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Pittsfield city leaders promised residents they d get answers on what happened that made roads such a mess during a holiday storm. A series of petitions from the City Council attempts ....
An unusual power of the Pittsfield City Council the charter objection ended the final budget debate before it began. Confused by that term and want to know what ....
A charter objection by Ward 2 Councilor Charles Kronick Tuesday night essentially removed the council s ability to influence the city s budget for the impending new fiscal year. ....
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 ....
PITTSFIELD â A $67.3 million school spending plan received preliminary approval from the City Council on Monday, when councilors zeroed in on concerns about teacher and student retention. The Pittsfield Public Schools budget for next fiscal year represents a 4.4 percent increase over the two most recent fiscal years. Last year, the city adopted a level-funded budget amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic would send state education funding cratering. Among the expenses included in the budget are an estimated $1.6 million for contractual obligations, though interim Superintendent Joseph Curtis said negotiations with the districtâs employee unions over new contracts are ongoing. It also includes money for a new Information and Support Services and Networking program and the restoration of four elementary literacy positions the district says were cut from this yearâs budget. ....