Greylock Appoints Brett Random to Board of Directors

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the appointment of Brett Random to Greylock's volunteer Board of Directors.
 
"We are honored to have Brett join the board," said Greylock Board Chair Peter Lopez. "Her professional experience and personal priorities will strengthen this board even further. Greylock is grateful for her dedication and shared commitment to the community."
 
Random is the Executive Director for Berkshire County Head Start and a certified parent educator. She earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Children, Families, and Society from MCLA; a master's degree in social work from Westfield State University; and a certification in organizational leadership from Harvard Business School. Additionally, Random is a 2018 recipient of the 40 Under Forty Award from Berkshire Community College.
 
Random volunteers her time with various organizations, including the city of Pittsfield's Advisory Council for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Department of Transitional Assistance Advisory Committee, and the Department of Children and Families Advisory Board. She has previously served as a mentor for the Rites of Passage and the Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E.), and as a committee member for the Berkshire Compact for Education Committee.
 
Random lives in Pittsfield with her husband, Jeremy, and daughter, Imari.

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Lanesborough ZBA Member Mark Siegars Resigns

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Heated Zoning Board of Appeals meetings, which have already led to two lawsuits against the town, have now resulted in the resignation of a board member.

The board's former chair, Mark Siegars, resigned from his position on Monday, after being removed as chair by the Select Board for his conduct a month prior, The Berkshire Eagle reported. 

iBerkshires has reached out to the town administrator for confirmation. 

Emotions have run high following contentious ZBA meetings held over the past several months, culminating in both businesses involved filing lawsuits against the town. More information here.
 
The rift started to develop in January during a meeting to determine whether the Lanesborough Local Country Store's sign on its vintage pickup truck violated town bylaws. The board ultimately voted to uphold the building inspector's citation.
 
The meeting resulted in two complaints to the town, following the nearly 40-minute discussion that had short bursts of yelling in between. 
 
The meeting was not recorded by the board or by LCATV and the town requested iBerkshires share its recording to provide the Select Board additional context surrounding the few complaints. 
 
It is not iBerkshires.com's policy to share unpublished recordings or meeting notes. However, iBerkshires.com did write an article outlining the argument.
 
According to The Eagle, all Zoning Board of Appeals meetings will now be recorded to ensure transparency. 
 
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