Public Meeting Notice  Public Meeting Notice for the MUNICIPAL FINANCE OVERSIGHT BOARD

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

In accordance with July 16, 2022 Massachusetts law, An Act Relative to Extending Certain      State of Emergency Accommodations, as extended by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, adopted March 29, 2023, and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office February 18, 2022 guidance, please note the following:

Notice is hereby given in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 20, that a meeting of the Municipal Finance Oversight Board, established under Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2003, will be held through remote participation via Conference Call Number: (646) 749-3122, Access Code: 726-053-669, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Notice is hereby also given that the Municipal Finance Oversight Board will electronically record this meeting.

• Town of Ludlow

       A Chapter 44A request for $4,455,000 in state qualified bonds for radio communications construction and installation

• City of Pittsfield

       A Chapter 44A request for $27,994,987 in state qualified bonds for the following:

       Valentine Road Water Main                                                                    

       Replacement of School Bus Fleet                                                 

       School Roof Repairs                                                                               

      Wastewater Treatment Plan Combined Heat and Power Upgrades           

      Second Street Sewer Relocation (Construction)                                       

      Water Main Improvements                                                            

      Wastewater Treatment Plant                                                                   

      Integrated Water Resource Management Planning                                   

      Taconic High School Track Upgrades (Construction)                      

      Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey – Phase II                                              

      School Boiler Replacement                                                                     

      Sandwash Reservoir Dam Upgrade Design & Permitting                          

      Bike Path Environmental Permitting & Engineering Design                        

     Newell Street Drainage Improvements                                          

      King Street Water Line Replacement                                                       

      Tandem Dump Truck (Dump Plow Sand – Snow Fighter)                         

      Tandem Hook Loader                                                                             

      One (1) Jet Rodder Truck                                                             

      Five-Ton Hook Lift All Season Truck (Snow Fighter)                       

      Pecks Road Drainage Improvements                                                      

      Pontoosuc Lake Improvements (Design)                                        

      BMC Area Improvements (ROW Acquisitions)                                

      Police Communications Equipment Replacement                                     

      Police Special Purpose and Support Vehicles Replacement                      

      Laptop Replacement                                                                              

      Three (3) AWD SUVs (Building Maintenance & Health)                            

      One (1) Gate Box Exerciser                                                                    

      One (1) Ton Van (Building Maintenance)                                                 

      School Sidewalk Repairs                                                              

      School Sprinkler System Upgrade                                                           

      One (1) Ton Utility Truck (Building Maintenance)                                      

      PC Replacement                                                                          

      One (1) Ton Pickup Truck                                                             

      Fire Department Mechanic Bay Repairs                                         

      Police Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) Replacement                       

      One (1) AWD Passenger Van (RSVP)                                           

      Rescue Boat                                                                                

      Compact Multi-Use Utility Tracker                                                 

• City of Lowell

      A Chapter 44A request for $35,600,000 in state qualified bonds for the following:

      Paving, Sidewalks and/or Bridge Improvements

      Building Improvements

      Various School Building Repairs

      Land Acquisitions

      New Vehicles – DPW

      City-wide Network Infrastructure Upgrades

      Traffic Improvement

      New Firearms

      New Vehicles – LFD

      Park Improvements

      Replacement of Fire Turnout Gear

      Various School Improvements Design

      Illegal Dumping Cameras

      New Vehicle – DPD

      New Dive Truck

• Long-range municipal fiscal stability
• Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair of the Municipal Finance Oversight Board within 48 hours of the meeting
• Discussion of agenda items for the next meeting