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News Brief: Residents sought for Housatonic Improvement Committee

Members must be registered to vote in Precinct B (Housatonic), and at least one member shall be either an elected or appointed official of the town. One member may be a nonresident business owner in the village of Housatonic.

Village residents invited to join new Housatonic Improvement Committee

Great Barrington — The Great Barrington Selectboard seeks five interested individuals to serve on the newly formed Housatonic Improvement Committee.

Members must be registered to vote in Precinct B (Housatonic), and at least one member shall be either an elected or appointed official of the town. One member may be a nonresident business owner in the village of Housatonic.

The goals of the Housatonic Improvement Committee are as follows:

  • Promote the growth of culture and the arts in Housatonic;
  • Identify and encourage redevelopment opportunities in Housatonic;
  • Increase accessible and affordable housing;
  • Promote access to clean drinking water;
  • Promote increased development of renewable energy infrastructure and sustainable practices in Housatonic; and
  • Identify and advocate for improved infrastructure.

Letters of interest should be sent to town manager Mark Pruhenski, 334 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230, or emailed to hkuziemko@townofgb.org by Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

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