Alford Select Board unanimously appoints Bridghe McCracken to Conservation Commission. Henry Flint advocated for the appointment; the board approved without dissent. The board also authorized exploration of a $5,700 Bizhub replacement machine and directed Secretary Roxanne Germain to research a new
Alford Select Board approves $750 stipend for Town Clerk using ARPA funds. Member Peter Puciloski moved and Chair Charles Ketchen seconded the retention payment; the motion passed 2 to 0 with Henden-Wilson abstaining. The board also heard from Lucy Prashker of the 8 Town Regional School District
Alford Select Board approves highway training contract and inspectors in unanimous votes. The board reappointed Ruth Seidler and Ellen Bairstow to the Historic District Commission for one-year terms, approved a CDL training contract for highway staff, and named Karl Cooper electrical inspector and
Alford Select Board approves textile recycling program and Rogers Trucking contract increase. The board unanimously authorized CMRK to place textile recycling containers at town facilities, with the company paying Alford 7 cents per pound of recycled material, and accepted a 28 percent price
Alford Select Board approves $750 retention bonus for health official and trail repairs. Chair Bruce Schreiber and Members Jim Hall and Peter Puciloski voted unanimously to grant the COVID stipend and to authorize a $1,065 emergency transfer for Seekonk Marsh Brook Trail repair. Member Peggy Rae
Alford Select Board unanimously approves cultural council appointment and Egremont transport agreement. The board appointed Conner Canning to represent the town on the Alford/Egremont Cultural Council on a motion by member Peggy Rae Henden-Wilson, seconded by member Peter Puciloski. In Old
Alford Select Board approves budget with 3.5 percent growth and reserves transfers. Finance Committee Chair Joan Rogers reported the budget increase is modest despite inflationary pressures on fuel and supplies. The board unanimously approved a $40,000 transfer from free cash to Stabilization and
Alford Select Board unanimously adopts mask policy aligned with CDC guidelines. Board of Health Officer Jayne Smith presented the policy and will upload it to the town website; the board also advanced a joint Select Board and Finance Committee meeting scheduled for March 21 at 5:30 p.m. to finalize
Alford Select Board backs health collaborative with $2,139 in combined funding. The board unanimously approved $1,514.20 in ARPA funds for FY2022 and $625 in operating funds for FY2023 to support the Southern Berkshire Health Collaborative, which will provide public health nursing after VNA
Alford Select Board unanimously appointed Sandra Josel and Phyllis Slocum to the Alford/Egremont Cultural Council. The board approved a $1 salary increase for Highway Department employee Aaron Coons after his probationary period and discussed a potential $200 grant from the Massachusetts Department