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FY22 Annual Town Report

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Transfer Station Resumes Mattress Disposal

The town waste transfer station has resumed accepting mattresses and box springs for disposal.

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Is Your Street On This Year's Road Work Agenda?

Is your street on the town's menu for road improvements this year? Phase I of GB's street paving season includes the following locations:

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Save the Date, and Get to Know GB's Annual Town Meeting Warrant

Save the date, and get to know your Annual Town Meeting warrant!
Our town's Annual Town Meeting is Monday, May 1, 2023, and, if... more ››

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CPA Committee Recommends $1.17M in FY 24 Project Spending

If voters say yes at the Annual Town Meeting in May, more than $1.17 million in Community Preservation Act funds will be directed to town... more ››

Sewer Bills & Abatements due April 10, 2023

Just a Friendly reminder Sewer Bills and Abatements are due by Monday, April 10, 2023.  If you have not received a Sewer Bill due to an... more ››

GB Receives State Grant to Improve Route 23 Near Monterey Town Line

The state Department of Transportation will provide $385,000 for improvements to a improve a half-mile section of Route 23 near the... more ››

Town Aims to Improve Parking Ticket Fee Collections with Third-Party Service


Great Barrington has contracted with a third-party service to process parking tickets, and the town is already seeing results.

GB Names James Mead Interim Fire Chief

The town has named James Mead as interim fire chief, as Chief Charles Burger prepares to step down at the end of the month.Mead has been a... more ››

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Earth Day 2023: GB Residents Invited to Join Town-Wide Cleanup

Town residents are invited to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 by pitching... more ››

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Short-Term Rental Registration Process Gets Under Way

Owners of Short-Term Rental (STR) properties in Great Barrington will soon receive correspondence with instructions on how to register... more ››

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Great Barrington Dog License Deadline is March 31; Late Fees Begin April 1

Great Barrington dog owners must update their dog licenses by March 31 and get licenses for dogs not yet registered. All dogs six months or... more ››

2024 budget overview

FY 2024 Budget Overview

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Planning Board: Zoning Bylaw Amendments Topic of 3/9 Meeting

Proposed amendments to town zoning bylaws are the topic of a March 9 Planning Board hearing at Town Hall, at 6 p.m.

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In the News: How the Highway Department Takes on Winter Roads

Spectrum News visited the Great Barrington Highway Department this week ahead of the Monday storm to report on the town's winter road... more ››

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FY2024 Proposed Budget

updated 4/12/2023

Zoom Option Reminder for Berkshire Aviation Special Permit Hearing

Due to a capacity limit of 84 people in the Selectboard meeting room, the Town is urging interested participants to make use of Zoom during... more ››

Raftelis HWW Appraisal as presented on Thursday February 23, 2023 Final

Please click below to review the final version of Raftelis HWW Appraisal Report... more ››

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Recipe for a Winter Storm: Salt, Molasses, and Snow Plow Pilots

There's snow in the forecast next week, so when it’s 2 a.m. and you hear that heavy reassuring scrape on your street, outside, you'll know... more ››

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