Government · Select Board
Sheffield Select Board Welcomes New Town Administrator on His First Day
Sheffield installs a new town administrator and absorbs four resignations in a single July 6 session.
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Real Estate
Priced Sheffield Sales Cluster Under $105,000 Except for One Outlier
Fourteen property transfers were recorded in Sheffield between June 6 and July 5, but only five carried a sale price by the time records were checked. Prices ranged from $72,730 to $560,000, with a median of $85,000.
Government · Town Meeting
Sheffield Voters Approve $8.58 Million School Budget on Eve of Fiscal Deadline
SHEFFIELD -- June 29, 2026, Sheffield voters narrowly approved a contested $8,579,631 school operating budget on the final day of the fiscal year at a June 29 special town meeting, passing the Southern
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Approves Treasurer Contract, Superintendent Vacation Rollover
Southern Berkshire school panel warns a failed budget vote could block staff from returning to work.
Government · Select Board
Sheffield Select Board Approves $18,500 Assessment Contract Over Assessors' Objections
SHEFFIELD -- June 15, 2026, Sheffield Select Board approves $18,500 cyclical property inspection contract over Board of Assessors' objections. The board voted unanimously Monday to expand a contract with assessor SCK for 75
Schools · School Committee
School Committee approves 2026-27 meeting calendar in 7-1 vote
Southern Berkshire schools face uproar over a blank line on a budget chart and an unexplained $2.5 million gap.
Schools · School Committee
Sheffield-area school panel rejects, then reverses budget vote
Southern Berkshire school committee rejects, then reverses, its FY27 budget after an open meeting law disclosure and hours of emotional public comment.
Government · Select Board
Sheffield Approves Fall Festival Sponsorship, Awards Library Elevator Contract to Alpine Elevator
SHEFFIELD -- June 1, 2026, Sheffield Select Board approves $2,000 fall festival sponsorship and awards $180,500 library elevator contract. The board voted unanimously Monday to become the lead sponsor of a Sheffield Fall
Schools · School Committee
School panel votes 7-2 to hold 6% assessment cap
Southern Berkshire schools free up $662,275 but hold town assessments at 6 percent.
Government · Select Board
Sheffield Select Board Re-Elects Chair, Approves Late Fees and Appointments
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
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