âAnd the last,â said Eric Krutiak.
Wishful thinking or not, the meeting got the job done, as roughly three dozen residents, most joining a Google Meet session by phone, took about an hour to approve the townâs spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
They might have handled town business faster, if not for the awkwardness of determining the residency of those calling or logging in.
And because he could not see all participants, Krutiak had to ask first for ânoâ votes. Since most of 22 warrant articles passed without opposition, including the big-ticket expense items of education ($815,834.24), highway ($273,112.40) and general government ($156,450), the moderator didnât have to ask for âyesâ votes.
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ADAMS â Debbie Davine of Adams was just a year old when her aunt, 18-year-old Lynn Burdick, disappeared from the familyâs shop on the Mohawk Trail in the town of Florida. She grew up marking anniversaries of the night, 39 years ago, that Burdick went missing.
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âMy grandpa and grandma passed and they didnât know what happened. Somebody out there knows something. Maybe theyâll decide, Itâs time to say something. â
â Debbie Davine of Adams, on the fate of her aunt, Lynn Burdick
With the 40th anniversary looming, Davine decided to mount a new effort to solve the mystery of her auntâs disappearance. âMy grandpa and grandma passed and they didnât know what happened,â Davine said. âSomebody out there knows something. Maybe theyâll decide, Itâs time to say something. â
Northern Berkshire United Way will hold its third annual Spirit of Caring Awards and Celebration virtually at 6 p.m. Friday, April 30, via Facebook Live. This annual event recognizes individuals in the community for their service to NBUW, its network and the Northern Berkshire community.
David Moresi will be presented with the Spirit of the Future Award for his commitment to bringing jobs and businesses to North Adams; James Brosnan, superintendent of the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District/McCann Technical School, will be presented with the Spirit of Community Award; Kathy and Joe Arabia, founders of the AYJ Fund, will be presented the Al Nelson Spirit of Caring Award; and McCann Technical High School will receive the Campaign of the Year award.
There are certain sections of the budget that will be discussed, and we will dig down in the weeds of those departments, Town Administrator Jay Green said. But tonight we are going through the budget overview so you all will have a sense of what the economics look like for fiscal 22. The meeting was held in the Memorial Building s gymnasium. Everyone was spread out 3 feet from each other and masks were required. Green presented the $16.5 million fiscal 2022 budget and took some time to discuss the levy limit and the estimated tax rate. He said Adams will be left with about a $615,982 levy buffer with an estimated tax rate of $22.92 per $1,000 valuation.