West Stockbridge approves all articles

WEST STOCKBRIDGE – A low turnout, around 50 voters, came out to approve all 34 articles on the warrant at the West Stockbridge Town Meeting.

A major item for every town meeting is the budget, and this year, the $4,569,526 budget comes from a three percent decrease in spending. The budget like all other items passed with no real discussion.

Of that budget, $2,575,401 is the assessment for the Berkshire Hills Regional School District, a 9.5 percent decrease from the current year. This decrease came from the lowering number of students from the town.

Voters also approved $40,000 for the purchase of a new four-wheel drive police vehicle and to auction off a current 2008 Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser that is being replaced. The police department also received $16,000 to make updates to their software and some equipment.

Posted by Kameron Z. Spaulding on May 9, 2013. Filed under Community News,News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry