Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Appoints Assistant Vice President-Small Business Manager for the Bank’s Lending Division

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. J. Jay Anderson, president and CEO of the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, announced the appointment of Dana C. Robb to the position of Assistant Vice President-Small Business Manager for the bank's lending division.
 
Robb joins the bank with many years of experience in the banking industry working for Berkshire Bank for over 15 years.
 
"The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank is elated to have Dana as part of our Lending Division," Anderson said. “His extensive background and broad knowledge of the financial industry strengthens our core team as we work towards expanding our business portfolio."
 
As Assistant Vice President/Small Business Manager, Robb will be responsible for business development including acquisition, retention and expansion of new relationships with small businesses.
 
Robb attended SUNY Cortland and is a graduate of the 2016 Berkshire Leadership Program. Committed to his community, he serves on the Board of Governors at the Dalton Community Recreation Center.
 
Robb will be located in the Bank's 70 South St. location.
 
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Pittsfield CPA Committee Funds Half of FY24 Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A few projects are not getting funded by the Community Preservation Committee because of a tight budget.

The projects not making the cut were in the historic preservation and open space and recreation categories and though they were seen as interesting and valuable projects, the urgency was not prevalent enough for this cycle.

"It's a tough year," Chair Danielle Steinmann said.

The panel made its recommendations on Monday after several meetings of presentations from applications. They will advance to the City Council for final approval.  

Two cemetery projects were scored low by the committee and not funded: A $9,500 request from the city for fencing at the West Part Cemetery as outlined in a preservation plan created in 2021 and a $39,500 request from the St. Joseph Cemetery Commission for tombstone restorations.

"I feel personally that they could be pushed back a year," Elizabeth Herland said. "And I think they're both good projects but they don't have the urgency."

It was also decided that George B. Crane Memorial Center's $73,465 application for the creation of a recreational space would not be funded. Herland said the main reason she scored the project low was because it didn't appear to benefit the larger community as much as other projects do.

There was conversation about not funding The Christian Center's $34,100 request for heating system repairs but the committee ended up voting to give it $21,341 when monies were left over.

The total funding request was more than $1.6 million for FY24 and with a budget of $808,547, only about half could be funded. The panel allocated all of the available monies, breaking down into $107,206 for open space and recreation, $276,341 for historic preservation, and $425,000 for community housing.

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