Pittsfield Nomination Papers Available for 2023 Election

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nomination papers are available beginning Monday in the city clerk's office. 
 
Offices on this year's municipal ballot in November are a four-year term for mayor and two-year terms each for one city clerk post, four councilor at large seats, seven ward council seats (one for each ward) and six School Committee seats. 
 
Papers can be picked up in the clerk's office at City Hall during weekday business hours of 8:30 to 4 p.m. Papers must be returned by July 21 to the Board of Registrars for certification. 
 
Nominees must submit the signatures of registered voters in the city of Pittsfield; in the case of wards, they must be by registered voters in the ward the candidate is running in. 
 
Mayoral nominees need 300 signatures and ward councilors 50, and councilors at large, School Committee and city clerk 150 each.
 
The general election will be held on Nov. 7 and, should it be necessary, a preliminary election will be held on Sept. 19. The last day to register to vote for these elections is Oct. 28 and Sept. 9, respectively. The Registrar of Voters Office will be open until 5 p.m. on both of those days. 
 
The drawing for ballot positions will be held on Aug. 10 for a preliminary and on Sept. 28 for the general election.
 
Candidate campaign reports are due on Monday, Sept. 11; Monday, Oct. 30, and Jan. 22, 2024, for end of year. 
 
See the full election schedule here
 
Contact the city clerk's office at 413-499-9361 for more information. 

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Lanesborough to Vote on 34 Articles at ATM

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Voters will decide 34 warrant articles at the annual town meeting on June 11.

The Select Board endorsed a long list of articles during its regular meeting on Monday, most without discussion. 

A $11,846,607 spending plan has been proposed for fiscal year 2025, a 4.3 percent increase from the this year. The budget includes a net increase of $237,129 in education costs for the Mount Greylock Regional School District and McCann Technical School, less than the $271,478 increase in FY24. 

Three articles are related to short-term rentals, or Airbnbs: To impose a local excise tax of up to 6 percent of the total amount of rent for each occupancy, a 3 percent impact fee on "professionally managed" short-term rentals, and a 3 percent impact fee on short-term rentals in two- or three-family dwellings.

"These are the proposed language as provided by town counsel," Town Administrator Gina Dario explained.

Included in the 34 articles is one citizen's petition, which the board was not required to endorse. If passed, this petition would increase the Select Board from three to five members with an annual election of the chair. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in that election would serve a three-year term, the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes would serve a two-year term, and the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes would serve a one-year term, with three-year terms to follow.

Two articles needed clearance from the Planning Board before coming to the Select Board, one being a request to amend the town's zoning bylaw to raise the cap on accessory dwelling units from 900 to 2,500 square feet.  

The proposal is in response to the lack of housing availability in the community and is the second go-around.

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