ADAMS, Mass. — iBerkshires will host a forum for the Board of Selectmen candidates on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Adams Visitors Center.
All five candidates — Ann M. Bartlett, John Duval, Jerome Simon Socolof, Donald R. Sommer and Mitchell Wisniowski — have indicated they plan to attend. There are two seats open on the Board of Selectmen in the May 6 town election.
The forum will be moderated by iBerkshires Editor Tammy Daniels and recorded for later broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television.
The candidates will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves at the beginning of the forum and time to address the audience at its conclusion. Daniels will ask the questions but residents my submit questions or topics of interest they would like addressed to info@iberkshires.com.
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Adams Fire District Budget Adds SAFER Grant to Total
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The Fire District is now eyeing a total budget of $3,633,690.73, a 26 percent increase from this year.
Although this increase is more than double the previously reported anticipated amount of $3,159,077.78, a 9.67 percent increase, the amount through taxation remains unchanged as the total will include a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant.
The proposed budget would still raise the district tax rate by 30 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, resulting in a new rate of $1.17, however, the exact amount will not be known until the town determines on property valuations in the fall.
The total amount is up by $753,090 over this year's $2,880,601.
If the budget is passed as is, the overall FY27 tax increase for a single-family home will be $73.15 per year, or $6.10 per month.
The recent change in the budget adds a request to the annual meeting warrant to authorize the Prudential Committee to apply for and receive $645,000 in funding through a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant.
The district will be responsible for a 25 percent contribution of $53,534.26. The grant will fund two full-time firefighters, if received.
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The town is trying to remedy the transfer stations pay-as-you-throw model as the trash tonnage per permit is significantly higher than what it is supposed to be because of an abundance of blue bags last purchased in 2021. click for more
Like many public safety organizations in the Berkshires, the Adams Fire District is looking for ways to address its building's deteriorating condition.
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The building is a total loss but firefighters were able to prevent the flames from reaching another nearby barn and the house at Stoney Brook Farm. click for more