By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
(Bernardston, MA) The annual town meeting in Bernardston will take place in the elementary school gym this year. The meeting will be held on June 30 at 6:30pm. Participants will be given an assigned seat upon check in, which will start at 6:00pm. On the table is $372,888 to Franklin County Technical School and $2,814,044 to the Pioneer Valley Regional School District. The Bernardston Police Department is slated $282,607 and the Fire Department $133,527. Bernardston will also need to vote on whether to raise and appropriate $909,360 for various items such as the maintenance of the Old Cemetery, the Flag Replacement Account, mosquito control, the Bernardston Northfield Cable Contract, etc… Larger requests include $55,000 for a new radio system for the fire department and $190,000 for a Freightliner truck for the Highway Department. To view the Town Warrant in its entirety click here.