PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) invited Director of Administrative Services and Public Information Officer Catherine Van Bramer from the Mayor's office and the City of Pittsfield's Community Development Director Justine Dodds to a ceremonial groundbreaking at Habitat's new build site on Onota Street in Pittsfield.
Habitat's community partner Walker Excavation has cleared the lot and will begin pouring the foundation.
Thanks to the City of Pittsfield's Community Preservation Fund Grant and Mass Housing's Neighborhood Revitalization Grant, Habitat is building two 3-bedroom units on this site, and two more on Robbins Avenue later this summer.
These new homes will be sold to lower-income, first- time homebuyers.
Those interested in joining our construction team as a volunteer, call 413.442.3181 x8 or email planner@berkshirehabitat.org
Anyone who might be interested in owning a home through Habitat, call 413.442.3181 x7 or email homes@berkshirehabitat.org
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Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 29, 2024 to March 15, 2025.
The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary patches while material is unavailable.
During this period, steel plates are not to be used to cover open excavations in roads. Also, the Department of Public Services and Utilities will not be issuing the following permits:
• General Permit
• Sewer Public Utility Connection Permit
• Stormwater Public Utility Connection Permit
• Water Public Utility Connection Permit
• Trench Permit
Limited exceptions will be made for emergency work that is determined to be an immediate threat to the health or safety of a property or its occupants.
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