Planning Board and Municipal Housing Trust unite on short-term rental regulation strategy. Chair Mary McGurn announced the Planning Board will draft zoning language defining STRs and specifying permitted districts--requiring a two-thirds Town Meeting vote--while the Trust develops operational
Egremont Housing Trust and Planning Board map regulatory approach to short-term rentals. Housing Trust Chair Richard Stanley and Planning Board members agreed the boards must divide labor: Planning Board will draft zoning definitions, while Housing Trust handles operational rules including
Egremont Select Board approves FY 2027 budget allocations across seven departments and services. The board approved Agriculture Commission funding at $2,000, a 33 percent increase, and Southern Berkshire Ambulance operations at $138,009, including $1 million in capital expenditures for two new
Planning Board approves FY2027 budget framework below $5,000 and outlines zoning strategy for short-term rentals. Chair Mary McGurn led the board--members John Lanterman, Stephen Lyle, and Donna Bersch-Gordon--to consensus that the Board will define STRs in zoning and assign district-by-district
Housing Trust Board advances seasonal community designation for town meeting warrant. Vice-Chairman Doug Mishkin, Secretary Mary Brazie, and members Evan Hardcastle and Russel Becker met in person January 21, while Chairman Richard Stanley, member Judith Goodman, Select Board Chair Lucinda
Select Board unanimously approves EMS regionalization study with no immediate budget impact. The board voted to include Egremont in the Southern Berkshire EMS Task Force feasibility analysis by January 31st, authorizing snow and ice removal expenditures over the current appropriation, and approving
Egremont Planning Board approves Form A for Motes property, cites driveway access concerns. The five-member board voted 4-1 to approve the subdivision (Eddie Regendahl opposed), with notes that shared driveway compliance would need to be resolved between buyer and seller through permitting. In
The Egremont Select Board approved 21 departmental and municipal budget items totaling $408,277 during its first fiscal 2027 review. Chairwoman Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen, Vice Chair Judi Goodman, and Member Mary Brazie also green-lighted a $4,000 special article for French Park repairs. The board
Green Committee discusses climate awards and food waste initiatives. Chair Emily Eyre reported that Egremont will not pursue Massachusetts' Climate Leader award due to requirements for municipal fleet electrification, which poses challenges for police, fire, and highway vehicles. The committee
The Egremont Historical Commission unanimously approved prior meeting minutes with an amendment documenting DCR discussion on the Jug End property and Van Gilder House, ensuring the Memorandum of Agreement includes EHC involvement in site development and resident public comment mechanisms.
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