What I said...at the Tax Hearing
On Monday, September 11, the Williamstown Select Board held its annual Tax Classification Public Hearing. Each year at the hearing, the...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Are property taxes fair?
Recently a study by Dr. Christopher Berry, of the Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago, got me thinking about...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Smart Growth: Multi-unit housing
This year at Town Meeting you'll vote on 2 Warrant Articles (#22 and #23) designed to encourage more compact development in our existing...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Let's get smaller, Article 24
The Planning Board is bringing a few proposals (Articles 20-24) to Town Meeting in May that are designed to help encourage opportunities...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Appreciating Manufactured Housing
Manufactured homes are important source of affordable housing. At 35-45% lower in cost per square foot compared to a stick-built house,...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Neighborhoods
I've been thinking about neighborhoods lately. What makes a good one? What makes us feel part of a community? How do they influence our...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Should we rethink property tax?
I wrote this letter to the Berkshire Eagle in September 2022; it's still relevant today. To the editor: While property owners in most...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Envisioning Williamstown 2035, join in!
For the past year, a team of 11 community members have been working to develop a comprehensive plan, Envisioning Williamstown 2035, that...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Apr 1
- 2 min
helping our neighbors in need
On Friday, March 31, I participated in Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) Anti-Poverty forum. My takeaways from the forum -...
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Stephanie Boyd
- Mar 25
- 3 min
let's fix our housing problem!
We've all heard about housing issues in Williamstown. 'There are too few rental units.' 'People that work here can't afford to live in...
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