Selectboard authorizes PVPC to submit joint CDBG application with Huntington

Erica Johnson of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission told the Selectboard that changes to income-eligibility rules mean Chester and Huntington will be the only communities in this year’s joint Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. She outlined proposed projects including engineering design for the Maple Avenue water main, housing rehabilitation, social services and educational programs, and noted increased demand at the Huntington Food Pantry.