cityseal

Committee on Community Resources
 and the Northampton City Council

Committee Members:
Chair: Councilor Garrick Perry
Vice Chair: Councilor Gwen Nabad

Councilor Aline Davis
Councilor Laurie Loisel

Online Meeting via Teleconference  
Meeting Agenda - Amended
Date: February 23, 2026, Time: 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 212 Main Street
Northampton, MA

The City of Northampton does not discriminate based on disability and is committed to hosting accessible meetings. To request a reasonable accommodation to attend any city meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at adacoordinator@northamptonma.gov or call (413) 587-1288.

The February 23, 2026 Community Resources Committee meeting will be conducted in hybrid format with the option for both councilors and the public to attend in person or participate remotely by remote participation. The public may follow the committee's deliberations by attending in person or joining the virtual meeting by phone or computer. The meeting will be recorded for later broadcast and uploaded to the Northampton Government Video Archive on YouTube.
 
 Live public comment will be available using telephone call-in or video conferencing technology. 


 "Jurisdiction. Matters affecting the community including economic development, local business, tourism, the environment, the arts, planning, zoning, sustainability, land use, housing and affordability, among others" 


INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN OR JOINING THE MEETING:
PUBLIC MEETING LINK
For telephone call-in, call:
+1 929 436-2866 U.S.
MEETING ID: 879 9806 4717
PARTICIPANT#: #
PASSCODE: 936356

1.

Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call

2.

Announcement re: Audio/Video Recording

This meeting is being audio/video recorded.

3.

Public Comment

4.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

A.

Miinutes of January 26, 2026 Organizational Meeting

5.

Updates and Announcements from Committee Members

6.

Program Topic: Celebrating Black History in Northampton

Guests: Historic Northampton Museum Educator Elizabeth Sacktor and David Ruggles Center for History and Education

7.

Items Referred to Committee

None.

8.

New Business

9.

Adjourn

Contact: At-Large Councilor Garrick Perry
gperry@northamptonma.gov
Phone: 301-237-2730