The chairperson has effectively precluded the Select Board and their constituency, the residents of the town, from hearing a full and open discussion of all the pros and cons of the proposal.
I am running because I know I can continue to make positive contributions, as I have done in my previous 12 years on the Select Board, and I enjoy the job.
Applause for everyone who is part of Sheffield’s collective commitment to recycling, reusing, donating, and increasing buying used or not buying at all.
I regret that the line items for the school and town budgets to be voted on at the May 3 Annual Town Meeting will not give voters any account of the substantial extra financial costs to society due to the mistakes made by public employees who should have known better on December 8, 2023.
At a time when our nation is divided and shared norms seem to be in decline, the Interlaken community has shown that the spirit of American democracy and civil society is alive and well.
Beyond typical budget items, the most pressing issue on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant is Article 13, requesting funding for a “temporary” bridge to serve the nearly stranded Brookside Road community.
As long as real estate values in Stockbridge remain so high, thousands of acres are profitable for developers and our small, semi-rural village is vulnerable.
