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The property at 877 Simonds Road in Williamstown is seen with a large roadside sign advertising a property auction in June.

North Williamstown Commercial/Residential Site Slated for Auction

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A large commercial property near the Vermont border is set to be auctioned off next month.
 
Last weekend, JJ Manning Auctioneers posted signs at 877 Simonds Road (U.S. Route 7) announcing a June 17 auction at the property, which was home to the former Chenail farm stand and currently houses other businesses, including a martial arts studio.
 
The online advertisement for the property says it encompasses about 7.1 acres of mixed-use land with eight structures, including a two-family home and two greenhouses.
 
At the south end of the property, it is bisected by Broad Brook; about 1.5 acres of the lot (21 percent) is on the south side of the waterway or includes the brook itself. 
 
Richard and Donna Chenail are currently listed as owners on the town tax roll, and the property has an assessed value of $632,900.
 
JJ Manning’s website says that pre-auction offers will be entertained.
 
The auction is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, June 17.
 

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Williamstown Fire District Sets Special Meeting for July 1

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Prudential Committee Friday called a special fire district meeting for Tuesday, July 1, in part to address an oversight from the annual meeting it held a couple of weeks ago.
 
Article 1 on the special district meeting warrant will ask members to authorize the fire district to raise funds for debt service on the new fire station under construction on Main Street (Route 2).
 
The article is analogous to a measure routinely passed each spring in the annual town meeting, where the members approve using property taxes to service existing debt rather than have the town go into default.
 
The fire station is expected to be ready for occupation by December of this year, and the district anticipates making the first bond payments in the fiscal year that begins on July 1.
 
Chair David Moresi said on Friday that attendees at future annual district meetings can expect to see annual authorizations to raise money for payments each year until the station is paid off.
 
Residents gave the district the authority to borrow up to $22.5 million for the building project on a 509-32 vote at a special district meeting in 2023.
 
Article 2 on the upcoming special district meeting warrant will not impact the tax rate in fiscal year 2026.
 
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