Water Commission approves $7,676 analyzer replacement, projects revenue shortfall. Chair Mary Brazie and fellow commissioners unanimously endorsed the Colorimetric Chlorine Analyzer purchase from the repairs and updates account and flagged a deficit in water revenues and expenses likely to require
Select Board approves liquor extension and dog park gate at March meeting. Chair Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen and members Mary Brazie and Judi Goodman unanimously appointed Emily Eyre to the French Park Dog Park Committee and confirmed $2,880 in donations to fund a sally port gate system to prevent small
Egremont Housing Trust Board advances short-term rental bylaw toward June town meeting. The board voted unanimously to recommend the bylaw, as amended, to the Select Board for placement on the June 10th special town meeting agenda, after debating whether to modify the previously adopted 50-unit cap
Select Board approves highway hire, police and fire vehicle purchases totaling over $300,000. The board voted unanimously to hire Patrick Nilson as a CDL equipment operator at $30.52 per hour for the Highway Department, to send a police officer to the academy, and to place a warrant article
Egremont Select Board approves fiscal 2027 wage structure with performance tiers. Employees rated 3.5 to 4.0 on evaluations will receive 1.5 percent raises atop a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment; those rated 3.0 to 3.49 receive 1 percent. Chair Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen and Finance Committee
Planning Board advanced a Short-Term Rental Zoning Bylaw draft for public input at an April 8 informational session without a formal vote. Chair Mary McGurn directed staff to post the draft with introductory context notes, laying out three current Conditions of Use covering parking, circulation,
Select Board approves $4,000 police department review contract. The board, meeting March 17, funded the independent review through a reserve fund transfer and scheduled a special town meeting for early June to address short-term rental zoning and seasonal community designation, with Board Member
Egremont Green Committee approves plastic-ban exploration with TURI and BRPC support. Chair Emily Eyre and members heard a presentation from Jaymie Zapata on single-use plastic ban templates covering bags, bottles, polystyrene, and takeout items, with enforcement through the Board of Health. The
Egremont Select Board tackles police understaffing with recruitment overhaul. Chairwoman Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen and the board heard from Police Chief Jason LaForest and officers about the challenges of a four-officer shortage, including officers working alone during day shifts. The board discussed
French Park Dog Park Committee approves quarterly waste removal gratuity, schedules spring cleanup. Committee Chair Kate Sontag reported the park's revolving account balance at $902.76 with $355 in cash donations; the committee confirmed the cash-only donation policy adopted in January 2025 is
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