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Select Board and Finance Committee approve Police Department budget transfer

West Stockbridge boards approve Police Department budget transfer to cover investigator invoice. The Select Board and Finance Committee jointly voted unanimously to move excess funds from the Police Department salary line to the operating budget, addressing an approximately $20,000 investigator

Townbrief news summary · Jul 8

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves new Police Chief and HR software contract

Select Board approves permanent Police Chief and HR software, green-lights grant application. The board unanimously appointed Michael Renton, who served seven months as Acting Chief, to Police Chief. In separate unanimous votes, the board authorized member Tobias Casey to sign a contract with

Townbrief news summary · Jul 6

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves appointments, grants, and seasonal communities funding.

Select Board approves appointments and grants amid fiscal-year budget shortfall. The board unanimously appointed John Orloff to the Vision Committee and Kadin Shafiroff as a West Stockbridge Police Officer; approved renewal of the Berkshire Health Alliance community health services contract; and

Townbrief news summary · Jun 22

Government · Select Board

Select Board Hears Public Safety Building Feasibility Study

West Stockbridge Select Board heard a feasibility study for a regional public safety facility consolidating the Department of Public Works, Police, and Fire departments. The consulting firm Weston & Sampson, funded by a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant, recommended 72 Albany Road as the

Townbrief news summary · Jun 8

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Keresey as chair, approves annual town appointments

The Select Board reorganized and unanimously approved a slate of over 50 annual appointments spanning town officers, committee members, and boards. Chair Kathleen Keresey, alongside members Tobias Casey and Andrew Krouss, also unanimously approved the Shared Animal Control Intermunicipal Agreement

Townbrief news summary · Jun 1

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves housing-study grant application, liquor licenses.

Select Board unanimously authorizes BRPC grant application for housing feasibility study. Chair Andrew Krouss, Member Kathleen Keresey, and Member Tobias Casey approved the zero-cost application, which would fund a pre-development package including site exploration, infrastructure plans, and

Townbrief news summary · Apr 27

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves seasonal community designation for town meeting warrant.

Select Board unanimously advances seasonal community designation to town meeting. Member Kathleen Keresey said the state designation will unlock grants and support affordable housing efforts. The board also unanimously appointed Scott Muir, Emergency Management Director, as primary representative

Townbrief news summary · Mar 16

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Colonial Power rate increase, Eagle Scout flag box project.

West Stockbridge Select Board approves Colonial Power contract amendment raising electricity rates. Chair Andrew Krouss, along with members Kathleen Keresey and Tobias Casey, unanimously backed an increase in the town's electricity rate from $0.1375 to $0.1500 per kilowatt-hour effective March,

Townbrief news summary · Feb 18

Government · Select Board

Rent Control Board delays vote on Mill Pond trailer park rent increase

Rent Control Board holds court-ordered hearing on Mill Pond trailer park rent adjustment. The board unanimously approved fair market value of $319,000 and recurring operating expenses of $122,000 but deferred voting on capital improvement credits pending additional documentation from the owner.

Townbrief news summary · Feb 11

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves website upgrade, housing grant application

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

Townbrief news summary · Feb 2