Great Barrington brief: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Great Barrington property deeds recorded this month range from $100,000 to $750,000 with four sales still unpriced
Great Barrington property deeds recorded this month range from $100,000 to $750,000 with four sales still unpriced.
From Great Barrington News
- Great Barrington deeds show $100,000 to $750,000 range. Deeds recorded in Great Barrington this month range from $100,000 to $750,000, with four recent property sales still awaiting official price recording.Great Barrington News
- Health board threatens fees over unpermitted food sites. Great Barrington's health board voted 3-0 to send a two-deadline enforcement letter to about 27 food establishments missing 2026 permits, warning of $30 weekly late fees after July 15 and shutdown orders after July 31.Great Barrington News
- School panel approves Bahamas shark trip for students. The Berkshire Hills School Committee voted 7-0 to send 14 students to a Bahamas shark research station at about $2,500 per student, part of a meeting that also renamed its finance subcommittee.Great Barrington News
- Boards recommend $500,000 reserve for contractor lawsuit. The Select Board and Finance Committee recommended setting aside $500,000 in free cash to cover a contractor's $869,000 unpaid-invoice lawsuit, plus $200,000 from capital stabilization for legal costs.Great Barrington News
- Select board sells $1.5 million in notes for projects. Great Barrington's Select Board unanimously approved selling $1,539,933 in bond anticipation notes to Bank ESB at a 3.15 percent interest cost to finance three capital projects.Great Barrington News
- Library trustees elect co-chairs, accept mural donation. Great Barrington library trustees elected Laura Mars and Lauren Clark co-chairs, approved a $500 gift for youth programming and accepted a donated mural, while staffing remains short 2.5 full-time positions.Great Barrington News
- Select board sets warrant it cannot fully fund. The Select Board voted 5-0 to set a June 29 special town meeting warrant totaling $1,428,863, more than the town's $1,390,923.95 in free cash, including a disputed procurement obligation.Great Barrington News
- School committee splits on coach messaging policy. Great Barrington's Berkshire Hills School Committee voted 7-1 to adopt an amended technology policy restricting coaches from messaging informal student leaders outside the full team roster.Great Barrington News
- Select board to notify Simon's Rock of coming tax. The Select Board voted to send Bard College at Simon's Rock formal notice it will be eligible for taxation in fiscal 2027, with the roughly 17-parcel campus valued near $63 million.Great Barrington News
- Select board weighs litigation over procurement audit. Great Barrington's Select Board voted 5-0 to enter executive session to discuss possible litigation tied to preliminary results of a forensic audit into the town's procurement practices.Great Barrington News
- Planning board presses for clearer open space plan. The Planning Board pushed for a more readable draft Open Space and Recreation Plan ahead of a possible June 11 vote, with public comment open through June 20.Great Barrington News
- Schools land top bond rating, pick new reading program. Berkshire Hills schools earned S&P Global's top SP1+ bond rating, clearing the way for up to $16 million in cheaper borrowing, while elementary teachers chose the Fishtank ELA reading curriculum.Great Barrington News
- Finance committee elects Madonna Meagher chair. Great Barrington's Finance Committee voted 4-0 to elect Madonna Meagher chair, Jeffrey Rothenberg vice chair and Reo Matsuzaki clerk, as the committee begins its year with one vacant seat.Great Barrington News
- Planning board reorganizes amid tree protection dispute. Great Barrington's Planning Board re-elected Brandee Nelson chair and elected Jacqueline Kain clerk, while residents disputed whether an excavator at a Mahaiwe Street project is damaging a protected maple's roots.Great Barrington News
- Library trustees back full website rebuild. Great Barrington library trustees voted to rebuild the library's website for about $15,000 rather than patch the current site, while wrestling with the future of the Ramsdell Building Committee.Great Barrington News