North Adams Council to Review Hydrant Ordinance Next Week
City Councilor Jason LaForest had initially submitted the proposal for the creation of a "Fire Hydrant Division" with a request to refer to his Public Safety Committee but on Tuesday night instead asked it be fast-tracked to publication and a second reading. The rest of the council balked at taking a shortcut in the process, rejecting the motion and voting 7-2 to send the language to the General Government with LaForest and Councilor Marie T. Harpin voting no. The ordinance relates to issues regarding non-functioning fire hydrants and how information is shared between the W...