Lanesborough Hoping to Reopen Recycling Process Soon

The Lanesborough Selectman welcomed new member Michael Murphy, elected last week, to the board with a fairly light load Thursday evening.

Cable TV contracts, Gulf Road and recycling were on the agenda among other items.

At their last meeting, the board had decided to keep Gulf Road closed until Dalton was comfortable opening the seasonal dirt byway. It serves as a shortcut between  and Dalton and allows drivers to avoid shopping related traffic at Allendale Plaza and Berkshire Crossing in Pittsfield. It also could serve as an emergency detour should Route 8 be closed for any reason.

On Thursday, the board again voted but this time to reopen the road. But Murphy said he had spoken to a resident of Gulf Road who had wanted to advocate for the road to stay closed. This led into a discussion of why there is no public comment portion of the meeting since participation is now limited because of Town Hall being closed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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