Frequently Asked Questions

South Hadley has a 120-member representative Town Meeting as its legislative body. There are 24 Town Meeting members elected from each precinct (Precincts A, B, C, D, E). For more information see Town Bylaws Section 204 There is an elected 5-member Selectboard and a Town Administrator who is appointed by the Selectboard.

No. South Hadley has several independently elected boards including the Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Library Board of Trustees, Planning Board, and the Board of Commissioners for the Municipal Light Department. The latter is an elected 5-member Municipal Light Board / Electric Light Department known as SHELD located at 85 Main Street. South Hadley has 2 separate water and fire districts, independent of the Town. For information on the 2 districts visit the following departments: Water Department District #1, Water Department District #2, Fire Department District #1, Fire Department District #2.

Second Saturday in May, beginning at 9 a.m. Special Town Meetings are scheduled as needed by the Selectboard. Typically, a Special Town Meeting is held in the fall each year on a Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Town Meetings are held in the Auditorium of the Town Hall and are televised on local cable channel 15.

Hard copies can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office for a fee.

Developments are handled by various permitting authorities.

The Town has a Traffic Sign Committee that reviews requests and makes recommendations to the Selectboard for action.

You will want to contact the Department of Public Works to discuss vehicle damage due to potholes.

You can get a trash pickup and recycling schedule on the Solid Waste Division page.

Contact the Animal Control Officer who can be reached through the Police Department at 413-538-8231.

Contact the Assessor's Office to locate an property owner.

For license information visit our license and permits page.

For sewer fee abatement information visit our sewer use fee abatements page.