Select Board

LENOX — May 28, 2026 — Lenox Select Board votes 5-0 twice to close all business from the public, citing a forensic audit and possible litigation. The board, meeting virtually on May 28 with all five members present — Chair Steve Field, Phil Heller, Ben Cosgriff, Garfield Reed, and Eric Morales — conducted

CHESHIRE — May 27, 2026 — Cheshire Select Board receives two state bridge grants and pursues federal ADA bathroom funding. Town Administrator Jennifer Morse reported Tuesday that the town was awarded grants under both the Small Bridge Municipal Program and the Community Culvert Grant Program for two Lanesboro Road crossings, with MassDOT

LANESBOROUGH — May 26, 2026 — Lanesborough Select Board restructures fire truck financing articles and tables mall district dissolution ahead of June 9 town meeting. The board voted 3-0 on each of three reorganized warrant articles that would transfer $225,000 from free cash into a fire truck stabilization account, then

WILLIAMSTOWN — May 21, 2026 — Williamstown Select Board votes to answer Open Meeting Law complaint over 59 Water Street executive session. The board voted 4-0, with member Nate Buddington abstaining, at a special May 21 midday meeting to approve a formal response drafted by KP Law municipal counsel addressing a

ADAMS — May 20, 2026 — Adams Select Board votes to leave vacant fifth seat open until May 2027. The four-member board, down one after the May 5 resignation of John Duval, rejected calling a special election Wednesday, citing an estimated $6,000 cost to fill a seat with only nine

LENOX — May 20, 2026 — Lenox Select Board advances school bus camera law and elects new chair at May 20 meeting. The board unanimously voted to send local adoption of Chapter 399 of the Acts of 2024 — a state law authorizing stop-arm cameras on school buses to record illegal pass-

LENOX — May 19, 2026 — Lenox Select Board reorganizes, authorizes police chief contract, and learns $250,000 bike share grant is approved. The board elected Bob Jones as chair and Gordon D. Bailey as clerk at its May 19 meeting, then unanimously authorized Town Administrator Chris to sign an employment contract

LENOX — May 18, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board re-elects Lee Boudala as chair and approves a $50 Board of Health late fee in a busy post-election meeting. The board's most time-sensitive action was approving a draft letter initiating renewal talks for the inter-municipal agreement governing

SHEFFIELD — May 18, 2026 — Sheffield Select Board reorganizes after election, approves transit letter and $50 food permit late fee. The board unanimously re-elected Lee Boudreaux as chair at its May 18 meeting, then voted to send a letter inviting the South County Connector's director to brief all

LENOX — May 13, 2026 — Great Barrington Select Board reorganizes, approves group home driveway permit, and confronts override fallout. At its May 13 meeting, the board elected Steve Bannon as chair and Eric Gabriel as vice chair, then unanimously approved a driveway permit for the Oakdale Foundation at 16 Oak Street