Berkshires Awarded Fair Share Amendment Grants 

 

BOSTON - The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that it is delivering a total of $100 million to the state's 351 cities and towns to support local infrastructure. 

 

The awards come from revenue generated by the Fair Share Amendment.  

 

In Berkshire County:

 

Adams: $164,272 

Becket: $152,417 

Cheshire: $122,439 

Clarksburg: $44,745 

Dalton: $120,797

Egremont: $97,200  

Florida: $106,215

Great Barrington: $229,932

Hancock: $41,765 

Hinsdale: $97,435

Lanesborough: $132,353

Lee: $162,458 

Lenox: $154,189

Monterey: $128,942 

Mount Washington $46,244 

New Ashford: $28,124

New Marlborough: $223,334 

North Adams: $221,622  

Otis: $114,172 

Peru: $94,180

Pittsfield: $657,293

Richmond: $105,554  

Sandisfield: $215,178  

Savoy: $130,337

Sheffield $223,494 

Stockbridge: $119,251 

Tyringham: $68,187

Washington $112,132 

West Stockbridge: $97,267 

Williamstown: $160,575

Windsor: $165,000

 

"Our administration said from day one that we were going to make sure that Fair Share revenue was used to improve transportation and education for our communities, as the voters intended," said Governor Maura Healey. "This funding is particularly impactful because we are empowering cities and towns to decide how to use it to address their unique needs. We are grateful to the Legislature for making this funding available and look forward to seeing how the municipalities will use it to strengthen their communities."  

 

Letters have been sent to each municipality certifying that community's Fair Share apportionment for Fiscal Year 2024. The Fair Share Amendment funds are being distributed according to two formulas. The first $50 million is being distributed using the traditional Chapter 90 formula based on local road mileage (58.33 percent), population (20.83 percent), and employment (20.83 percent). The second $50 million is being distributed using a formula based on each municipality's share of road mileage. 

 

Each community is receiving a different total amount according to how the two formulas apportion the money.

 

Communities may use Fair Share revenue for construction, preservation, and improvement projects that create or extend the life of capital facilities. This includes costs for highway projects and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Projects that are eligible would include installing sidewalks, bicycle lanes, new pavement, sidewalks, retaining walks, crossing signals, and other transportation infrastructure features.