Beautification Committee approves 95 barrels for 2026 season.
Beautification Committee approves 95 barrels for 2026 Sponsor a Barrel season. Chair Vi Baldwin and the four-member body voted unanimously to select red, white, and purple petunias and to absorb a five-dollar cost increase per barrel, keeping sponsor fees at $100 each. The Committee also
Beautification Committee · Meeting of March 17, 2026
AGAWAM — Beautification Committee approves 95 barrels for 2026 Sponsor a Barrel season. Chair Vi Baldwin and the four-member body voted unanimously to select red, white, and purple petunias and to absorb a five-dollar cost increase per barrel, keeping sponsor fees at $100 each. The Committee also unanimously approved placing barrels at Town Hall urns for $75 each with maintenance provided, and agreed to allow private property sales of additional barrels to boost program visibility.
Stefanie Kesecker reported two new sponsors already committed to the season.
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Source: the Beautification Committee meeting of March 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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