Letter: Re-Elect Gordon Hubbard to Lanesborough Select Board

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To the Editor:

I support the re-election of Gordon Hubbard to the Select Board in the town of Lanesborough.

Mr. Hubbard prepares himself well by reading all the agenda materials before the Select Board meetings. He is very transparent, has no personal agenda, has an open mind and the business acumen that has worked well with the fiscal responsibilities of the Board of Selectmen.

Gordon has attended Planning Board, Zoning Board, Finance Committee, Recreation Committee, Board of Health, and Economic Development Committee meetings and every Business-to-Business Event while serving as a selectman in this town. He is very sincere in his desire to continue serving the community and he has always been courteous and a true gentleman when responding to the public at these meetings.

Given my roles in town government serving on the Economic Development Committee as the chair, member of both the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and having attended just about every Select Board meeting over the past several years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the differences in the candidates in their preparation for the meetings they are involved in. I've also read Mr. Hubbard's platform, goals, experience, and education on www.reelectgordonhubbard.com.

Gordon is by far the more prepared, experienced, and professional of the two candidates in this race.

The town of Lanesborough has some very serious issues that require the best, most qualified person for the job. Transparency and accountability are very important when running for public office at this high level! Gordon Hubbard is by far that person.

I'll cast my vote on Tuesday, June 21, for Gordon Hubbard, Select Board member for three more years! Your vote is important – remember to vote – get the vote out – remember, every vote has an impact on the future of our town.

Barbara Davis-Hassan
Lanesborough, Mass. 

 

 

 

 


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Pittsfield Council Sees Traffic Petitions

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Several traffic requests were made at the City Council's last meeting, including a query about the deteriorating Dalton Avenue overpass and an ask to fix the raised crosswalk on Holmes Road.  

On April 14, the City Council handled petitions from Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren and Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham requesting an update on the current condition of the Dalton Avenue bridge overpass and rehabilitation plan, and a petition from Councilor at Large Kathy Amuso and Ward 3 Councilor Matthew Wrinn requesting the "timely removal" or reconfiguration of the speed bump on Holmes Road between Elm Street and William Street. 

Parts of the Dalton Avenue bridge's concrete sides appear to be crumbling, exposing rusted steel supports and requiring a barrier in the eastbound lane. Warren and Cunningham's petition was referred to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, which is leading the replacement. 

According to the MassDOT's website, the bridge replacement over the Ashuwillticook bike trail is in the preliminary design phase and will cost more than $9 million. A couple of years ago, a raised crosswalk was installed on the corridor as part of road diet improvements to slow traffic and foster safety.  

The councilors said they are understanding and supportive of the bump's intentions, but the current design and condition "present more significant safety concerns rather than effectively addressing them."  The petition was referred to the commissioner of public works. 

Wrinn said they have spoken to "many, many" constituents about it, and they feel the speed bump is pretty egregious. 

"It's causing more problems than actually helping people, and we want to explore other options with something similar to Tyler Street, a brightly colored crosswalk, more signage," he explained. 

Amuso's goal is to do some kind of reconfiguration, because as she has been told, it is up to code, but "when you're going up that street, and your car is coming off the road, that's not safe either."

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