Adams Community Bank Welcomes Two New VPs

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Amanda Belanger has joined as vice president of human resources, and Shannon Park as vice president of retail and deposit operations.
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced the addition of two experienced individuals to its leadership team. 
 
Amanda Belanger has joined as Vice President of Human Resources, and Shannon Park as Vice President of Retail and Deposit Operations.
 
In her role as VP of Human Resources, Belanger joins the Bank's established HR department. She will oversee employee engagement and development, as well as workforce planning across all levels of the organization.
 
Throughout her nearly two decade career, she has served in HR leadership and consulting roles across the non-profit and health services sectors in Berkshire County. Amanda is dual-certified in human resources as an SPHR and SHRM-SCP and holds a dual MBA in Human Resources and Healthcare Management from Fitchburg State University.
 
As Vice President of Retail and Deposit Operations, Park will lead efforts to enhance the day-to-day customer experience, streamline operational processes, and support branch teams across Berkshire County. She will play a role in continuing to align retail and deposit operations with the Bank’s mission of delivering community-focused, relationship-driven banking.
 
Park brings over 19 years of experience in retail banking and operations management, with expertise in streamlining processes and enhancing customer experience. Park obtained a BS in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Amanda and Shannon to our team," said Julie Fallon Hughes, President and CEO of Adams Community Bank. "Both bring deep industry experience and leadership strength. Their addition reflects our ongoing investment in our people and customers."

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Hoosac Valley Seeks to Prevent 'Volatile' Assessments

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass.— The "volatile" shifts in Hoosac Valley Regional School District's town assessments year to year is hard for smaller towns to absorb; however, a proposed change to the regional agreement would fix that. 
 
During the Select Board meeting last week, Superintendent Aaron Dean presented the proposed change to the regional agreement that would set assessments based on a five-year rolling average rather than the annual student enrollment.
 
"The long-term goal is to make the assessment process a little bit more viable for people from year-to-year," he said. 
 
An ad hoc committee was convened to review the district's agreement, during which concerns arose about the rapid fluctuations in assessments.
 
"I think you have to look short term, and you have to look long term. The goal is to kind of level it off and make planning easier and flatten that curve in terms of how it's going to impact both communities," Dean said. 
 
Every year, it is a little more difficult for one community because they are feeling disproportionately impacted compared to the other, he said. 
 
"The transient nature of this population right now is like nothing I've ever seen," Dean said. 
 
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