Williamstown Town Election Tuesday

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Voters Tuesday will choose two people for three-year terms on the Select Board at the annual town election.
 
Stephanie Boyd, Andrea Bryant, Paul Harsch and incumbent Andrew Hogeland appear on the ballot in the day's only contested race.
 
Voters will be asked to choose two names from that list, and the top two vote-getters will earn seats on the five-person board.
 
Of the four candidates, Bryant is the only one who chose not to answer a series of questions asked by iBerkshires.com or participate in an annual forum sponsored by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters.
 
On April 11, one day after receiving the questions from iBerkshires.com, Bryant replied, "I have withdrawn from the race due to a family emergency that has severely changed my priorities. I withdrew late so my name will remain on the ballot, but I have pulled out and will not be at any forums or participating in any media coverage."
 
The deadline to withdraw nomination papers was April 6.
 
With a week to go before the election, Bryant announced on social media that "I am running for a seat on the Select Board" and informed iBerkshires late Friday of her candidacy. She has posted a candidate statement on Willinet that can be found under "Local Shows and Interviews."
 
In addition to the two Select Board seats, Tuesday's ballot includes candidates for two seats on the Planning Board and two seats on the Milne Public Library Board of Trustees — all unopposed.
 
Cory Campbell is the lone candidate for a five-year seat on the Planning Board. Benjamin Greenfield is the only candidate running to fill one year remaining on an unexpired term on that board.
 
For the library trustees, Alexander Carlisle and Katherine Evans each are running for two three-year terms on the ballot.
 
The town election is Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the gymnasium at Williamstown Elementary School.

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Williamstown Fire Committee Talks Station Project Cuts, Truck Replacement

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Prudential Committee on Wednesday signed off on more than $1 million in cost cutting measures for the planned Main Street fire station.
 
Some of the "value engineering" changes are cosmetic, while at least one pushes off a planned expense into the future.
 
The committee, which oversees the Fire District, also made plans to hold meetings over the next two Wednesdays to finalize its fiscal year 2025 budget request and other warrant articles for the May 28 annual district meeting. One of those warrant articles could include a request for a new mini rescue truck.
 
The value engineering changes to the building project originated with the district's Building Committee, which asked the Prudential Committee to review and sign off.
 
In all, the cuts approved on Wednesday are estimated to trim $1.135 million off the project's price tag.
 
The biggest ticket items included $250,000 to simplify the exterior masonry, $200,000 to eliminate a side yard shed, $150,000 to switch from a metal roof to asphalt shingles and $75,000 to "white box" certain areas on the second floor of the planned building.
 
The white boxing means the interior spaces will be built but not finished. So instead of dividing a large space into six bunk rooms and installing two restrooms on the second floor, that space will be left empty and unframed for now.
 
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