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At Tuesday night’s Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council meeting, Ward 2 councilor Charles Kronick used the open mic segment of the meeting to respond to widespread criticism directed toward him in recent weeks over a number of issues.
The six candidates for four open at-large Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council seats met for a debate sponsored by the Berkshire chapter of the NAACP Wednesday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The City Council approved three new city positions and the reclassification of Human Resources Director Michael Taylor s position for a salary increase. This motion passed 7-4 with Ward 1 Councilor Helen Moon, Ward 2 Councilor Kevin Morandi, Ward 4 Councilor Christopher Connell and Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Maffuccio voting in opposition. The three new city positions are a grant manager, chief assessor, and an information technology (IT) position. Taylor s job reclassification is aimed to better compensate him for his responsibilities. He will experience an increase of about $7,500 annually as a result of the change. Currently, his position is an M7 classification with a salary ranging from $68,000 annually to around $89,000, Taylor confirmed that he is compensated around $75,000 annually.