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Pittsfield council accepts $17,500 MassDEP grant to boost waste diversion; new business manager introduced
Summary
City councilors unanimously approved acceptance of a $17,500 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection; staff said funds will bolster enforcement and support pilot waste-diversion programs such as composting. The meeting included an introduction of new business manager Kate Muscus.
The Pittsfield City Council voted unanimously to accept a $17,500 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to support enforcement and new waste‑diversion programs.
Why it matters: City staff said the modest award will supplement existing funds the city is holding for waste programs and that it could…
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