West Stockbridge, Massachusetts — week of 2026-07-06 · all West Stockbridge meetings

West Stockbridge assessors approve FY 2027 tax commitments; Select Board set to vote on police chief appointment

The Board of Assessors approved fiscal year 2027 real estate and personal property tax commitments at its June 23 meeting, the only recent town meeting with published minutes confirming decisions. Several other boards met or are scheduled to meet on items ranging from budget supplements to a permanent police chief appointment, but their outcomes are not yet documented in official minutes.

Board of Assessors — June 23 (decided)

The Board of Assessors approved four items, all without recorded vote tallies:

Motor vehicle excise tax abatements
FY 2027 real estate and personal property tax commitments
A rollback tax warrant and commitment
A Chapter Land tax lien request

These actions set the property tax commitments that determine what property owners owe for the coming fiscal year.

Select Board — June 22 (agenda only, minutes not published)

The Select Board's agenda included a vote on the Right of First Refusal for 0 Furnace Rd., a mechanism that gives the town the option to purchase certain properties before they are sold to others. The agenda also listed a Berkshire Health Alliance contract renewal, the appointment of Kadin Shafiroff as police officer, approval of National Grid pole locations, and discussion of Special Town Meeting articles. Because minutes have not been published, the outcomes of these items are not confirmed.

Special Town Meeting — June 29 (agenda only, minutes not published)

A Special Town Meeting was scheduled to vote on four articles supplementing the FY 2026 budget, totaling $176,000 in transfers:

$14,000 from free cash for Town Insurance
$20,000 from free cash for Police investigative services
$70,000 from General Stabilization for Town Counsel (requires a two-thirds vote)
$72,000 from General Stabilization for Health/Dental/Life Insurance (requires a two-thirds vote)

Two of the four transfers required a two-thirds vote to pass. Minutes have not been published, so the results are not yet confirmed.

Affordable Housing Trust — June 24 (agenda only, minutes not published)

The Affordable Housing Trust was scheduled to review and act on previous meeting minutes, receive chair updates on logistics and outreach, hear updates on Mass Housing Partnership technical assistance, and discuss the Seasonal Communities Grant Program. Outcomes are not yet documented.

Conservation Commission — July 1 (agenda only, minutes not published)

The Conservation Commission was scheduled to hold a public hearing on a Request for Determination regarding a subsurface disposal system upgrade at 30 Great Barrington Road. The agenda also included an update from the commission's shared agent and a discussion of administrative e-signature processes. Outcomes are not yet documented.

Coming up

Select Board — Monday, July 6: The board will consider appointing Acting Chief Mike Renton as permanent Police Chief. The agenda also includes a Seasonal Community Grant application through the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, discussion of shared EMS/Fire agreements, an HR time tracking system discussion, and a Conservation Commission update.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — West Stockbridge roundup: Assessors approve FY27 tax commitments; Special Town Meeting weighs $176k in budget supplements

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