PITTSFIELD — The city’s budget, which came in over $200 million, rose nearly 9 percent between fiscal 2023-24. With it, increases to tax bills will follow.
Residents have been vocal in recent years that they feel they can’t keep up with Pittsfield property taxes and water and sewer fees as inflation and a COVID economy squeezes their finances from all sides.
So what options does that leave the next mayor when it comes to funding the city’s budget? The Eagle asked mayoral candidates Peter Marchetti and John Krol how they’ll come up with the funds to pay for much needed city services.
More questions and answers from The Eagle’s second sit-down with the candidates will be published in the coming days. To watch a full video of the meeting, visit youtu.be/wFpaDK6c78c.
Answers have been lightly edited for clarity.
The Berkshire Eagle’s second in a series of video debates between…
