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SUMMARY: Great Barrington Selectboard Meeting, July 27, 2026

Town sets show-cause hearing for All Star Auto Salvage amid complaints, "disposes" of 151 Cottage Street, fills Finance Committee seat

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Jul 28, 2026
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SUMMARY: June 9, 2026 Great Barrington Joint Meeting of Selectboard and Finance Committee

OVERALL HIGHLIGHTS

The Great Barrington Select Board’s July 27 meeting ran long, with the sharpest exchanges centered on All Star Auto Salvage (doing business as Formel’s Auto Salvage) at 21 Van Deusenville Road.

After hearing from Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove on a string of 2026 noise and hours-of-operation complaints, and from business representative Iva Barros, the board voted to schedule a formal show-cause hearing on September 28, which could result in revocation, suspension, or modification of the business’s licenses. The board also directed staff to gather compliance reports from the Building Commissioner, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Police Chief, Board of Health, Fire Chief, and the state Department of Environmental Protection, and authorized…

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