Lee Bank Opening Pittsfield Location

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lee Bank announced that the doors to their new location at 180 South Street will officially open on Tuesday, June 20.
 
Construction began on the project in April of 2022, although conversations regarding the evolving needs of the downtown Pittsfield community, began several years prior to breaking ground.
 
According to a press release, it became apparent that the bank had outgrown the storefront space they had occupied for nearly a decade and that a ground-up build was needed . The building was designed to enable "relationship building and engagement" with the community.
 
"We sought to create a space that was a living, breathing representation of our core values and headline strategy: to be Berkshire County's premier relationship bank," President Chuck Leach said.
 
The manifestation of this includes:
  • A full-service branch with dedicated personal, commercial and mortgage bankers, as well as our financial wellness team
  • Multi-purpose community space available for reservation
  • "Mixed-use" space including apartments and designated outdoor areas for use by community groups and residential tenants
  • Bilingual banking services available by appointment at this location
  • Drive up/Drive up ATM
  • Free customer parking
In addition to some of the more functional aspects of building a new branch, much thought was also put into ensuring that the space was visually appealing, both from the exterior and interior, according to a press release.

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Dalton Planning Board Works to Update Special Permit Fees

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board is navigating how to update its special permit fees to bring them up to date with the current costs of services. 
 
During the board meeting last week, Town Planner Janko Tomasic said the cost of completing the services is higher than what it costs to take action on the application.
 
The current application fee charged by the Board of Appeals and the Planning Board is $375. 
 
This fee is intended to cover the cost of labor, time, materials, postage for the certified abutters list for abutter notification, postage for the certified mail for the notice of the decision, and two Berkshire Eagle legal advertisements for the public hearing.
 
"According to the data, the base cost for a permit application is barely enough to cover the cost of the application process," according to Tomasic's special-permit costs breakdown. 
 
Based on the last six permits, the least expensive permit is $414 to complete because of the increase in cost for the steps in the permit process.   
 
The flat certified mail fee for eight letters is $69.52, which covers the cost of certified mail to abutting towns, the applicant, and notice of the decision to the applicant
 
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