Alford Select Board and Finance Committee unanimously approved the FY2027 budget for Annual Town Meeting and voted to repair the Town Hall concrete step for $800 rather than replace it at $4,500. The decision defers full reconstruction until planned ADA improvements occur at the building. The vote
Select Board backs delayed school budget. The board unanimously agreed to allow the regional School Committee until the end of May to complete a FY2027 budget, with a June Special Town Meeting set for adoption of the assessment. The board also voted unanimously to join the Regional Animal Control
Alford Select Board unanimously approves Civic Plus website upgrade with mandatory ADA compliance. The three-member board also appointed Erin Shepard as Animal Inspector, approved signage for Julie Scott's Open Artist Studio tour on September 6, and authorized moving the next regular meeting from
Alford Select Board unanimously approves National Grid pole petition on Green River Road. The 51-foot-6-inch pole will reduce the span between existing poles 51 and 52, with fiber-optic attachments positioned roadside per Alford Link Commission request. In a second unanimous vote, the board
Alford Select Board approved prior minutes and heard emergency preparedness and service updates. Board of Health reported tabletop exercise progress; Highway reported salt delivery delays; Southern Berkshire Ambulance Service presented assessment of $74,757 operating and $8,624 capital for ordered
Alford Conservation Commission continued a public hearing on habitat restoration at North Egremont Road. Jessica Toro of Native Habitat Restoration, LLC presented an invasive barberry removal project at Alford Land Trust-Elizabeth Woods; the Commission requested material safety data sheets for
Alford Select Board approves $492,000 Larochelle Construction contract for ADA walkway. Board members Charles Ketchen, Peter Puciloski, and Bruce Schreiber (via Zoom) voted unanimously after Tim Widman presented two bids; Larochelle's offer was $102,264 lower than Tierney's. Highway Director Casey
The Alford Conservation Commission unanimously approved a certificate of compliance for a permanent bridge at 59 Whites Hill Road. Engineer Emily Stockman confirmed the eight-foot river width and 15-foot bridge span met the terms of an Order of Conditions issued in 2018, which had since expired.
Alford Select Board unanimously approves special permit for 30 North Egremont Road. Chair Charles Ketchen and member Bruce Schreiber voted to allow an accessory structure exceeding 600 square feet and 20 feet in height with no conditions after landowner Robert Rominger clarified he had no plans for
Alford Conservation Commission approves Request for Determination for underground septic system boring under wetland. Acting Chair Peter Tucker led the meeting in the absence of Chairman Howard Wilson. The Commission, with member Kent Peer-Nous recused, approved the determination allowing a