West Stockbridge
Upcoming
Select Board
The Select Board will consider appointing Acting Chief Mike Renton as the permanent Police Chief. The meeting also includes discussions regarding seasonal community grants, HR time tracking, and shared EMS/Fire agreements.
- Appointment of Acting Chief Mike Renton to Police Chief
- Seasonal Community Grant Application via Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
- Shared EMS/Fire agreements discussion
- HR time tracking system discussion
- Conservation Commission update
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Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a Request for Determination for a property improvement. The board will also receive an update from their shared agent and discuss administrative e-signature processes.
- RDA for subsurface disposal system upgrade at 30 Great Barrington Road
Select Board
This Special Town Meeting will vote on four articles to supplement the FY2026 budget using free cash and stabilization funds. Items include funding for town insurance, police investigative services, town counsel, and health/dental/life insurance. Two of the transfers require a two-thirds vote.
- $14,000 from free cash for Town Insurance
- $20,000 from free cash for Police investigative services
- $70,000 from General Stabilization for Town Counsel (requires 2/3 vote)
- $72,000 from General Stabilization for Health/Dental/Life Insurance (requires 2/3 vote)
Affordable Housing Trust
The West Stockbridge Affordable Housing Trust will meet to review minutes, receive chair updates, and discuss technical assistance from Mass Housing Partnership. The main item is a discussion on the Seasonal Communities Grant Program.
- Review and act on previous meeting minutes
- Chair updates on logistics and outreach
- Updates on MHP Technical Assistance
- Discussion/debrief on Seasonal Communities Grant Program
Board of Assessors
The Board of Assessors will meet to review and approve tax commitments for the upcoming fiscal year. The session will also cover motor vehicle abatements and land tax lien releases.
- FY 2027 Preliminary Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Commitments
- Motor Vehicle Abatements
- Rollback Tax Warrant and Commitment
- Chapter Land Tax Lien Release
The Board of Assessors approved motor vehicle excise tax abatements, FY 2027 real estate and personal property tax commitments, a rollback tax warrant and commitment, and a Chapter Land tax lien request. All items were approved without recorded vote tallies.
- Approved motor vehicle excise tax abatements
- Approved FY 2027 real estate and personal property tax commitments
- Approved rollback tax warrant and commitment
- Approved Chapter Land tax lien request
Select Board
The Select Board will discuss and vote on property rights for 0 Furnace Rd. and review articles for a Special Town Meeting. The meeting also includes personnel appointments and contract renewals for town services.
- Vote on Right of 1st Refusal for 0 Furnace Rd.
- Berkshire Health Alliance contract renewal
- Appointment of Kadin Shafiroff as police officer
- Approval of National Grid pole locations
- Discussion of Special Town Meeting articles
Community Preservation Committee
The committee will review and discuss the town's Master Plan and Open Space and Recreation Plan, as well as the Community Preservation Committee's five-year plan. They will also approve previous meeting minutes and schedule future meetings.
- Approve minutes from previous meeting
- Schedule future meetings
- Discuss town Master Plan and Open Space and Recreation Plan
- Discuss CPC five year plan
Select Board
The Select Board received a comprehensive presentation from Weston & Sampson on a feasibility study for a new resilient multi-department public safety and DPW facility. The study recommended 72 Albany Road as the preferred site with an estimated combined project cost of $48.56 million. No votes or decisions were made; the meeting adjourned after the presentation.