Great Barrington

Government · Library

Library trustees back website rebuild, spar over building panel

Great Barrington library trustees vote to rebuild website, wrestle with fate of Ramsdell building panel.

Townbrief reporting · May 13

Schools · School Committee

School Committee approves treasurer, high school building items

Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee unanimously names new district treasurer, clears high school building equipment list.

Townbrief reporting · May 7

Government · Town Meeting

Great Barrington Town Meeting Approves $16.3 Million Budget, Tables Ambulance Funding

Great Barrington town meeting passes a $16.3 million budget but leaves discretionary spending riding on a May 12 override.

Townbrief reporting · May 2

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee delays vote on reduced ambulance funding request

Great Barrington Finance Committee delays action on a scaled-back $240,000 ambulance funding request.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 28

Government · Select Board

Great Barrington board adopts updated immigration Trust Policy

Great Barrington adopts updated Trust Policy limiting police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 27

Schools · School Committee

School Committee approves union contracts, retirement bonus, tuition hikes

Berkshire Hills School Committee ratifies two labor contracts, blocks comment on coaching hire.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 16

Government · Board of Health

Board of Health approves minutes, outlines inspector contract shift

Great Barrington Board of Health outlines contracted health inspections after town cuts inspector job. The board voted 3-0 to approve March minutes under Chair Michael Lanoue, with members Dr.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 16

Government · Select Board

Select Board postpones contested citizen complaint hearing to April 27

Great Barrington Select Board postpones contested citizen complaint hearing to April 27.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves Fairview Hospital, Stockbridge Road site plans

Great Barrington Planning Board unanimously approves hospital addition and hibachi restaurant site plans.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board rejects override, backs debt exclusion for FY27

Great Barrington's Select Board voted 4-1 against a Proposition 2½ override, backing a debt exclusion instead to close a $2 million FY27 budget gap.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 8