Berkshire County Housing Rehabilitation Waitlist Open

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) invites interested residents from Becket, Clarksburg, New Ashford, Sheffield, and West Stockbridge to submit their name to the Berkshire County Housing Rehabilitation Waitlist beginning immediately. 
 
Interested residents can submit their information here. BRPC will submit multiple CDBG-funded Housing Rehabilitation Program applications on behalf of the previously listed towns to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) on April 21, 2026.
 
The program's waitlist is open to all owner-occupied housing units with a household that meets the definition of low- to moderate-income as defined for Berkshire County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 
 
Number of people in household and Income limit
 
1: $67,000
2: $76,550
3: $86,100
4: $95,650
5: $103,350
6: $111,000
7: $118,650
8: $126,300
 
The type of rehabilitation work for each home will be identified through a housing inspection completed by
BRPC's Housing Inspector. Rehabilitation work typically includes items such as new roofing, windows, addressing failing septic systems, lead paint remediation, new siding, electrical work, and much more. 
 
All participating homeowners and their information are kept confidential from both the public and the applying towns. The waitlist doesn't guarantee a project but does position the homeowner as an early applicant for funding.
 
All interested residents may submit their information here. If residents cannot access the link, they may email the Housing Rehabilitation Program at HousingRehab@berkshireplanning.org for more information.
 
If you are a resident of a town outside of Becket, Clarksburg, New Ashford, Sheffield, and West Stockbridge, you may also fill out the form for a future funding cycle.

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Berkshire Concrete Lawsuit Seeks Damages, Continued Operation

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Whether Berkshire Concrete can continue excavating after its permit was denied —and if the town is liable for damages — will be decided in a lawsuit the company has filed against the town, planning board and its members.
 
The suit was filed on behalf of Berkshire Concrete Corp., a subsidiary of Petricca Industries, by Jaan G. Rannik of Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook in Superior Court on April 13
 
Berkshire Concrete is suing for damages and wants the Planning Board's permit denial overturned.
 
The company seeks permission to operate on its entire property, and to have any future permit applications granted — unless they violate previous permit conditions and fail to fix them after formal written notice, or if the Mine Safety and Health Administration finds a public health danger requiring new restrictions.
 
It also requests that if a future renewal is denied for a violation and Berkshire Concrete disputes it or claims it didn't have time to fix, operations can continue until a  final decision is made.
 
The company claims the town breached its 1992 contract with Berkshire Concrete and the board exceeded its authority in denying the special permit. 
 
Berkshire Concrete claims that as a direct result of the town's breach of contract it suffered damages of no less than 1.9 million and will continue to incur additional damages. 
 
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