Egremont Finance Committee unanimously approved FY27 budget elements the Selectboard had previously endorsed. Chair Tom Berkel, with members Bob Noonan and Michael Ukropina present, voted 3-0 to advance the spending plan on March 2. The Committee also discussed the town's Short Term Rental Bylaw,
Egremont Housing Trust backs short-term rental caps at 50 properties. The board voted 3 to 2 to approve a draft bylaw limiting nightly rentals to 90 per year, with current registrants grandfathered in under a two-year compliance window while new owners must comply immediately. Chairman Richard
Select Board approves fiscal 2027 budgets including fire and highway increases. Chairwoman Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen, Vice Chair Judi Goodman, and Member Mary Brazie unanimously approved 36 line-item allocations across departments, with Highway collective bargaining rising $337,619 and Fire Department
Egremont Board of Health approves prior minutes and confirms food permit progress. Board Chairman Charles Ogden and member Ellen Maggio, with Director Juliette Haas recording, voted 2-0 to adopt February 12 minutes and confirmed that The Mill owner Terry Moore completed his ServeSafe certification,
Egremont Planning Board adopts detailed short-term rental zoning definition. Chair Mary McGurn steered the board's 3–1 vote for the longer STR definition over a briefer alternative, with John Lanterman voting no. The board agreed to bring the definition and a proposed "major/minor" classification
Housing Trust Board weighs short-term rental bylaw with March 2 vote looming. The board discussed a $400 registration fee, natural person ownership rules, and a potential cap at the current 85 registered properties. The central dispute: Blake McDonald and others questioned whether a 50-night annual
Select Board approves workforce housing and PFAS work, accepts assessor resignations. Chair Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen, Vice Chair Judi Goodman, and Member Mary Brazie unanimously approved $133,340 in site work with the Community Development Corporation for a workforce housing project behind Town Hall
Egremont Board of Health votes to require ServeSafe certification at The Mill restaurant within 14 days or face closure. Chairman Charles Ogden and board members Dr. William Rose and Ellen Maggio also unanimously approved a new Fines and Fees Policy to enforce timely permit renewals with automatic
The Egremont Municipal Housing Trust Board advanced a short-term rental bylaw toward May town meeting, establishing a $400 initial registration fee and $300 annual renewal, with inspection fees to be set by the Select Board or building inspector. Vice-Chairman Doug Mishkin chaired the meeting with
Select Board approves 26 FY 2027 budget line items, holds library pending revisions. Chairwoman Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen's board approved police collective bargaining at $485,153, tree work at $60,000, legal fees at $25,000, and police department expenses at $16,000. The board also voted to support a