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Select Board elevates Ramsdale Library project to top strategic priority and asks staff to accelerate work

Great Barrington Select Board · July 29, 2026
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Summary

The board voted unanimously to move the Ramsdale Library project to core priority level 1, directing staff to prioritize scope development and pursue funding opportunities; staff had scheduled a project update for Aug. 10.

The Select Board voted to elevate the Ramsdale Library project to a number‑one core strategic priority and asked staff to prioritize work on scope, funding and community engagement.

“I make a motion that the Ramsdale Ramsdale Library project, it's moved up to a number 1 core priority,” a board member said when introducing the motion; another board member seconded it, and the chair called for a vote. Staff had previously told the board that the project is eligible for funding later this year and that a detailed update is scheduled for Aug. 10.

The board clarified that elevating the project to a top tier does not commit the town to any particular design or funding agreement; it signals that staff should treat the project as a high priority when allocating time and pursuing grant or state funding. The motion carried by voice vote during the meeting.