{"id":239664,"date":"2026-05-05T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/pittsfield-panel-supports-councilors-privacy-lake-management-commission-iberkshires-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:45:08","slug":"pittsfield-panel-supports-councilors-privacy-lake-management-commission-iberkshires-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/pittsfield-panel-supports-councilors-privacy-lake-management-commission-iberkshires-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsfield Panel Supports Councilors’ Privacy, Lake Management Commission \/ iBerkshires.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsfield Panel Supports Councilors’ Privacy, Lake Management Commission \/ iBerkshires.com<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.iberkshires.com\/story\/82547\/Pittsfield-Panel-Supports-Councilors-Privacy-Lake-Management-Commission.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-05 12:22:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Ordinances and Rules subcommittee has endorsed the creation of Lake Management Commission to develop long-term plans for Onota and Pontoosuc Lakes. <\/p>\n

\n\tPITTSFIELD, Mass. \u2014 Councilors believe they have the right to keep their home address off work documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tLast week, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee voted to remove city councilors’ addresses from public documents and create a Lake Management Commission for Pittsfield’s waterbodies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ward 4 Councilor James Conant, Ward 7 Councilor Katherine Moody, Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, and Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham submitted a request to remove councilors’ addresses from city documents and websites and replace them with 70 Allen St., or City Hall, to improve safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“As we know, especially over the weekend, there’s just increasing violence in America at every level, from the president right on down. Governors, judges, mayors, city councilors,” Conant said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I feel that we can increase our security by stopping using our home addresses on city-issued websites and paperwork.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

City Solicitor Jeffrey Grandchamp pointed out that this will not prevent the city officials’ addresses from becoming public, as their addresses are listed elsewhere as residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Conant proposed to make it optional.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Councilors couldn’t find anything in the city code that requires them to use home addresses. Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey pointed out that when you run for office, the City Clerk verifies your address and residency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Looking at what other communities do, it does, again, look like we’re kind of in the minority in terms of how much information we’re putting out to the public,” Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi observed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I like this petition.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Councilor at Large Peter White doesn’t think it changes anything if constituents know their exact addresses, versus knowing how to get in touch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mayor Peter Marchetti reported that Conant suggested adding a Lake Management Commission. He explained,…<\/p>\n

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