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
Green Committee approves FY2027 budget of $275 and plans April cleanup. Chair Emily Eyre led the February 10th meeting, with members present in person and via Zoom, to discuss succession planning as member Juliette Haas approaches November retirement and to advance research into "Too Good to Go"
Water Commission reviews dam design alternatives with Tighe & Bond engineers. Chair Mary Brazie, Vice-Chair Lucinda Fenn-Vermuelen, and Water Operator Nate Stalker met with Tighe & Bond representatives Daniel Buttrick and Amber Boles, who presented rehabilitation and removal options; the team
Egremont Historical Commission votes to shorten demolition delay in preservation bylaw. Co-Chair Rebecca Turner moved to reduce the delay period from one year to six months; Co-Chair Alex Langshure seconded, and the motion passed 3 to 0, with Co-Chair Francis Nestor abstaining. Nestor reported that
Egremont Select Board unanimously approves utility pole and two Democratic events. Steven Hayward of National Grid presented a request for a new pole at 15 Mill Road, which the board voted to approve. The Egremont Democratic Committee received unanimous approval for a candidate forum April 12 at 2
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