To the Editor:

In her nine years on the Adams Board of Selectmen, Christine Hoyt has made many contributions to improve our Town of Adams. Two areas that are important to me are her experience with Emergency response and advocating for the state to provide more dollars for Adams in Chapter 90 road monies.

When faced with the closure of Adams Ambulance in 2023, Christine worked to ensure that EMS coverage continued for the residents of Adams without an interruption. Her membership on the Northern Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee provided her with a strong relationship with Cheshire that allowed her to work closely with Cheshire officials on press releases, public meetings, and arrangements for EMS coverage.

In addition, Christine has completed Incident Command System and National Incident Management System training in particular for public officials to better understand her role in times of emergencies. She has often been called upon to help disseminate information during an emergency.

Our tough New England winters cause potholes and a lot of damage to our roads. Our town relies heavily on state aid to municipalities through the Chapter 90 bond bill. Christine has advocated at the local, regional and state level for more dollars from the program. She has done this through local conferences, advocacy among our local delegation, advocacy as a member of the Local Government Advisory Commission (LGAC), and testimony provided to the Joint Committee on Transportation.

She also supported the work of the Healey-Driscoll administration's Transportation Funding Task Force and Chapter 90 Program Advisory Group, which led to a 50 percent increase overall to the Chapter 90 program. This included $200 million for the 351 municipalities using the existing funding formula, and an additional $100 million using a formula that removes the population element, which favors rural and small communities like Adams. That meant an additional $130,809 to Adams in fiscal year 2026.

Please join me in voting to re-elect Christine Hoyt on May 4 so that our town can continue to benefit from her experience.

Bernie Pinsonnault
Adams, Mass.