Pittsfield to Host Webinar for the Pontoosuc Lake Park Project

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Department of Community Development is hosting a Zoom webinar on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss planned improvements to Pontoosuc Lake Park.
 
The city was recently awarded a Massachusetts Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant to begin the plan implementation. Attendees at this virtual meeting will hear about what is being considered as part of the master plan that was developed in 2021.
 
Advance registration for this webinar is required. Information on how to register can be found here and at www.cityofpittsfield.org under Parks and Recreation. For more information, please call Jim McGrath at (413) 499-9344.

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Dalton Fire District Approves Tentative Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District's Prudential Committee approved an anticipated budget of more than three million during its meeting last week. 
 
The district's projected budget amounts to $3,569,222.44, comprising the budgets for the commissioner, treasurer, Water Department, and Fire and Ambulance services. This is an increase of $44,542.44
 
The Board of Water Commissioners voted to recommend utilizing $375,000 from the funds raised by the ambulance to offset the amount to appropriate. 
 
The district's Board of Water Commissioners and Prudential Committee collaborated during the budgeting process to mitigate increases. 
 
The Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services' budgets total is forecast at $1,847,512, a decrease of $26,096. 
 
The department initially requested a budget of $2,052,512. However, the board voted last week to remove Articles 22 through 24, which amounted to $205,000 in spending, until its free cash is certified.  
 
Article 22 requested $80,000 to create an apparatus replacement fund. 
 
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