Under the proposal known as the Fair Share Amendment, residents making over $1 million in annual income around 0.6 percent of people would pay an additional tax on
In the 90-minute debate, the four incumbents and two challengers vying for the At Large City Council seats responded to a series of 12 questions on housing, policing, economic development
Four city councilors in Pittsfield, Massachusetts have confirmed plans to seek re-election this fall.
Among the city’s four at-large councilors, Council President Peter Marchetti will seek his eighth non-consecutive term, Council Vice President Pete White will seek his fourth 2-year term, and Yuki Cohen will seek her second term. Earl Persip says he still hasn’t made a decision about the fall. White says the COVID-19 pandemic has brought housing to the fore as he looks forward to 2022.
“We still are dealing with a lot of houseless individuals, he told WAMC. Also, we’ve got people moving up here from the city and other places because now they can work remotely.”