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SUMMARY: Great Barrington Selectboard and Finance Committee Joint meeting, June 16, 2026

BOTH GROUPS REJECT $1 MILLION RESERVE AS TOWN WRESTLES WITH PROCUREMENT AUDIT FALLOUT AND PROP 2 1/2 OVERRIDE DEFEAT

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Sheela Clary
Jun 17, 2026
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CONVENED 5:00 PM, ADJOURNED 8:17 pm

LINK TO VIDEO OF MEETING

LINK TO AGENDA AND MEETING DOCUMENTS

Article 1: Citizens’ Petition — VOTE RESULTS

Finance Committee

Lifeguards (Lake Mansfield) — $61,285
Unanimous positive (02:39:42–02:39:54)

Skate Park Monitor (Railroad Street Youth Project) — $32,679
Unanimous positive (02:40:10–02:40:35)

Co-Responder Program — $100,000
Unanimous positive (02:41:19–02:41:41)

Parking Enforcement Officer — $20,000
Passed, 3-1 (02:41:43–02:42:09)

VFW Property Lease — $30,000
Unanimous positive (02:42:11–02:42:32)

American Legion Property Lease — $23,000
Unanimous positive (02:42:32–02:42:53)

Housatonic Water Works Legal Fees — $75,000
Failed, 2-2 tie → negative recommendation (02:44:31–02:45:07)

Select Board

Housatonic Water Works Legal Fees — $75,000
Passed, 3-2 (02:40:4…

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