Pittsfield Contributory Retirement Board unanimously approves 3% cost-of-living adjustment for retirees. The board, chaired by Matthew Kerwood with Members William Flynn, Timothy Hannigan, Timothy Bartini, and Bonnie Galant present, also approved the 2025 Annual Statement and authorized staff
Pittsfield Human Services Advisory Council heard six nonprofit presentations on community services. Chair Rosalind Kopfstein and members listened to reports from Habitat for Humanity's Community Navigator Program (targeting 800 Pittsfield residents, 58 percent minorities), ServiceNet's year-round
Pittsfield's Affordable Housing Trust unanimously approved $120,000 in additional ARPA funding for two projects facing cost overruns. Chair Michael McCarthy and Vice Chair Justine Dodds steered amendments to existing contracts with Westside Legends and Habitat for Humanity, allocating $70,000 for
Pittsfield Zoning Board grants permit for former gas station office use. Chair Albert Ingegni, III and the five-member board unanimously approved Louis Costi's special permit to re-establish a nonconforming office at 156 West Housatonic Street under Article 23 Sections 8.4 and 8.3, with
Pittsfield Parks Commission unanimously approved seven events across city parks through September. The commission greenlighted six events outright, including the No Kings 3 march at The Common on March 28, the Eggstravaganza Egg Scramble and Westside Easter Egg Hunt both on April 4, three Eagles
Pittsfield's Community Development Board approved a pond dredging project and advanced two major zoning amendments. Chair Sheila Irvin and members Floriana FitzGerald, Libby Herland, and Gary Levante unanimously approved a site plan allowing dredging of a residential pond at 669 Churchill Street
PEDA board advances multimillion-dollar site readiness and construction initiatives. Chair Jonathan Denmark oversaw unanimous approval of third-quarter 2025 financials, which reflected a significant asset increase from Site 9 project completion, and greenlit a $500,000 Site Readiness Grant for
The Human Services Advisory Council heard presentations from five service organizations serving Pittsfield residents. Community Legal Aid, represented by Managing Attorney Carrie Love and housing attorney Angelina Morisi, detailed free legal assistance for low-income and elderly residents on
Pittsfield Conservation Commission approves bridge replacement at Barkerville Conservation Area. Vice Chair Thomas Sakshaug, Franz Forster, Jonathan Lothrop, and Nicole Hall, with Shannon Poulin and Ted Kozlowski of the City of Pittsfield present, unanimously approved three rot-resistant Black
Public Works Committee approves snow operations report amid staffing shortages. Commissioner Ricardo Morales presented FY25 operational data showing 4.5 feet of snow, 35 operational events, and 13 ice events, with contractor hours at 4,100 and overtime at 4,300 to date. The department faces acute