 Lanesborough Annual Town Meeting PreviewVoters will gather at the Lanesborough Elementary School on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to decide on 24 warrant articles.  Clarksburg Passes School Roof Funding, BudgetsTown meeting approved using up to $613,000 to put a new roof on the elementary school.  Williamstown Town Meeting Honors Civic Leaders, Protects Vulnerable ResidentsThree longtime contributors to the town were called out for recognition at Thursday's annual town meeting, including one who was recognized posthumously.  Smoking Ban, Airbnb Limits Put to Williamstown Town Meeting MembersThe age-old tension between individual liberties and the common good will be in play when residents convene for the annual town meeting on Thursday evening at Mount Greylock Regional School. Clarksburg Total Budget for FY26 Up 5.6%The annual town meeting will be presented a total budget for fiscal 2026 of $5,386,082, up $286,598 or 5.6 percent over this year.  Second Round: Dalton Town Meeting Passes Recall, Capital Plan BylawsAfter a contentious first meeting on Monday, the annual town meeting continued on Wednesday.  Dalton Nixes Police Budget, High School Site Change; Suspends Town MeetingWith another dozen articles still left, voters elected just before 11 p.m. to suspend the annual town meeting and reconvene on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.  Williamstown Proposes 'Contingent' Hike in Wastewater AssessmentIt remains to be seen whether town meeting and the town's partner in the district, go along with the idea. Budget, Election Recall, High School Site on Dalton Meeting WarrantVoters at the annual town meeting on Monday, May 5, will decide on 31 articles, a few of which have sparked debate within the town.  Town Meetings That Rejected CBRSD Agreement to Vote AgainThe district is also working hard to encourage its families to go to town meetings so they have a voice in this, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said in a follow-up. Williamstown Town Meeting Gets Short-Term Rental BylawAfter three years of talking about the issue, the Planning Board on Tuesday wrapped up its work on a short-term rental bylaw proposal.  Concerns Over PFAS Spark Sewage Debate in WilliamstownSome members of the community, including a member of the Select Board, say the district is choosing a course of action that is at odds with the environmental principles that the town espouses.  Williamstown Asked to Ban Smoking in Apartments, CondosThe Board of Health on Monday learned that town meeting will be asked to outlaw smoking in most multi-family housing. |
