Pittsfield Commission on Disabilities approves March minutes and plans summer ADA celebration. Chair Cathy Carchedi reported that the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority declined to alter bus routes following Commission advocacy, while free paratransit rides continue at least through July 1; new
The Board of Health unanimously approved a draft Peer Outreach Program Logic Model designed to engage unhoused and at-risk residents. Chairperson Roberta Elliot and members Jeffery A. Leppo, Andrew Plager, David Pill, and Ivan J. Gould backed the framework, developed with UMass's Center for Program
Pittsfield Homelessness Advisory Committee approves March minutes, receives Point in Time Count briefing. Vice Chair Justine Dodds led the meeting in the absence of Chair Kim Borden. Michele LaFleur and Natalie Burtzos from the Three County Continuum of Care reported that regional weather disrupted
Community Preservation Committee advances four project presentations toward funding decisions. Chair Danielle Steinmann and the seven-member panel heard proposals for Wild Acres maintenance at the city's fishing hut and boardwalk, Pontoosuc Lake Park accessibility improvements including new water
Pittsfield Community Development Board approves two non-subdivision determinations and special permit. The board unanimously granted relief from side and rear setback requirements for Hurricane Properties, LLC at 2 Monteleone Place, 139 Second Street, and 0 Second Street, allowing the creation of
Pittsfield Historical Commission unanimously approves demolition of vacant 1880 Bradford Street residence. Mia Giardina of Allstar Excavation presented the application for the wood-frame single-family home, uninhabited for a decade, which sits alongside a commercial building that will remain. In
Pittsfield Community Preservation Committee approves prior minutes and schedules spring project presentations. Chair Danielle Steinmann welcomed new member David Pill as the committee approved December 2025 minutes with one abstention. Kevin Rayner, City of Pittsfield, reported seven applications
Pittsfield Board of Health unanimously continued nuisance order for six-year vacant property. The board voted to extend the 2022 demolition order against 159 Union Street pending completion of specific remediation work by March 24, 2026, after attorney Steven Hemmingway reported that estate
The Homelessness Advisory Committee heard the Board of Health's recommendation against a camping ban. Director of Public Health Andy Cambi told the committee the health department instead proposed a peer support program modeled on Northampton's work, with trained staff hired through the health
City Council subcommittee clears Historic District Study Committee and three Rule amendments. The Ordinances & Rules Subcommittee unanimously approved a petition from the Pittsfield Historical Commission establishing an 18-month Local Historic District Study Committee to examine preservation