Boards, Committees and Commissions

Agricultural Commission

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Please feel welcome to contact the Commission at a regular scheduled meeting or contact a member. Meeting times are posted on the Town of Gill website.

Previous meetings:

Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 06:00 PM
Wed, May 7, 2025 at 06:00 PM
Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 06:00 PM

Board of Assessors

Diane Sumrall, Assistant to the Assessors, 413-863-0138
Office Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758
Office Hours: Mon - Thu 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 413-863-0138
Fax: 413-863-7775

Meeting schedule: The Board of Assessors is an elected body which generally meets on alternating Tuesdays at 4:30 PM at the Town Hall. Please contact the Assistant to the Assessors to confirm the meeting date & time and to be included on the agenda.

Next meeting:

Tue, Jun 24 at 4:30 PM

Previous meetings:

Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 04:30 PM
Tue, May 13, 2025 at 04:30 PM
Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 04:30 PM

Board of Health

Franklin County Cooperative Public Health Service (CPHS):
Randy Crochier, Regional Health Agent, 413-774-3167 ext 106
Lisa White, Public Health Nurse, 413-774-3167 ext. 156

Office Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758
Phone: 413-863-9347
Fax: 413-863-7775

The Cooperative Public Health Service (CPHS) of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) serves as the Health Department for the Town of Gill. The Health Agents, Public Health Nurses and Community Health Educator provide environmental health inspections, communicable disease investigation and prevention, code enforcement, education, wellness, and special programs; CPHS staff work closely with members of the Gill Board of Health on these matters. For further information, and for a CPHS staff listing and contact details, please see the CPHS website.

Meeting Schedule: The Board meets as needed, generally on a Tuesday evening. Contact the Chair to be added to the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Tue, May 13, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Tue, Apr 8, 2025 at 05:30 PM

Cable Advisory Committee

Committee Members:
Janet Masucci, 413-863-8694
Charles Garbiel

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Previous meetings:

Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 01:30 PM
Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 01:30 PM
Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 01:30 PM

Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC)

Committee Members:
Greg Snedeker, Chair, 413-863-8168
Peter Turban, 413-863-2105
Dan Trenholm
William Tomb

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

The purpose of the CIPC is to study proposed capital projects and improvements, and to consider the relative need, impact, timing, and cost of each project, and its effect on the finances of the town. The Committee prepares an annual capital plan that recommends projects and budgets for the next fiscal year, and outlines recommended capital improvements for the following five fiscal years.

The CIPC meets on an as-needed basis, and with a greater frequency during the fall and winter months. To be placed on the agenda for one of their meetings, please contact the Chair.

Previous meetings:

Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 05:00 PM
Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 05:30 PM
Wed, May 12, 2021 at 05:00 PM

Cemetery Commission

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

The Cemetery Commission is an elected body which generally meets on the third Wednesday of the month (no meetings from December thru March) at 5:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. Please contact the Chair to confirm the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Next meeting:

Wed, Jun 18 at 5:00 PM

Previous meetings:

Wed, May 21, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 05:00 PM

Conservation Commission

Commission Members:
Brian Donahue, 781-697-8197, Chair
Paul Sievert, 413-863-2370
Phil Gilfeather-Girton, 413-863-5691
Evan Fox, Member, 413-658-5681
Nona LaGrenade, Member 603-570-8639

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Meeting Schedule: The Commission generally meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Please contact the Chair to confirm the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Tue, May 27, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 07:30 PM

Council on Aging

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Visit the Council on Aging website at gillmontaguecouncilonaging.org

Meeting Schedule: The Council on Aging generally meets the first Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the Montague Senior Center, 62 5th Street, Turners Falls, MA. Please contact the Chair to confirm the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meeting:

Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 12:45 PM

Cultural Council

Council Members:
Patricia Crosby - Co-Chair, lcc@gillmass.org
Lynda Hodsdon Mayo - Co-Chair
Anna Hendricks
Eve Brown-Waite
Karen Larsen
Steve Budd
Amy Gordon

