Adams Community Bank Announces Promotion of Vice President, Mortgage Officer

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced that Peter "Pete" Mirante has transitioned to Vice President, Mortgage Officer, effective immediately.
 
With over 35 years of experience in the banking industry, Mirante brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. Mirante has been a member of the ACB team for the past four years, most recently serving as VP, Business Development. 
 
In that capacity, he was pivotal in strengthening client relationships, driving business growth, and supporting the financial needs of individuals and small businesses throughout the community.
 
"Mirante has consistently demonstrated integrity and a true passion for serving our community," said Julie Fallon Hughes, President and CEO of ACB. "His extensive experience and dedication to personalized service will be a tremendous asset to our mortgage lending team and customers."
 
Mirante actively supports a variety of local nonprofit organizations, including being a Trustee and the Chair of the Finance Committee at Berkshire Community College, serving on the Board of Directors of the Northern Berkshire United Way, and Board Chairman of the Berkshire Family & Individual Resources (BFAIR).
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Hoosac Valley Seeks to Prevent 'Volatile' Assessments

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass.— The "volatile" shifts in Hoosac Valley Regional School District's town assessments year to year is hard for smaller towns to absorb; however, a proposed change to the regional agreement would fix that. 
 
During the Select Board meeting last week, Superintendent Aaron Dean presented the proposed change to the regional agreement that would set assessments based on a five-year rolling average rather than the annual student enrollment.
 
"The long-term goal is to make the assessment process a little bit more viable for people from year-to-year," he said. 
 
An ad hoc committee was convened to review the district's agreement, during which concerns arose about the rapid fluctuations in assessments.
 
"I think you have to look short term, and you have to look long term. The goal is to kind of level it off and make planning easier and flatten that curve in terms of how it's going to impact both communities," Dean said. 
 
Every year, it is a little more difficult for one community because they are feeling disproportionately impacted compared to the other, he said. 
 
"The transient nature of this population right now is like nothing I've ever seen," Dean said. 
 
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