Library trustees approve fiscal 2027 budget scenario three. The Hinsdale Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously to adopt Interim Director Sarah Welch's budget proposal at the February 3 meeting, following heating improvements and the recent hire of assistant Lelia Gillespie. All seven trustees
Select Board schedules May 20 town meeting and approves police inter-municipal accord. Chair Margaret Gregory's board voted unanimously to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 20, 2026, with town elections on May 23, and approved an inter-municipal agreement allowing Peru's Police Chief Bruce
The Hinsdale Lake Management Committee discussed winter lake conditions and regulatory questions about winter bubblers. Committee Chair Monica Montferret reported gaps in Solitude Lake Management's Year End Report regarding phragmites and lily pads at Ashmere Lake and will request comprehensive
Hinsdale Select Board unanimously appoints Officer David Tarjick as acting police sergeant while postponing decision on Police Chief appointment. Board Member Margaret Gregory moved the appointment, seconded by Board Member Bart Collins, with all members voting in favor. The board tabled a decision
Hinsdale Select Board approves inter-municipal agreement for interim police services. Chair Margaret Gregory and members Bart Collins and Ray Huntoon voted unanimously to enter executive session and reviewed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Peru, effective January 8, 2026, under which
Board of Assessors approves property abatement and assessment revision. The Hinsdale assessors unanimously granted a personal property abatement for 172 Peru Road and approved a revised and omitted assessment for 90 Lakeview Road at their January 13 meeting. Chair Laura Galliher, Member Vivian
Hinsdale Council on Aging approves Christmas donations rounded to $200 for food pantry. Treasurer Jennifer Stark reported the board unanimously backed the donation to the Hinsdale Food Pantry and accepted a $2,000 Berkshire County Community Foundation grant designated for Amanda Raymond's six-week
Finance Committee approves November minutes and midyear account review. Town Administrator Bob Graves reported that Road Superintendent Jamie Callahan, now a Licensed Water Operator, has completed most upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant and enabled remote readings access; Berkshire Engineering
Hinsdale Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved Interim Director Sarah Welch's request for a new heater and charted a longer-term strategic planning path. Trustee David Mickenberg called for a defined mission and community engagement strategy, noting the need to increase foot traffic while