay bills as presented. The agenda noted no other substantive business was anticipated. Outcomes are not confirmed because minutes have not been published.
Berkshire County Retirement Board (July 29)
This county-level body, which covers Hinsdale retirees, was scheduled to approve routine consent items: July 2026 monthly expenses, superannuation retirement allowances, member transfers, and service buybacks. Two executive sessions were listed — one on a personnel matter (ADR J Hunt) and one on cybersecurity records. The agenda was described as largely procedural with no major policy decisions. No minutes are available.
Coming up
- **Water and Sewer Committee — Monday, Aug. 3:** The commission and advisory committee will set water and sewer rates for FY27–FY29 based on a DPC Engineering presentation. The agenda also includes a water connection fee refund request for 323 Longview Ave, a sewer connection usage fee waiver request for 15 Bear Hill Road, a request to upgrade water service to the Bonnie and Rose neighborhood, and a betterment payment review for 124 and 126 George Schnopp Road.
- **Hinsdale Public Library Board of Trustees — Tuesday, Aug. 4:** The board will approve minutes from July 7 and July 21, hear a financial report, and discuss planning for a Fall Bake Sale fundraiser. Updates on subcommittees, an Eversource evaluation, and the annual fundraiser mailing list are also scheduled.
- **Lake Management Committee — Tuesday, Aug. 4:** The committee will vote on officers, review Solitude's interim survey from July 27, 2026, discuss a second herbicide treatment for Ashmere Lake bladderwort, review zebra mussel water test results, and consider a new message board for the Plunkett Reservoir boat launch.
- **Planning Board — Aug. 4:** No meeting; the board is on summer break. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026.