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Shelburne Trails Brochure --

Welcome to the homepage of the
Town of Shelburne!

This site is designed to keep residents informed, to help town leaders communicate and to aid those new to the area in the process of getting to know us.

Contact information for all departments, committees, town officials and staff can be found through using the links at the left. Minutes of the most recent meetings are posted on those pages.

Major areas of interest can be found through using the navigation buttons at the top of this page.

Please note: Office hours and days of operation vary amongst departments. Please check each individual web page for specifics.


Hot Topics — Current News — What's New?

Wind Farm -- Application for special permit --
March 2012 -- PDF (4.2MB)

TOWN WARRANT
FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 2013
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, FRANKLIN, SS.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Shelburne in the County of Franklin, Greetings:  In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at MEMORIAL HALL, 51 BRIDGE STREET, SHELBURNE, on Tuesday, the First day of MAY, at SEVEN THIRTY O’CLOCK in the AFTERNOON and then and there to act upon the following articles: (Download the complete warrant with articles using this link.)

FCCIP/FRCOG -- Offices moving -- Week of April 23 -- Read more

Information for 2012 election schedules can be found on the Town Clerk page.


Spring Bulky Waste Collection

The Franklin County Solid Waste District is holding a “Clean Sweep” bulky waste collection on Saturday, May 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.  The three drop-off sites are: the Buckland Recreation Facility on Rt. 112 South, the Northfield Highway Garage, and the Whately Transfer Station.  Read the press release | View the flyer


Franklin County Solid Waste Management District -- Battery Recycling
The following information about battery recycling has been provided by FCSWMD:

Fluorescent Bulb Recycling at the Shelburne Transfer Station:
Click >here< for details.

Online version of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"

Published by the Hampshire Gazette and Greenfield Recorder in honor of Earth Day: http://www.epageflip.net/title/9156



Tax Maps

Tax maps in pdf format are now available on our Web site -- here on the homepage and also on the Assessors page. A large index map has been constructed from which you can select the detail map you would like to view.


Shelburne's FY2012 tax rates were approved by the
DOR in November 2011.

The tax rate for the town increased from $12.66 to $12.78 and the Fire District tax rate decreased from $1.05 to $1.04.

Single Tax Rates FY2012: Town - $12.78

Shelburne Fire District - $1.04

Assessment Data: available to the public upon request during office hours.


Zoning Bylaws

Use the link below to access the current bylaws:
Zoning Bylaws

Town of Shelburne
Official Zoning Map

Click image at right to see the web version of the Zoning Map.