Egremont
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French Park Dog Park Committee
The French Park Dog Park Committee will review finances, including a $3200 donation fund for the Small Dog Play group. They will discuss allocating earmarked funds, increasing gratuity for a volunteer waste collector, and installing a sally port and waste station. The committee also welcomes a new member and considers reimbursements for signage.
- Report on cash balance and allocation of earmarked funds for Small Dog Play group
- Discussion on increasing gratuity payments to volunteer Joe Schneider for waste retrieval
- Update on $3200 raised by Small Dog participants for sally port, waste station, and signage
- Approval of minutes from March 11, 2026 meeting
- Discussion on reimbursing members for costly signage from Larkin
Water Commission
The Egremont Water Commission will review alternatives for the Karner Brook Dam rehabilitation and update on past-due water accounts and shut-off notices. They will also discuss grants for asset management, dam engineering, and water resilience, along with infrastructure issues like culvert repairs and water line replacement on Mount Washington Road.
- Update on past due water user accounts and water shut-off notices
- Karner Brook Dam Rehab Alternatives Analysis
- Water line replacement on Mount Washington Road
- Plant issues: retaining wall, tank cover alarm, sand filters
- Grants: Asset Management Plan, Green Communities (insulation), Dam Engineering, Water Resiliency, Driveway culvert replacement (pending)
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Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Executive Committee will discuss and vote on several financial matters, including approval of expenditures, revised FY27 budget, and updated pay ranges. They will also vote on comments regarding a proposed OMB rule affecting federal funding. Committee updates and reports from various subcommittees will be reviewed.
- Vote to approve disposal of surplus inventory from BRPC offices
- Vote to approve updated FY27 Pay Ranges
- Vote to approve comments on OMB Proposed Rule affecting 2 CFR
- Discussion of revised FY27 Budget
- Update on Governor's PILOT Commission from appointee Sam Haupt
Community Preservation Committee
The committee reviews the status of a memo to town boards, discusses timelines for public sessions and the Community Preservation Plan, and prepares criteria for evaluating CPA fund applications.
- Status of CPC memo to town boards on CPA fund process
- Discussion of timeframe for public information session and submission deadlines
- Preparation of documents for CPA fund application criteria
Select Board
The Select Board will hear a resident request for pedestrian and traffic safety improvements on Blunt and Ridge Roads, and interview candidates for a Fire Responder/EMT position. They will also review the Council on Aging Outreach Coordinator job description, appoint a part-time administrative assistant, and consider several grants including a $1,000,000 MassDOT Community Culvert Grant for Blunt Road construction and a $515,000 preliminary estimate for Karner Dam rehabilitation.
- Residents of Blunt and Ridge Roads request traffic safety discussion
- Interview for Fire Responder/EMT position
- Appoint Melanie Vicneiri as part-time Council on Aging Administrative Assistant
- Consider $1,000,000 MassDOT Community Culvert Grant for Blunt Road construction
- Review preliminary $515,000 estimate for Karner Dam rehab and well drilling alternative
Planning Board
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing regarding an application from Greenagers, Inc. for an Annual Special Permit. The permit would allow a recurring annual fundraising gala at 62 N. Undermountain Road in South Egremont.
- Special permit application for community/farm event at 62 N. Undermountain Road
- Request for recurring fundraising gala on the second Friday of August
Select Board
This agenda contains only procedural items and standard meeting notices. The Select Board will convene concurrently with the Special Town Meeting and adjourn without substantive business. No public hearings, contracts, or policy votes are scheduled.
Select Board
The Special Town Meeting will vote on Articles 3 and 4 to amend zoning bylaws and adopt a general bylaw regulating short-term rentals, including registration fees of $400 initial/$300 annual, a 150-night rental cap, and a 10% cap on registered properties. Article 1 appropriates $2,317,397 for the school district budget, and Article 2 authorizes a $40,000 grant match fund from Overlay Surplus.
- Appropriation of $2,317,397 for Southern Berkshire Regional School District (Article 1)
- Transfer of $40,000 from Overlay Surplus for grant matches (Article 2)
- New short-term rental zoning definition, parking requirements, and use standards (Article 3)
- Adoption of General Bylaw 24: registration fees ($400 initial, $300 annual), 150-night cap, and 10% cap on properties (Article 4)
- Only Egremont residents may register new short-term rentals after effective date (Article 4)
Planning Board
This meeting is scheduled to run alongside the Special Town Meeting. No specific project or land-use items are listed on this agenda.
Finance Committee
This meeting of the Finance Committee is scheduled to run concurrently with a Special Town Meeting. No specific agenda items beyond the concurrent session are listed, making it a procedural meeting.
The Finance Committee Appointing Committee met to consider renewal of terms for Dan Blitzer and Darya Geeter. Both were reappointed unanimously. It was clarified that Blitzer's term is three years and Geeter's original appointment was for a one-year term to fill a vacancy.
- Reappointed Dan Blitzer and Darya Geeter to Finance Committee (unanimous)
Egremont Municipal Housing Trust
The Egremont Municipal Housing Trust board is meeting concurrently with a Special Town Meeting. The agenda includes no specific discussion items beyond running in parallel with the town meeting. This appears to be a procedural session.
- Meeting runs concurrent with Special Town Meeting
Finance Committee
The Egremont Finance Committee will review the warrant articles for the June 29 Special Town Meeting and discuss FY2026 budget transfers and overall budget status. They will also approve prior meeting minutes and set the next meeting date.