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

The Council meets in the fall to vote on grant applications that are submitted by the October 15th due date for this year. We hold additional meetings on an as-needed basis. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Gill Local Cultural Council Survey

The goal of the Gill LCC is to use public funds to support activities Gill residents enjoy. We have about $5000 a year to spend and we are eager to use it in ways that Gill residents appreciate and support. Please take a moment to fill out the survey at the bottom of this page and give us some guidance! You can turn it in at the reception desk when you leave, or drop it off at the Town Hall or Library later.
Are there any other priorities you think we should have? Please make some suggestions on the back if so. Thank you for taking a moment to provide your input!

Gill Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals

Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs due October 16th, 2024

The Massachusetts Cultural Council has set an October 16th deadline for individuals, schools and organizations to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. The Gill Local Cultural Council has $5,700 to distribute in 2025.

According to Gill Cultural Council spokesperson Patricia Crosby, grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Gill. Surrounding communities may also apply. Online events will be considered as well as live events. Gill seeks to bring performers, artists, historians, naturalists, speakers, musicians, and workshop presenters primarily to in-town venues, although nearby town venues will also be considered. Some of the organizations the Gill LCC has supported in recent years include the Slate Memorial Library, Gill Elementary School, the Gill/Montague Council on Aging, the Gill Historical Commission, the Gill Agricultural Commission, and the Antenna Cloud Farm concert series.

In 2024, the Gill Cultural Council distributed $5,591 in grants to fully or partially fund eleven different projects.

Application forms and complete information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/

Or put “MCC Local Cultural Council Applications” in your search box. If you have questions about Gill projects or applications, email lcc@gillmass.org

The Gill Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.

Previous meetings:

Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 07:00 PM
Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 06:00 PM

Energy Commission

Commission Members:
Vicky Jenkins, Chair
Claire Chang, 413-626-3620
Tupper Brown, 413-863-8243
Janet Masucci, 413-863-8694
Andy Cole, 413-325-1383
Alden Booth

Contact the Energy Commission: encom@gillmass.org

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Meeting Schedule: The Commission meets on an as needed basis. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Next meeting:

Tue, Dec 30 at 5:30 PM

Previous meetings:

Wed, May 7, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 05:30 PM

Finance Committee

Committee Members:
Claire Chang, Chair, 413-626-3620
Sandy Brown, 413-863-8243
Tupper Brown, 413-863-8243
Becca Mandel, 847-347-2029
Peter Turban, 413-863-4481
Julia Wallace, 413-824-0396

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Meeting Schedule: The Committee meets on an as needed basis. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 06:00 PM
Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 05:30 PM

Gill 225 Anniversary Planning Committee

Fall Calendar of Events

An updated calendar of events is available. Click on this link: Fall Calendar of 225th Events

Video from the July 28th Pig Roast & Other Festivities

Thanks to our intrepid videographer Janet Masucci, there is a 75-minute video from the July 28th 225th Celebration and Pig Roast. You can watch it here: Vimeo video of 225th Celebration & Pig Roast. DVDs of the video are available for a $5 donation. See Ray at the Town Hall to get a DVD.

Gill's 225th

September 28, 2018 will mark the 225th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Gill! For this exciting milestone, a committee has been formed to plan events throughout the entire year. The underlying theme for all of the activities will be to Build Community, Celebrate Gill's History, and Have Fun.

As events are scheduled, information will be posted here and on the Town's Calendar. Facebook also has a page for the 225th: Gill's 225th Anniversary on Facebook.

If you would like to get involved on the committee or volunteer to help out at an event, just contact one of the committee members listed below. Or, just show up at the next meeting.

