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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.

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Select Board approves van driver appointments

Egremont Select Board approved van driver appointments and fire truck surplus. The board unanimously appointed Theodore Jurgenson and Anthony Terry as part-time van drivers for the Transportation Department, requiring minimum 8-hour-per-week commitment. The board voted to declare a 2008 Pierce

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Select Board Votes to Keep Web Administrator as Paid Position

Egremont Select Board voted 2 to 1 to retain the Web Administration position. The board retained the $48-per-hour employee role with a maximum 12-hour weekly schedule, capped at $26,417.16 through June 30. In separate unanimous votes, the board appointed Alexander Scarbro as on-call firefighter,

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Select Board approves PFAS treatment contract and appointments

Egremont Select Board approved PFAS treatment and multiple personnel appointments, including pet policy. The board approved a $28,035.50 contract with B&T Pump and Well Service for a PFAS treatment unit at Town Hall and the Police Department, funded by a $38,000 state grant, with final approval

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Select Board approves web administration contract with conditions

Egremont Select Board approved a temporary sign permit and web administration contract with conditions. The Board unanimously approved a temporary non-conforming sign permit for Buttonball Barn through October 4, 2026, and approved a web administration contract with conditions including town email

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Select Board Approves Liquor License Change for Prospect

Egremont Select Board approved a liquor license change for Prospect Operating LLC. The establishment at 50 Prospect Lake Road won permission to convert from two general on premises pouring licenses to a single hotel license following a public hearing before Chair Lucinda Vermeulen and Vice Chair

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Select Board approves $960K mortgage for Egremont workforce housing

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

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Select Board unanimously approves hiring of two fire responders

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

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