Egremont Select Board unanimously approved a $960,000 workforce housing mortgage for Community Development Corporation. Chair Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen, Vice Chair Judi Goodman, and Member Mary Brazie voted to allow the organization to place a mortgage to secure construction financing at the July 14
Green Committee voted to continue $300 Recycling Rules Widget funding and expand its promotion through a new flyer, website presence, and QR code signage. Eighty-two residents responded to a microplastics survey, and the committee agreed to recommend the documentary "Plastic Detox" to interested
Egremont Planning Board backed a three-component EOHLC grant proposal for housing activation, trust implementation, and site feasibility work. The board allocated roughly $59,000 in funding; members John Lanterman and Stephen Lyle emphasized moving toward specific sites and construction rather than
The French Park Dog Park Committee addressed park security following a July 3 incident. The committee approved safety signage and requested fence reinforcement from Tom Reynolds. Committee Chair Kate Sontag reported a donation box balance of $149 with recent payments of $275 to Joe Schneider for
Egremont Select Board unanimously hired two fire responders for its open positions. Fire Chief Joe Schneider recommended Ezra Smith, starting at $60,000 annually upon completion of his EMT certification expected in August, and Joseph "JD" Keefner, starting at $63,000, both as highly qualified
The Egremont Planning Board unanimously approved an annual special permit for Greenagers, Inc. to hold a recurring fundraising gala on the second Friday of August at its 62 North Undermountain Road property. Board Chair Mary McGurn and members John Lanterman, Donna-Bersch Gordon, Eddie Regendahl,
The Board of Health advanced a PFAS treatment unit project for Town Hall. Board members Charles Ogden and Dr. William Rose voted 2-0, with Ellen Maggio abstaining, to adopt prior meeting minutes. The board closed fiscal year 2026 having collected $21,930 in fees and sent a request for quotes to
Egremont Water Commission reviewed two alternatives for Karner Brook Dam rehabilitation, estimated at $5.1 million and $4.0 million. Chair Mary Brazie and members considered findings from Tighe & Bond engineering presenting two options: building a new dam downstream versus repairing the existing
The Municipal Housing Trust discussed its short-term rental initiative ahead of a June 29 town meeting. Chairman Richard Stanley presided over seven members who addressed restrictions on properties valued at $500,000 or below. The board reviewed a CDC workforce housing project where one applicant
Egremont Select Board unanimously approved a mattress recycling fee increase and voted to keep election polling at Town Hall. Board of Health Director Juliette Haas secured approval for Tough Stuff Recycling's new $40-per-unit rate, up from $33, and reported that the North Egremont Firehouse garage
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