- Review of warrant articles for June 29 Special Town Meeting
- Discussion of FY2026 transfers from the Reserve Fund and interdepartmental transfers
- Ongoing FY2026 budget review
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
Conservation Commission
The Commission will continue discussions on a new fee structure for concomitant filings. Members will conduct several site visits regarding wet meadow management, potential violations, tract stewardship, and storm damage.
- New Fee Structure for Concom Filings
- Ogilvie Wet Meadow Management Plan site visit
- 27 White’s Hill Rd. possible violation investigation
- Karner Ridge (Friedman) Tract Stewardship site visit
- Curnin 19 Mill Rd. storm damage assessment
Board of Health
The Egremont Board of Health will review and adopt minutes from the previous meeting, discuss inspections for recreational children's camps and recent food inspections, and receive updates on the installation of a PFAS treatment unit at Town Hall. The board will also address septic installations at two specific properties and review a septic plan.
- Recreational camps inspections and permits
- Recent food inspections
- End of fiscal year report
- PFAS treatment unit installation updates
- Septic work: 20 Sheffield Road and 113 Egremont Plain Road
Water Commission
The Water Commission will review alternatives for rehabilitating the Karner Brook Dam. They will also update past-due water accounts and potential shut-offs, and discuss grant-funded projects including asset management, dam engineering, and water resiliency.
- Karner Brook Dam Rehab Alternatives Analysis
- Update on past due water accounts and shut-off notices
- Grants updates: Asset Management Plan, Green Communities (insulation), Dam Engineering, Water Resiliency
- Water line replacement on Mount Washington Road
- Plant issues: retaining wall, cover on tank alarm, sand filters
Southern Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee
The Southern Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee will review the aftermath of the Butternut Fire and update regional shelter plans. They will also discuss grants, an EMS task force report, and a hazard vulnerability assessment for a Fairview Rural Health Clinic. New business includes heat planning and emergency dispensing site planning.
- Butternut Fire After Action review
- Regional Shelter Update
- Fairview Rural Health Clinic Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
- EMPG grant update
- Shelter Tabletop Exercise planning
Select Board
The Select Board will hold an executive session to take action on a grievance filed by an employee. The meeting is closed to the public under Massachusetts law for personnel matters.
- Action on employee grievance
Egremont Municipal Housing Trust
The Egremont Municipal Housing Trust Board will discuss a $100,000 One Stop for Growth grant award for site preparation, project updates on the CDC of Southern Berkshire workforce housing project, and a short-term rental bylaw ahead of a special town meeting on June 29. The board will also review Community Preservation Act and Seasonal Communities grant matters, with a trust fund balance of $100 and short-term rental impact fees of $19,736.57.
- Awarded $100,000 One Stop for Growth grant for site preparation, contracted with CDC of Southern Berkshire
- Workforce housing project updates from CDC of Southern Berkshire
- Short-term rental bylaw discussion for June 29 special town meeting
- Community Preservation Act and Seasonal Communities grant updates
- Housing Trust Fund balance: $100, short-term rental impact fee balance: $19,736.57
Southern Berkshire Regional School District
The Southern Berkshire Regional School District will discuss current and future budget updates. The committee will also vote on financial schedules and a proposal for E&D assistance.
- FY26 year-to-date budget update
- FY27 budget update
- FY27 contract and E&D Assistance Proposal
- 2026-27 Finance Schedule and FY28 Budget Calendar
- Approval of warrants, grants, and gifts
Select Board
The board will review several grant applications including a $1 million culvert project and water plant insulation. Discussion items include increasing mattress recycling fees and potential updates on the Karner Dam rehabilitation.
- MassDOT Community Culvert Grant for Blunt Rd. ($1,000,000)
- Green Communities Grant for Water Plant insulation ($31,276)
- MCOA FDP Grant for regional transportation services ($25,000)
- MA DCR C-SIP grant for Karner Ridge habitat ($7,000)
- Proposed increase in mattress recycling disposal fees
The Select Board voted unanimously to raise mattress recycling fees from $33 to $40 per unit due to increased costs. They denied a proposal to collect redeemable bottles and cans at the transfer station. Three interdepartmental fund transfers totaling $10,600 were approved for software, phones, and utilities. Most annual reappointments were confirmed, but the Emergency Management Director position was left open.
- Approved mattress recycling fee increase to $40 per unit (unanimous)
- Denied bottle and can collection program at transfer station
- Approved $10,600 in interdepartmental fund transfers
- Approved most annual reappointments, except Emergency Management Director held open
- Agreed to continue paying web administrator at current rate for two weeks
- Deferred firearms certification discussion to a later date
- Table MRF recyclables disposal location discussion
- Set special town meeting for June 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Egremont Municipal Housing Trust
The Trust approved minutes from five previous meetings. They discussed extensive revisions to the short-term rental bylaw, including adding a non-transferability provision, clarifying requirements for inactive rentals, and debating registration fees. No formal votes on the bylaw changes were taken; the draft will be presented at the June 29 town meeting.
- Approved minutes from April 28, April 29, May 1, May 12, May 15
- Agreed to add non-transferability clause (section 24.4J) to short-term rental bylaw
- Agreed to include language about 'evolving needs' in bylaw purpose statement
- Scheduled next meeting for June 23 to finalize town meeting presentation