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Lanesborough Boards Eye $1.3 Million Free Cash to Cut Property Tax Rate

LANESBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Lanesborough Select Board and Finance Committee weigh using $1.3 million in free cash to lower property taxes. At a joint April 13 meeting, the two boards reviewed an FY27 budget schedule with Finance Committee and Select Board warrant votes targeted for May 4 and May

Lanesborough Planning Board advances short-term rental bylaw toward June town meeting vote

LANESBOROUGH — March 17, 2026 — Lanesborough Planning Board votes to limit short-term rentals to owner-occupied properties in residential zones. The board approved several key provisions of its draft short-term rental bylaw at the March 17 meeting, including revised registration language requiring all operators to register with the town

Lanesborough Boards Press Department Heads on Costs in Joint Budget Session

LANESBOROUGH — March 16, 2026 — Lanesborough's Select Board and Finance Committee grilled department heads on rising costs at a joint budget session Monday. EMS Director Jen Weber defended a proposed salary increase to $91,000 and an ambulance enterprise budget jump from $284,000 to roughly $475,000, attributing

Lanesborough Approves Three EMTs as Town Budget Could Rise 10 Percent

Lanesborough's joint Select Board and Finance Committee budget workshop projects a 7 to 10 percent overall tax increase for fiscal year 2027 as the town absorbs the loss of $558,010 in annual Baker Hill Road District revenue.

Lanesborough Appoints New Assistant Building Inspector, Advances Short-Term Rental Bylaw

Lanesborough Select Board unanimously appointed Timothy Sears as assistant building inspector and heard a detailed Planning Board update on a short-term rental bylaw heading toward the June 9 Annual Town Meeting.

Lanesborough Planning Board Votes 3-1 to Allow Year-Round Short-Term Rentals

Lanesborough Planning Board votes 3-1 to allow short-term rentals 365 days a year.

Lanesborough Select Board Approves $1.1 Million Deal to Dissolve Baker Hill Road District

Lanesborough Select Board unanimously approves $1.1 million settlement to dissolve the Baker Hill Road District and restart Berkshire Mall redevelopment.

Lanesborough Planning Board Advances Short-Term Rental and ADU Bylaws Toward June Vote

Lanesborough's Planning Board workshopped short-term rental and accessory dwelling unit bylaws Tuesday, narrowing positions ahead of an April 27 warrant-article deadline for the June 9 annual town meeting.

Finance Committee backs ZBA recording funding, appoints union talks liaison

Lanesborough Finance Committee approves funding to record Zoning Board of Appeals meetings and taps a member for union talks.

Lanesborough Select Board names Maynard delegate for police and DPW union talks

Lanesborough Select Board designates Chair Deb Maynard as union negotiating delegate as police and DPW contracts near expiration.

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