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Residents of New Marlborough gathered June 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire House Southfield for a Special Town Meeting with six articles on the warrant, ranging from the Southern Berkshire Regional School District Fiscal Year 2027 budget to a slate of zoning amendments, including one that would allow a livestock processing facility, effectively a slaughterhouse, to operate in town.
Voters approved the Southern Berkshire Regional School District’s FY27 budget, authorized the Conservation Commission to charge application fees, and passed a sweeping package of zoning bylaw amendments — including a contentious decision to prohibit slaughterhouses outright after a lengthy floor debate.
Preliminary Business
The moderator opened by reminding voters that most articles require a simple majo…
