Pittsfield's ordinance committee unanimously approves councilor address removal and lake management measure. The five-member Committee on Ordinances & Rules voted to remove home addresses from city documents and replace them with a municipal office address at 70 Allen Street, citing safety concerns
Pittsfield Economic Development Authority board approved clean 2025 financial audit with no findings. The board voted unanimously to accept the 2025 Financial Report, with auditor Dave Irwin of Adelson & Co confirming no findings, problems or issues in the authority's finances. Michael Coakley,
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a sign exception for Bella Nissan to maintain a preexisting pylon sign and allow 134 square feet total gross signage at 25 West Housatonic Street. Chair Albert Ingegni III, Tom Goggins, Esther Anderson, Cory Evangelisto, and Allyson Holmes also voted
Pittsfield Conservation Commission approves orders and certificates on 17 applications, continuing four to May. Chair James Conant and Vice Chair Thomas Sakshaug led unanimous approval of Orders of Conditions for a cabin renovation at 178 Blythewood Drive and a culvert replacement project at
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
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