Acronyms and References
List of Acronyms and Terms Used at Select Board Meetings. This is a living document and is by no means comprehensive—it’s a foreign language.
Town Buildings
CH: Community Hall, 1 West Main St, rental and meeting space
JR: Jacobs Road Municipal Building, 18 Jacobs Rd, Town Offices, Library
SH: Sawyer Hall, 1 East Main St, Post Office, Thursday Library hours
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ARPA: American Rescue Plan Act
ATM: Annual Town Meeting
BERK12: Brings together districts and community partners to ensure access to high-quality educational experiences across Western Massachusetts.in
BUC: Building Use Committee, Town committee to oversee building use.
CAF II: Connect America Fund Phase II
CCG: Community Compact IT Grant
CDBG: Community Development Block Grant
CPHS: Cooperative Public Health Service
"The [FRCOG] CPHS Health District works to protect and promote public health in its 15 member towns, under the direction of the local Boards of Health. A Board of Health works to maintain and improve the quality of life in their community by ensuring safe water, housing, air and foods, and to prevent infectious and chronic diseases."
COLA: Cost of Living Adjustment
COVID Related------------------------------------------------
ARPA /SLFRF:
American Rescue Plan Act Final Rule
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Federal government programs for COVID relief.
CARES: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
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Chapter 70: State aid program to public schools under DESE.
DESE: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
ECI: Energy Conservation Inc
EEAC: Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
EOC: Emergency Operations Center, Town of Heath ECO
FCCDC/CDC: Franklin County Community Development Corp
FRCOG: Franklin Regional County of Governors
GCD: Green Communities Division [Mass Dept of Energy Resources]
"The Green Communities Division (GCD) provides grants, technical assistance, and local support from Regional Coordinators to help municipalities reduce energy use and costs by implementing clean energy projects in municipal buildings, facilities, and schools."
HAY: Hawlemont Agriculture and You
A collaboration with local farmers and community members where children engage in hands-on learning as they care for animals, nurture gardens, and develop new skills in a real farm setting.
HCA: Under state law, Marijuana Establishments (ME) and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MTC) must execute Host Community Agreements (HCA) with the municipalities in which they plan to operate.
HRST: Heath Regionalization Study Team
HYPA: Hilltown Youth Performing Arts
MIIA: Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association
a non-profit organization created to serve our membership - over 400 cities, towns and other public entities in Massachusetts. Our job is to help members - like you - realize the greatest possible value for their insurance dollar.
MLB: Municipal Light Board
Municipal Light Board manages the Heath Broadband Network (Municipal Light Plant -MLP).
MLP: Broadband-MLP
The Heath Municipal Light Plant (MLP) is managed by the Heath Municipal Light Board (MLB) and MLP Manager, with the purpose to oversee the building and operations of a fiber-optic broadband network for Heath homes.
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
MMA: Massachusetts Municipal Association
For 40 years, the Massachusetts Municipal Association has been bringing municipal officials together to articulate a clear and united municipal message, to develop and advocate for unified policies, and to share information and work together to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal service delivery.
MTRSD: Mohawk Trail Regional School District
School district for Heath students. The elementary school is Colrain and secondary (7-12) is the MTRHS.
MVP: Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
The MVP grant provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and implementing priority projects.
Regional Animal Control: Franklin County Regional Animal Control
STAM:
"Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts (STAM) is a professional organization of roughly 100 chief administrative officers from communities with populations of 12,000 or less from across the Commonwealth. The group offers a forum for the exchange of ideas and information together with opportunities for professional development, advancement of the municipal management profession, improved communication within the profession and targeted legislative and policy advocacy."
SOA: Student Opportunity Act
Mass Gov act to improve inequitable gaps for ethnic and racial groups.
TMS: TMS Educational Solutions
The Management System, consulting firm previously used by MTRSD to calculate school assessments.
WRAP: Winter Recovery Assistance Program
"Provides cities and towns with funding to improve their transportation networks in response to harsh winter weather. Funds must be spent by June 30, 2023."
