Select Board Approves Utility Poles, Police Recruitment Bonus
Egremont Select Board approved utility poles for National Grid and backed a police sign-on bonus program. The board unanimously approved National Grid's request to install two utility poles on Jug End Road to serve a new property being constructed.
Select Board · Meeting of September 29, 2026
Egremont Select Board approved utility poles for National Grid and backed a police sign-on bonus program. The board unanimously approved National Grid's request to install two utility poles on Jug End Road to serve a new property being constructed. The board also agreed, pending union approval, to offer newly hired police officers a $5,000 sign-on bonus upon hire, with additional $2,500 bonuses at one and two years of service.
Personnel Director Cara Becker presented the proposal as part of efforts to strengthen recruitment. The board unanimously accepted the resignation of temporary assessor Francine Groener.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 29, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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