Select Board Approves Surviving Spouse Retirement Benefits
Alford Select Board adopts post-employment benefits for surviving spouses of retirement system members. Chair Bruce Schreiber moved the policy, which pays surviving spouses 75 percent of benefits until death or remarriage for employees vested in the Berkshire County Retirement System; Member Peter
Select Board · Meeting of September 8, 2025
Alford Select Board adopts post-employment benefits for surviving spouses of retirement system members. Chair Bruce Schreiber moved the policy, which pays surviving spouses 75 percent of benefits until death or remarriage for employees vested in the Berkshire County Retirement System; Member Peter Puciloski seconded and the motion passed unanimously. In other business, the board authorized a job description and advertisement for a third highway employee, with line painting scheduled for September 15 and the West Road Bridge targeted for completion in mid-November.
The board is exploring a Complete Streets grant opportunity offering up to $500,000 in potential funding.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 8, 2025, compiled from the official minutes.
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