Sales Associate Joins Great Barrington Realty Team

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Marc Bachman
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty is adding Marc Bachman to its brokerage in town. As a sales associate, Bachman will provide residential real estate services to all of Berkshire County.
 
Prior to becoming a realtor, Bachman practiced real estate law for 15 years at prominent national law firms. He closed a multitude of complex real estate transactions, working as an expert negotiator, passionate advocate and trusted advisor to his clients.
 
In 2010, Bachman became a residential Realtor in Short Hills, N.J. In his first year in the business, he was named Rookie of the Year for achieving the highest sales volume of any first-year associate in the company. Bachman continued to achieve record sales volume throughout his time there. A passionate networker, he also founded the Short Hills Real Estate Group, a business-networking group of over 70 real estate professionals.
 
During the past summer, Bachman, his wife and their two children moved to the Berkshires. They realized their dream of making the Berkshires their year-round home, after years of vacationing in the area.
 
Bachman and his family feel fortunate to live in the Berkshires, among its natural splendor, and to be part of such a dynamic community. Bachman is currently an Associate Board Member at Gould Farm and a volunteer Ambassador at Ski Butternut.
 
Bachman also enjoys skiing, soccer, hiking and dining with his food-enthusiast wife.
 
"Bachman's skills and legal background, as well as his strong connection to the brokerage communities in New York and New Jersey, make him a valuable asset to the William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty team," said Carolyn Fugere, sales manager of the William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty offices in Litchfield and Berkshire counties. "We enthusiastically welcome Marc to the team."
 
Bachman can be reached in the Great Barrington office at 413-854-0059.
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Pittsfield CPA Committee Funds Half of FY24 Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A few projects are not getting funded by the Community Preservation Committee because of a tight budget.

The projects not making the cut were in the historic preservation and open space and recreation categories and though they were seen as interesting and valuable projects, the urgency was not prevalent enough for this cycle.

"It's a tough year," Chair Danielle Steinmann said.

The panel made its recommendations on Monday after several meetings of presentations from applications. They will advance to the City Council for final approval.  

Two cemetery projects were scored low by the committee and not funded: A $9,500 request from the city for fencing at the West Part Cemetery as outlined in a preservation plan created in 2021 and a $39,500 request from the St. Joseph Cemetery Commission for tombstone restorations.

"I feel personally that they could be pushed back a year," Elizabeth Herland said. "And I think they're both good projects but they don't have the urgency."

It was also decided that George B. Crane Memorial Center's $73,465 application for the creation of a recreational space would not be funded. Herland said the main reason she scored the project low was because it didn't appear to benefit the larger community as much as other projects do.

There was conversation about not funding The Christian Center's $34,100 request for heating system repairs but the committee ended up voting to give it $21,341 when monies were left over.

The total funding request was more than $1.6 million for FY24 and with a budget of $808,547, only about half could be funded. The panel allocated all of the available monies, breaking down into $107,206 for open space and recreation, $276,341 for historic preservation, and $425,000 for community housing.

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