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Select Board approves modest fee increases, updates permit schedule and one‑day licenses
Summary
The Select Board accepted a staff proposal to adjust several permit and license fees (examples: inholder and B&B registrations from $25 to $50; modest increases to annual alcohol and entertainment license brackets), approved one‑day alcohol permits and left some items for future refinement and revenue history review.
The Stockbridge Select Board on June 4 approved a set of modest adjustments to permit and license fees and accepted several one‑day alcohol permits.
Staff presented comparisons with peer towns and proposed incremental increases to bring some fees closer to regional norms. Board discussion covered annual alcohol license fees, entertainment licenses, inholder/B&B fees and single‑event vs. annual permit economics. The board agreed to increase inholder and annual retail B&B registrations from $25 to $50, raise some entertainment license tiers, and leave the one‑day license fee schedule largely unchanged after discussion of event economics. Board members asked staff to return with historical revenue numbers and administrative time estimates for each permit category.
The board also reviewed and approved a bundle of one‑day alcohol permits (multiple dates for Chesterwood and a permit for a Waldorf school event). Members asked about parking at event sites; staff said parking arrangements are private but coordinated through the town administrator when necessary.
What’s next: Staff will implement the fee schedule changes, publish updated permit fees, and provide the board with historical revenue and administrative cost details at a future meeting.
