A law firm has set a timeline for its audit of the Hinsdale Police Department. Connecticut-based Daigle Law Group laid out a schedule for the taxpayer-funded review, which was launched following a police killing in town, according to a WAMC report published July 6, 2026. Details on spec…
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
Conservation Commission addresses lily pad growth and lake management at routine meeting. Chair Ken Boudreau and members Ray Huntoon and Richard Littlefield, along with Conservation Agent Mia Giardina, heard public input about lily pad proliferation near residential docks. The Commission determined
Hinsdale Council on Aging outlines year-long senior programming amid fully spent-down account. The board approved May minutes and its June treasurer's report at the June 8 meeting, with Co-Chair James Alden committing to investigate offsetting trip costs as the town account was exhausted. The
Zoning Board of Appeals approves special permit for Storie shed installation. The board voted 3 to 0 on June 8 to permit Jeffrey and Debra Storie to replace a storage trailer with a 10-by-20-foot shed at 164 Shore Drive in the R-3 district. Chairman Jeff Viner confirmed the applicants had consulted
Lake Management Committee addresses Camp Taconic wake boat impacts on Ashmere residents. Ashmere Landings, Skyview Grove Association, and individual homeowners detailed shore erosion, damaged docks and swim floats, safety hazards, and estimated remediation costs between $20,000 and $40,000. Camp
Hinsdale Finance Committee reorganizes with Shaun Galliher as Chair. The Committee unanimously approved six separate motions to carry forward account balances in Legal, Engineering and Infrastructure, Hazardous Trees, Tax Title accounts, Police Evaluation and Audit ($25,000), Tree Warden General
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