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Select Board terminates town counsel, approves holiday schedule adjustments

Alford Select Board unanimously terminates town counsel over zoning bylaw work. Chair Bruce Schreiber and members approved the motion to end the KP Law contract, acting on a Planning Board request for new legal representation. The board also agreed the transfer station would be open Friday,

Townbrief news summary · Dec 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves cemetery plot transfer from Levine to Weintraub.

Select Board approves cemetery plot transfer to Weintraub. The board unanimously voted to allow resident Marty Levine to return two plots in the Osborne Cemetery for purchase by Jay Weintraub at the current per-plot rate, subject to by-law review. Board of Health Officer Jayne Smith reported one

Townbrief news summary · Nov 22

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Tree Warden, withdraws from health alliance.

Alford Select Board appoints Tree Warden and exits 10-year health partnership. The board voted unanimously to name Monty Green Tree Warden starting December 1 at $3,500 annually and to withdraw from the Berkshire Public Health Alliance, which Chair Bruce Schreiber and members Peggy Rae

Townbrief news summary · Nov 8

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves highway department hire, cell phone stipend.

Alford Select Board unanimously hires new highway department chief and backs compensation. Chair Charles Ketchen led the board in appointing Aaron Coons to the highway department and approving a $900 annual cell phone stipend for Highway Superintendent TJ Horrigan, who lacks adequate Verizon

Townbrief news summary · Oct 25

Government · Select Board

Select Board establishes uniform tax rate for fiscal year.

Alford Select Board establishes uniform tax rate, citing insufficient levy capacity. Assessors Clerk Tammy Blackwell reported a town valuation of $300,136,431.00 and excess levy capacity of $342,489.74, eliminating the option for a split rate. Peter Puciloski moved to adopt the uniform rate; the

Townbrief news summary · Sep 13

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves architectural and MEP studies for town building evaluation.

Alford Select Board unanimously backs architectural and mechanical studies for town facilities. Chair Charles Ketchen and members Peggy Rae Henden-Wilson and Peter Puciloski approved EDM authorization to complete phases two and three of a building evaluation before presentation at town meeting. The

Townbrief news summary · Aug 23

Government · Select Board

Select Board votes to raise inspection fees to $75

Alford Select Board votes to raise inspection fees. The board unanimously approved a motion by Peter Puciloski to increase electrical, plumbing, gas, and fire inspection fees from $60 to $75 per inspection, seconded by Peggy Rae Henden-Wilson. The board also advanced a $57,000 foundation and

Townbrief news summary · Aug 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $10,000 in fee increases for inspectors and waste haulers.

Select Board approves $10,000 in combined fee increases for inspectors and waste haulers. Members voted unanimously to raise building inspector fees from $75 to $125 per inspection and to charge all garbage haulers a $125 permit fee. Chair Bruce Schreiber proposed spending approximately $50,000

Townbrief news summary · Jul 26

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves structural evaluation contract for Alford Center Road property.

Alford Select Board unanimously approves structural evaluation contract for Route 71 property. The board authorized EDM to evaluate 9 Alford Center Road for code and structural deficiencies. In a separate action, the board approved a $750 one-time bonus for weekly paid employees to ease the

Townbrief news summary · Jul 12

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves structural evaluation contract for Alford Center property.

Select Board votes unanimously to hire EDM for structural evaluation of 9 Alford Center Road. Peter Puciloski moved approval of the contract to assess code and structural deficiencies; the motion passed without dissent. In executive session, Roxanne Germain, town treasurer, presented payroll

Townbrief news summary · Jun 28