Cheshire, Adams OK Exclusion for Hoosac Valley High Project

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Town voters made clear their support of the proposal to renovate Hoosac Valley High School by passing on Saturday a debt-exclusion ballot article by four to one.

The vote was 399-97 to exclude Cheshire's $3.7 million share of the $40.5 million project from permanently affecting the town's levy limit for Proposition 2 1/2. The vote was the fourth and final one to move the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District project forward.

Town meeting on Monday had approved spending for the project by 193-19. More information on the project can be found at Hurricanepride.com and in a presentation here.


Original post: Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at 7:42 p.m.
 

Supporter of the school district project began texting the results as soon as they were announced. About 23 percent of voters went to the polls.

ADAMS, Mass. — Voters on Thursday approved a debt exclusion from Proposition 2 1/2 for the Hoosac Valley High School renovation and expansion by a nearly 3 to 1 margin.

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Moderator Carol Francesconi, left, and Anne Marie Furey were presented flowers in memory of the Rev. William Furey, their brother and husband, respectively. The town report was dedicated to him. 

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Town meeting on Monday approved all 35 articles on the annual meeting warrant, including a total spending for fiscal 2027 of more than $8.5 million. 

 

Some 77 of the town's more than 2,500 registered voters filled the Cheshire Community House meeting room, debating on a number of articles during the meeting that lasted nearly three hours

 

The town dedicated its annual report to the Rev. William David Furey, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church and more recently Berkshire Union Chapel in Lanesborough. Furey died last year at age 77.

 

His wife, Anne Marie Furey, and his sister, Town Moderator Carol Francesconi, were presented with a bouquet of flowers in tribute to him. 

 

He was an exemplary member of the community who left a lasting impression in each and every life that he touched, said Town Clerk Whitney Flynn. 

 

Voters approved several warrant articles that make up an operating budget of $3,840,314 for fiscal 2027. Of this amount, $1,642,481 is allocated for the general government budget, which was approved after clarification of a few questions.

 

One item was the administrative assistant's salary. Prior to the annual meeting, the town eliminated the executive assistant salary of $54,309 in favor of a part-time administrative assistant salary of $27,155, to reduce costs considering the financial constraint the town is in.