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The Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council has approved a tax increment exemption agreement with a company looking to redevelop a long vacant firehouse.
PITTSFIELD — Despite calls by some to reallocate police funding, the City Council late Tuesday endorsed an $11.5 million budget that largely aligned with Mayor Linda Tyer's request for the
The Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council approved the proposed fiscal year 2022 police budget Tuesday night after a long debate about spending on law
Human Resources The budget of $218,982 is $17,277 more than the previous year and is attributed to salary increases. Ward 1 Councilor Helen Moon asked the Director of Huma Resources Michael Taylor why there is a line item for Diversity and Inclusion when the city is implementing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department. Taylor said there will still be an element of DEI that falls under his department despite the new office. "We're still going to work very collaboratively with this new office, whether it's on recruitment and retention efforts, or it's on professional development,"...
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents, City Council members, and health officials are frustrated with the unfolding situation concerning a Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. The tower was erected in August 2020 and has since driven large amounts of public comment in the open microphone segment of City Council meetings. Alma Street resident Courtney Gilardi has been the primary spokesperson for the cell tower opposition and has had her 12-year-old daughter Amelia call into the meetings to speak about the symptoms she is experiencing such as nausea and sleep disturbances. At Tuesday's City Co...