Board approves treasurer’s FY26 appropriations amendment; meeting opens and closes quickly

The Berkshire Local board approved a financial amendment for fiscal year 2026 during a brief meeting that opened with roll call, moved quickly through routine business and adjourned.

The Treasurer introduced the amendment during the treasurer’s report, saying, "I have a motion to approve the following financial amendment," and described final appropriations, transfers and year-end adjustments. The transcript records the figure as "total appropriations are 30 million of 49 57391," a phrasing not clarified during the meeting.

The motion was seconded and approved by roll call. Mr. Manfredi, Mrs. Stone and Mr. Berman were recorded as voting yes; Mr. Townsend was noted as out on vacation and did not vote. The transcript does not identify who formally moved or who gave the first "so moved" by name; a participant identified as Dan recorded a second earlier in the discussion.

Before the amendment vote the board also approved the meeting agenda by roll call after a motion and second. No members of the public addressed the board during the public comment period.

The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was seconded and approved by roll call. The board recorded three yes votes on adjournment and closed the session.

The board did not provide additional detail in the meeting record about the line-item changes, the origin of the transfers, or a corrected numeric total for the stated final appropriations; those details were not available in the transcript.