I urge Egremont voters to vote against adopting the Community Preservation Act - The Berkshire Edge

I urge Egremont voters to vote against adopting the Community Preservation Act - The Berkshire Edge

To the editor: I initially supported adoption of the Community Preservation Act in Egremont, but I have now decided to oppose it and urge Egremonters to vote “no.” My support was based on the premise that CPA funds would be used to create much needed housing for low- and moderate-income people, and I was willing to overlook the CPA’s many deficiencies because of that premise. But based on the adoption of our new zoning bylaw, which is very unfri…