Town Government
Town Departments
Finding the Right Department
Most of what residents need from the town runs through a department, not an elected official: paying a bill, pulling a permit, reporting a problem, registering to vote. Each department reports up to the Town Administrator, who appoints most of the department heads.
The directory below covers the departments residents contact most. For the full list, hours, and staff, visit townofbecket.org. Town Hall is at 557 Main Street, and the main number is (413) 623-8934.
Department Directory
| Town Clerk | Records, licenses, vital records, the town census, and elections. Town Clerk Robin C. Mathiesen. (413) 623-8934. |
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| Highway Department | Roads, snow plowing, and public works for the town’s back roads and hills. Highway Superintendent Edward Pickert. (413) 623-8934. |
| Police Department | Public safety and non-emergency response. Police Chief Kristopher McDonough. (413) 623-6010 non-emergency. |
| Fire Department | Fire suppression, prevention, and burn permits. Fire Chief Paul Mikaniewicz. (413) 623-2185 non-emergency. |
| Ambulance Department | Emergency medical response from Fire Station #2. (413) 623-5027 non-emergency. |
| Board of Health | Inspections, permits, and public health, delivered with the Berkshire Public Health Alliance. (413) 623-8934. |
| Becket Athenaeum | The town’s public library: books, programs, computers, and a card good at libraries across Massachusetts. Library Director Ellen Manley. 3367 Main Street. (413) 623-5483. |
| Conservation Commission | Wetlands, brooks, and open space. Chair David Johnson; Conservation Agent Mary Summers. (413) 623-8934. |
| Municipal Light Plant | Runs Becket Broadband, the town-owned fiber network. Manager Robert Gross. (413) 623-8934. |
| Assessors & Collector | Property values, tax bills, and payments. Board of Assessors Chair Geraldine Walter; Treasurer Christine Bleau; Tax Collector Kenneth Bilodeau. (413) 623-8934. |
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