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 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
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 Select Board approves $10K boiler replacement contract. Highway Supervisor Casey Searing reported the Town Hall boiler, 30 years old with unavailable replacement parts, requires replacement. The board unanimously approved a $9,976.57 contract from Independent Heating, with installation
Select Board approves ADU with three-car garage at 274 East Road. Member Peter Puciloski moved to approve the special permit for the accessory structure, greater than 20 feet and containing 600 feet of gross floor area; Chair Bruce Schreiber seconded, and the board voted unanimously. The septic
Alford Select Board names permanent Highway Superintendent. Casey Searing was unanimously appointed as the permanent Highway Superintendent, with Matthew Ketchen named to the third man position. The board also scheduled a special permit hearing for an accessory structure greater than 600 square
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