Savoy voters OK d the town budget and other spending measures for fiscal 2025 They also adopted a 6 percent short-term rental tax berkshireeagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from berkshireeagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Select Board member Russell Clarke resigned May 5 after nearly seven years on the board. A special election will take place this summer to fill the remaining two years of
âAnd the last,â said Eric Krutiak.
Wishful thinking or not, the meeting got the job done, as roughly three dozen residents, most joining a Google Meet session by phone, took about an hour to approve the townâs spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
They might have handled town business faster, if not for the awkwardness of determining the residency of those calling or logging in.
And because he could not see all participants, Krutiak had to ask first for ânoâ votes. Since most of 22 warrant articles passed without opposition, including the big-ticket expense items of education ($815,834.24), highway ($273,112.40) and general government ($156,450), the moderator didnât have to ask for âyesâ votes.