Downtown Pittsfield Construction Update, Sept. 22-26, 2014

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
September 22 - 26, 2014

Construction update September 22 - 26, 2014 in downtown Pittsfield on North Street between Madison and Tyler Streets; and on the pedestrian plazas at the corners of Columbus and Eagle Streets at North Street.

PLEASE NOTE: All businesses will be open and accessible.

STREETSCAPE PHASE 3
North Street – between Madison Avenue and Tyler Street 

  • The contractor will continue work in front of Berkshire Medical Center and the island in the roadway between Burbank and Tyler Street.
  • Sidewalk work will continue on the west side.
  • Gateway base excavation and installation just past Wahconah Street intersection will begin midweek.
  • Vehicular traffic will be one lane in each direction.
  • Please be mindful of construction warnings, signage and barriers.






PERSIP AND SOTTILE - 
PEDESTRIAN PLAZA AREAS

Parks at the corner of Columbus Avenue and North Street and Eagle Street and North Street

  • Work will continue inside the fenced area at Persip Park.
  • The contractor will be installing pavers and concrete sidewalks.
  • There should be no disruptions to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
  • Pedestrians should remain out of the fenced construction area.
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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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