Why Berkshire towns should embrace seasonal communities

Why Berkshire towns should embrace seasonal communities

To the editor: Seasonal Communities is the legislation that applies as a designation for many Berkshire County towns. It must be accepted at each town’s annual town meeting. It defines attainable year-round housing, meaning housing for people who live here year-round. Seasonal Communities allows us to deed restrict housing for purchase or rental to year-round residents only. It creates a secondary real estate market, likely subsidized with and l…