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

Great Barrington Sets June 29 Special Town Meeting Warrant and Contention Arises About Just-Released DPW Audit Findings

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Jun 10, 2026
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MEETING CONVENED AT 6 PM AND ADJOURNED AT 7:11 PM

1) Summary of Meeting

2) Summary of CBIZ audit report

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1) Summary of Meeting

Great Barrington Boards Vote Unanimously to Set June 29 Special Town Meeting Warrant

Forensic audit findings, a contractor lawsuit, and town finances on the edge dominated a tense joint session

LINK TO MEETING DOCUMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE WARRANT AND CBIZ AUDIT REPORT

The Great Barrington Select Board voted 5-0 Monday evening to place three articles on the warrant for the June 29 Special Town Meeting — but not before a joint session with the Finance Committee laid bare the town’s precarious fiscal position, surfaced sharp disagreement over litigation strategy, and produced some charged exchanges.

The vote came approximately 53 minutes into the meeting. Select Board Chair Steve Bannon called for the moti…

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