Pittsfield Schools Assign Placeholder for $200K Budget Cut

The school district found a $200,000 cost savings in computer replacements to accommodate the City Council's budget cut.

Cheshire Goes for Prop 2 1/2 Override to Fund School District

he town will have to vote on a Proposition 2 1/2 override to raise taxes in order to fund its portion of the budget for the Hoosac Valley Regional School District.

North Adams Council OKs $49M Budget for Fiscal 2025

Mayor Jennifer Macksey provided the city budget, school budget, compensation and classification plan and capital improvement plan in a bound document with summaries and graphs explaining expenditures.

Pittsfield Council Passes $216M Budget, Cuts Schools

Councilors approved a $215,955,210 spending plan that is a 5 percent increase from this year and includes a $200,000 reduction to the $82 million Pittsfield Public School budget. The budget passed 10-1 with Ward 2 Councilor Brittany Noto in opposition.

Lanesborough Passes 32 of 34 Articles at Town Meeting

More than 100 registered voters attended the meeting, which lasted a little more than two hours, to vote on the proposed fiscal 2025 spending plan, board and committee seat procedures, three articles related to short-term rentals, and various spending items.

Big Votes Await Pittsfield City Council

Tuesday is a big day for Pittsfield, as the City Council will take a final vote on the fiscal 2025 budget, a five-year trash contract, and water and sewer rates.

Cheshire to Vote on School Funding and More at Town Meeting

Pittsfield Council Preliminarily OKs Last of FY25 Budgets

The Pittsfield Police Department's nearly $15 million budget generated the most conversation, including an unsuccessful attempt to reduce the Shotspotter and body camera line by $250,000. Other departments were supported with little or no discussion.

Pittsfield Council Preliminarily OKs 12 Departmental Budgets for FY25

The City Council breezed through 12 departmental budgets on the third day of hearings for fiscal year 2025. All were preliminarily approved with a unanimous vote.

Pittsfield Council Cuts School Budget After 'Unprofessional' Comments

The City Council preliminarily approved a $216 million budget for fiscal year 2025 with a last-minute reduction to the schools.

Clarksburg OKs $5.1M Budget; Moves CPA Adoption Forward

The annual town meeting sped through the questions on Wednesday night, swiftly passing a total budget of $5.1 million for fiscal 2025 with no comments.

BRTA Approves $11.7M Budget for FY25

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority's budget has increased by $1.7 million for fiscal year 2025, totaling $11.7 million.

Clarksburg Town Meeting to Decide CPA Adoption, Spending Articles

Voters will decide spending items and if the town should adopt the Community Preservation Act at Wednesday's town meeting.

Williamstown Fire District Meeting Tuesday

The Fire District on Tuesday will ask voters to approve a fiscal year 2025 budget that includes a 3.5 percent increase in the operation budget over the current year.

Williamstown Town Meeting Passes Progress Pride Flag Bylaw Amendment

The most heavily debated article of the 40 that were addressed by the meeting was decided on a vote of 175-90, amending a flag bylaw passed at last year's town meeting.

Pittsfield Council Gives Preliminary OK to $82M School Budget

It was a divisive vote, passing 6-4 with one councilor absent, and survived two proposals for significant cuts.

Pittsfield Council Endorses 11 Departmental Budgets

The City Council preliminarily approved 11 department budgets in under 90 minutes on the first day of fiscal year 2025 hearings.

Berkshire Planning Commission Approves 'Conservative' FY25 Budget

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has a "conservative" budget for fiscal year 2025 with a nearly 6 percent increase.

Same Place, New Day for Williamstown Town Meeting 2024

The New England town meeting — steeped in tradition — has been far from traditional in the Village Beautiful over the last five years.

North Adams Finance Committee Endorses Additional Positions in $49M Budget

But not enough for Finance Committee member Andrew Fitch, who voted against the compensation and classification plan because it did not include a city planner.

Lanesborough to Vote on 34 Articles at ATM

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

Clarksburg FinCom, Select Board Agree on $1.9M Town Operating Budget

The town is looking at an operating budget of $1,859,413 for fiscal 2025, down a percent from this year largely because of debt falling off.

North Adams Schools Talk Final Budget Numbers for Public Hearing

The School Committee received the presentation given last week to the Finance & Facilities committee for the fiscal 2025 spending plan.

Dalton OKs $22M Budget; Tables Concrete Sidewalk Article

Voters approved all but one of the 22 articles on the warrant at the annual town meeting on Monday night at Wahconah Regional High School.

4.3% Budget Increase Proposed for Lanesborough

The Finance Committee last month approved an $11,846,607 spending plan without changes and will vote on the annual town meeting warrant articles next week. It was accepted by the Select Board on Monday.