People/Business/Service
Carson Ovitt, Carpenter
Paul Harnett, Residential and Commercial Plumbing Services
Roger Harris, Project Engineer for Rise Engineering, Green Communities Grant, Community Hall HVAC
Walter Cudnohufsky Associates, Landscape Architects & Planners
Town Buildings
CH: Community Hall, 1 West Main St, rental and meeting space
JR: Jacobs Road Municipal Building, 18 Jacobs Rd, Town Offices, Library
SH: Sawyer Hall, 1 East Main St, Post Office, Thursday Library hours
============================
ARPA: American Rescue Plan Act
ATM: Annual Town Meeting
BERK12: Brings together districts and community partners to ensure access to high-quality educational experiences across Western Massachusetts.in
BUC: Building Use Committee, Town committee to oversee building use.
CAF II: Connect America Fund Phase II
CCG: Community Compact IT Grant
CDBG: Community Development Block Grant
CPHS: Cooperative Public Health Service
"The [FRCOG] CPHS Health District works to protect and promote public health in its 15 member towns, under the direction of the local Boards of Health. A Board of Health works to maintain and improve the quality of life in their community by ensuring safe water, housing, air and foods, and to prevent infectious and chronic diseases."
COLA: Cost of Living Adjustment
COVID Related------------------------------------------------
ARPA /SLFRF:
American Rescue Plan Act Final Rule
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Federal government programs for COVID relief.
CARES: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
--------------------------------------------
Chapter 70: State aid program to public schools under DESE.
DESE: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
ECI: Energy Conservation Inc
EEAC: Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
EOC: Emergency Operations Center, Town of Heath ECO
FCCDC/CDC: Franklin County Community Development Corp
FRCOG: Franklin Regional County of Governors
GCD: Green Communities Division [Mass Dept of Energy Resources]
"The Green Communities Division (GCD) provides grants, technical assistance, and local support from Regional Coordinators to help municipalities reduce energy use and costs by implementing clean energy projects in municipal buildings, facilities, and schools."
HAY: Hawlemont Agriculture and You
A collaboration with local farmers and community members where children engage in hands-on learning as they care for animals, nurture gardens, and develop new skills in a real farm setting.
HCA: Under state law, Marijuana Establishments (ME) and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MTC) must execute Host Community Agreements (HCA) with the municipalities in which they plan to operate.
HRST: Heath Regionalization Study Team
HYPA: Hilltown Youth Performing Arts
MIIA: Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association
a non-profit organization created to serve our membership - over 400 cities, towns and other public entities in Massachusetts. Our job is to help members - like you - realize the greatest possible value for their insurance dollar.
MLB: Municipal Light Board
Municipal Light Board manages the Heath Broadband Network (Municipal Light Plant -MLP).
MLP: Broadband-MLP
The Heath Municipal Light Plant (MLP) is managed by the Heath Municipal Light Board (MLB) and MLP Manager, with the purpose to oversee the building and operations of a fiber-optic broadband network for Heath homes.
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
MMA: Massachusetts Municipal Association
For 40 years, the Massachusetts Municipal Association has been bringing municipal officials together to articulate a clear and united municipal message, to develop and advocate for unified policies, and to share information and work together to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal service delivery.
MTRSD: Mohawk Trail Regional School District
School district for Heath students. The elementary school is Colrain and secondary (7-12) is the MTRHS.
MVP: Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
The MVP grant provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and implementing priority projects.
Regional Animal Control: Franklin County Regional Animal Control
STAM:
"Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts (STAM) is a professional organization of roughly 100 chief administrative officers from communities with populations of 12,000 or less from across the Commonwealth. The group offers a forum for the exchange of ideas and information together with opportunities for professional development, advancement of the municipal management profession, improved communication within the profession and targeted legislative and policy advocacy."
SOA: Student Opportunity Act
Mass Gov act to improve inequitable gaps for ethnic and racial groups.
TMS: TMS Educational Solutions
The Management System, consulting firm previously used by MTRSD to calculate school assessments.
WRAP: Winter Recovery Assistance Program
"Provides cities and towns with funding to improve their transportation networks in response to harsh winter weather. Funds must be spent by June 30, 2023."
People/Business/Service
Carson Ovitt, Carpenter
Paul Harnett, Residential and Commercial Plumbing Services
Roger Harris, Project Engineer for Rise Engineering, Green Communities Grant, Community Hall HVAC
Walter Cudnohufsky Associates, Landscape Architects & Planners