Government

Government · Other Committee

Dalton Fire District Prudential Committee Adopts First Written Duties Document

Dalton Fire District Prudential Committee adopts a formal duties document and takes up a sharp volunteer shortage.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Planning Board

Dalton Planning Board Closes BCC Hearing, Sets March 18 Vote on Gravel Permit

Dalton Planning Board closes year-long Berkshire Concrete hearing, schedules March 18 deliberation as restoration deadline nears.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 25

Government · Select Board

Dalton Board Tentatively Approves FY27 Budget

Dalton Select Board tentatively approves a lean FY27 budget that avoids new borrowing and keeps the average tax bill increase to about $260, less than half last year's hike.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 18

Government · Other Committee

Dalton Public Safety Committee accepts final report, votes to suspend operations

Dalton's Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee voted unanimously to accept its final report and suspend further meetings, leaving disbandment to the Select Board.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 18

Government · Select Board

Dalton Approves New Electric Rate After Cost Spike

Dalton Select Board approves an emergency electric rate hike after a cold-snap grid fee spiked roughly 200-fold.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Government · Select Board

Dalton Select Board Reviews Worst-Case FY27 Budget

Dalton's town manager unveiled a worst-case FY27 budget that could force police layoffs and leave a public works vacancy unfilled.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Dalton Backs $5M Sinecon Factory Expansion

Dalton Select Board backs $5 million Sinecon factory expansion.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 27

Government · Municipal Authority

Dalton Municipal Authority Opens Talks on Water Meters Amid Sewer Cost Warnings

Dalton's Municipal Authority debated a possible shift to metered water billing as Pittsfield's $77 million sewer upgrade threatens to at least double local sewer rates.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 21

Government · Select Board

Select Board accuses concrete firm of DEP falsehoods

Dalton Select Board tells state regulators a gravel company misrepresented its mining permits.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 13