Lake Management Committee reaffirms leadership and discusses lake treatment. Monica Montferret remains chair and Duane Bruce continues as secretary, both unanimously reaffirmed. The committee discussed a potential second herbicide treatment for Ashmere Lake following Solitude's July 31 application
Hinsdale Library Board forms subcommittees to strengthen governance and finance. The August 4 meeting included Interim Director Sarah Welch and trustees Vivian Mason, Katie Bolger, David Mickenberg, Carol Gokhale, Elizabeth Mottor, and Tom Butler, with board member Mickenberg drafting a Finance and
Hinsdale Assessors review property inspection list. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved the June 23 minutes on a motion by Member Viv Mason, seconded by Chair Laura Galliher, voting 2-0-0. The board's new business focused on reviewing a list of properties scheduled for inspection that hold
Finance Committee approves $21,000 in Reserve Fund transfers for police and fuel. The Hinsdale Finance Committee unanimously transferred $20,500 from reserves to the Police 210 Account and $500 to Fuel - Gasoline and Diesel, responding to bills presented by Town Administrator Bob Graves with a July
Hinsdale Conservation Commission approves Ashmere Lake project with conditions. The Commission approved Ford Kelly's request to install a block wall, drainage improvements, and landscaping within the Buffer Zone of Ashmere Lake at 0 Cove Lane, conditional on native plantings and site visits during
Council on Aging approves June and July accounts as town account fully depletes. The council unanimously approved both accounts at the July 13 meeting, with Treasurer Jennifer Stark reporting the town account balance has reached zero. Stark noted that members can request additional funding from the
Hinsdale Finance Committee approves transfers and defers nearly $86,000 in budget items. Chairperson Shaun Galliher and Town Administrator Bob Graves discussed fiscal year-end account balances during the July 2 meeting, with the committee unanimously approving transfers totaling about $50,400 from
Hinsdale Board of Assessors elects Mason as new Chair. Viv Mason was unanimously elected Chair of the Board of Assessors during the June 23 meeting, replacing Laura Galliher in the two-member board's leadership reorganization. The board voted unanimously to deny a real estate abatement request for
Lake Management Committee discusses invasive species and treatment planning. The Hinsdale Lake Management Committee met June 17 to review herbicide treatment coordination for Solitude Lake and zebra mussel risks spreading through the Berkshires, noting that Plunkett Lake's risk has decreased due to
Hinsdale Select Board appoints Margaret Gregory as BRPC alternate. The Board unanimously approved Gregory's appointment and formally acknowledged an Open Meeting Law complaint filed June 8 by a resident, designating Town Administrator Robert Graves to investigate and submit a written response to
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