Randy Crochier, Chair
Alison Crochier
Steve Damon
Ed Golembeski
Lynda Hodsdon Mayo
Don Kruger
Rose Levasseur
Lynn Nichols
Robin Paris
Ray Purington
Chris Redmond
Emily Samuels
Pam Shoemaker
Kim Sprankle
Ray Steele

Previous meetings:

Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 06:00 PM
Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 06:00 PM
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 06:00 PM

Historical Commission

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354

Email: ghc@gillmass.org

Visit us on FaceBook @GillHistoricalCommission

Commission: 7 members (currently 3 are filled with 4 vacancies) plus 2 Alternates (2 filled with 0 vacancy) - 3 yr. terms

Volunteer Opportunities: If you are interested in GHC membership or want to volunteer, please contact a member.

Meeting Schedule: The Commission generally meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. at the Riverside Municipal Building, 54 French King Highway, Gill. Please contact the Chair to confirm the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Next meeting:

Tue, Jun 17 at 11:00 AM

Previous meetings:

Tue, May 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 01:00 PM

Memorial Committee

Committee Members:

Merri Bourbeau, Chair, 413-863-8613
Gary Bourbeau, 413-863-8613
Doug Smith, 413-863-3115
Elaine Smith, 413-863-3115
Tony Zager

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Meeting Schedule: The Committee meets on an as needed basis. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 05:00 PM
Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 05:00 PM

Open Space & Recreation Plan

The Gill Open Space and Recreation Plan has just been updated. The 2020 draft plan is available for review and comment until Monday, January 4, 2021. Please send all comments to Megan Rhodes, Senior Planner at the FRCOG, mrhodes@frcog.org.

Previous meeting:

Mon, May 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Personnel Committee

Committee Members:

John Miner 413-863-2324, (Employee representative)
Randy Crochier, 413-863-2353 (Selectboard representative)
Paul Nowill, 413-863-9873 (At-large member)
Tupper Brown, 413-863-8243 (Finance Committee representative)
Vacant (At-large member)

Ray Purington, 413-863-9347, (Clerk/Non-voting member)

Fax: 413-863-7775
E-mail: administrator@gillmass.org
Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Meeting Schedule: The Committee meets on an as needed basis. Please contact the Clerk to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 03:30 PM
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 03:30 PM
Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 03:30 PM

Planning Board

Board Members:
Doug Smith, Chair, 413-863-3115
Dick French
Tim Storrow
Jeffrey Blomstedt
Mark Beaudry

Clerical Assistant - Nona LaGrenade
Email: clerical@gillmass.org
Office Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758
Office Hours: Tues - Thurs 10a - 5p
Office Phone: 413-863-2119

Meeting Schedule: The Board generally meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 06:00 PM
Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 06:00 PM

Recreation Committee

Members:
Isaac Bingham, 332-205-0648
Richard Heldt
Kerri Lapointe
Rob Marcalow
Ray Steele

Mailing Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758

Meeting Schedule: Please contact a member of the Committee in advance to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings:

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 06:30 PM
Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 07:00 PM

Selectboard

Ray Purington, Town Administrator, 413-863-9347
Office Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758
Office Hours: Mon 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Tue - Thu 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 413-863-9347
Fax: 413-863-7775

Meeting Schedule: The Board generally meets every other Monday at 5:30 p.m.

Previous meetings:

Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Mon, May 5, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 05:30 PM

Sewer Commission

Meeting Schedule: Quarterly and as needed

Previous meetings:

Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 06:00 PM
Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 05:15 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals

Board Members:

Suzanne Smiley, Chair, 413-863-8174
Tupper Brown, 413-863-8243
Ray Purington, 413-863-9347
Roger Augustine, 413-863-2212
Isaac Bingham, 413-863-4431

Clerical Assistant - Nona LaGrenade
Email: clerical@gillmass.org
Office Address: 325 Main Road, Gill, MA 01354-9758
Office Hours: Tues - Thurs 10a - 5p
Office Phone: 413-863-2119

Meeting Schedule: The Board generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Please contact the Chair to determine the meeting time and to be included on the agenda.

Previous meetings: