Adams Treasurer, Collector Earns Certified Massachusetts Municipal Treasurer

11:24AM / Thursday, November 12, 2026Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — Christina Satko, Treasurer/Collector of the Town of Adams, was recently awarded a Certificate designating her as a Certified Massachusetts Municipal Treasurer.

This certification was conferred by the Board of Certification of the state-wide organization of local Tax Collectors and Treasurers, the Massachusetts Collectors and Treasurers Association.

Certification is awarded only after candidates have been in office a minimum of three years. They must attend for a minimum of three years, the Association's Annual School at UMASS Amherst in August and complete a rigorous schedule of required courses.

Lastly, they must successfully pass their Certification Board's examination, covering such subjects as municipal finance law, property and motor vehicle tax laws and collections, cash management and numerous other subjects, which are of concern to public finance officials.

Christina received her Certificate on Nov. 4, at the Devens Common Center in Devens during luncheon ceremonies.

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Adams Planning Board Cited for Open Meeting Law Violation

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Wednesday, November 11, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — The state Attorney General's Office has determined that the Planning Board violated Open Meeting Law by continuing to deliberate on a matter after adjournment.

According to the determination, the violation occurred after adjourning the Jan. 27, 2025, meeting when three board members stayed to discuss permitting concerns for Aisling Mountain Farm, a 22-acre equestrian facility on West Road owned by Kathryn Foley.

The board was ordered to amend its meeting minutes within the next 30 days, to include a summary of the discussion that occurred after the meeting was adjourned, to certify to to the AG's Office that it has done so, and to comply with the Open Meeting Law going forward.

The ruling stems from a complaint filed by Catherine Foster on Aug. 22, 2025, alleging that the board violated the Open Meeting Law during and after its Jan. 27 meeting.

Although filed nearly seven months after the January meeting, the Attorney General's Office said it met the 30-day filing deadline because Foster did not become aware of the situation until it was raised at a July 23 Select Board meeting.

"The Open Meeting Law requires that complaints be filed within 30 days of the alleged violation, or if the alleged violation could not reasonably have been known at the time it occurred, then within 30 days of the date it should reasonably have been discovered," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Lindberg said in the determination.

"The complainant could not reasonably have discovered that the Board deliberated after adjournment of the January 27 meeting until the issue was raised during public comment at the July 23 Select Board meeting. Because the complaint was filed within 30 days of the July 23 Select Board meeting, the complaint was filed timely as to this allegation"

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