Select Board approves website upgrade, housing grant application
Select Board · Meeting of February 2, 2026
West Stockbridge Select Board approves housing rehabilitation and transportation grant application. The Board unanimously authorized the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to apply for up to $620,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to assist low- to middle-income residents with home improvements up to $63,000 per household; recipients must maintain the property or sell only to family members for 15 years before the loan is forgiven. The Board also unanimously approved a Civic Plus website upgrade contract at an additional $1,000 annually to meet state-mandated ADA compliance requirements, with the upgrade expected to take 10 to 15 weeks.
Fire Deputy Scott Muir was unanimously appointed interim Emergency Management Director while the Police Chief is on leave.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of February 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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