Government

Government · Town Meeting

Dalton Voters Reject Tiny House Bylaw, Approve Air Monitoring Funds

Dalton voters rejected a movable tiny house zoning amendment and approved $27,000 for air-quality monitoring at a special town meeting on June 29.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 29

Government · Select Board

Dalton Select Board Directs Town Manager to Pursue Sewer Infiltration Federal Grant

Dalton Select Board backs sewer infiltration grant pursuit over town hall elevator funding in split priorities debate.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 22

Government · Other Committee

Dalton Fire District Prudential Committee Reorganizes, Hires Recording Secretary on Trial Basis

Dalton Fire District Prudential Committee reorganizes under new leadership and votes to hire a recording secretary on a six-month trial.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 17

Government · Select Board

Dalton Board Puts Tiny-Home Article Before Voters

Dalton Select Board unanimously sends contested tiny-home zoning article to voters.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board reorganizes, OKs $115,000 in transfers

Dalton Select Board reorganizes, elects Bishop chair and Boyle vice chair, approves $115,000 in budget transfers.

Townbrief reporting · May 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves New Payroll Software

Dalton Select Board authorizes a new electronic payroll system expected to save 1,500 staff hours a year. Town Manager Eric Anderson will negotiate a roughly $14,000 first-year contract with Time Clock Plus, calling it "a good move for the town."

Townbrief reporting · Apr 28

Government · Select Board

Dalton Select Board Sends Syncon Plastics TIF Deal to Town Meeting

Dalton Select Board forwards Syncon Plastics tax increment financing deal to town meeting and discloses a same-day lawsuit from Berkshire County Concrete.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · Other Committee

Dalton Finance Committee Approves Transfers, Finalizes Two Department Budgets

Dalton Finance Committee unanimously approves two reserve fund transfers and finalizes the last two department budgets ahead of the May 4 annual town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 9

Government · Select Board

Dalton Select Board moves toward BCC injunction

Dalton Select Board inches toward an injunction against Berkshire Concrete after extreme dust readings. Town Manager Eric told the board the company, known as BCC, faces a $5,000 fine and an appealed $10,000 fine, and "can theoretically be fined up to $10,000 a day for repeated violations."

Townbrief reporting · Apr 7

Government · Select Board

Select Board reviews $830,000 sewer cost hike

Dalton Select Board hears sewer bills could nearly double under new Pittsfield wastewater deal.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23