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The Great Barrington Select Board met on October 14, 2025, to review and vote on a contract for a new town manager. The meeting was held virtually via remote participation. The board unanimously approved a three-year contract for Liz Hartsgrove, commencing November 3, 2025, with a base salary of $165,000 per year.
It is 4 30. I'll call the meeting to order. Pursuant to MGL7C38 section 20F. After notifying the chair of the public body, any person may make a video audio recording of an open session of a meeting of a public body or may transmit the meeting through any medium. Beginning of the meeting, the chair shall inform other attendees of any such recordings. This meeting is being recorded by CTSB, the town of Bay Barrington, and Berkshire Edge. Any member of the public wishing to speak to the meeting must receive permission of the chair. The listing of agenda items of those reasonably anticipated by the chair, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed, maybe brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Since this is a virtual meeting, we will have a roll call vote. Bill Eric. Here's Garfield, Garfield. Well, we'll start with I'll look for Garfield. We'll start with Select Board's announcement statements. Phil? Uh nothing for me, thank you. Ben from me. Uh nothing right at this time. I'll speak to the note at the end, select board's time. Okay, thank you. Yes, Garfield. Okay, let me try to see if people can hear you. Hold on. Okay, Garfield, can you hear us? I hear okay. Can you hear Garfield? Yep. Yes. Okay, so we're doing a Garfield will be available by phone. That's fine, Garville. This works. Okay, any select board's announcements or statements, Garfield? Uh no, thank you. Okay, so we have one business item, and that is to renew review and vote on the contract with prospective new town manager Liz Hartsgrove. So we have negotiated a contract with Liz Hartsgrove. She has agreed to it. Contract commences November 3rd, 2025 and extends through October 31st, 2028. Uh I sent the final draft to the select board this morning.