Town of Belchertown, MA

Belchertown has one of the largest land areas in Massachusetts and lies adjacent to the Quabbin Reservoir, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the country. The Board of Selectmen has overall responsibility, although town government is a cooperative effort with several officials and boards having well-defined areas of responsibility. Belchertown has an Open Town Meeting, regarded as one of the purest expressions of democracy as a collective voice of the townspeople determining their own affairs. This form of town government encourages and requires the active involvement of informed residents in deciding the course of the Town. Belchertown has 5 schools, a full time accredited Police Department and a full time Fire Department and EMS response. Account Terms of Use: * The account is not an open forum * The account is a limited forum restricted to Town business * The Town reserves the right to remove unrelated subject matter * The Town reserves the right to remove prohibited lang...