 Pittsfield Panel Proposes Safeguards from Charter ObjectionThe committee will propose amendments to Article 2 Section 9C, Charter Objection, to allow for discussion, require three supporters, and be prohibited when it pertains to the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Pittsfield Charter Panel Hears Opposition to Charter ObjectionThe newly reconvened Charter Review Committee began its work last week with a conversation about the charter objection, a motion that has delayed votes and created a stir in council chambers over the last term. Pittsfield Charter Committee to Review Charter ObjectionCouncilor at Large Peter White will present a petition to the panel that asks "Should the charter objection be eliminated or otherwise amended?" Pittsfield Council Approves Appropriations in 11th Hour of FY23The City Council on Friday approved three appropriations in the 11th hour of fiscal 2023 after they were derailed earlier in the week. Kronick's Charter Objections Cause Unrest in Pittsfield Council ChambersPresident Peter Marchetti pleaded for him to reconsider the motions, as these costs will become taxpayers' burden if they are not appropriated by the end of the fiscal year on Friday. |
