Initiatives
Berkshire Benchmarks
Berkshire Benchmarks is a collaborative effort to provide regional data and analysis. The Data Clearinghouse provides a one-stop-shop for data about the region and is intended to assist decision makers, service providers, and others who need reliable data to inform their work. The Regional Indicators defines what we want for our future and then tracks progress in achieving these goals.
View InitiativeCensus 2020
The US Census Bureau is preparing for the 2020 Census. BRPC has organized a Berkshire County Complete Count Committee to help get people motivated to participate in the Census, which occurs in March and April 2020.
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Adams—Outsource GIS Planner
Provides the Town of Adams with a dedicated GIS Coordinator from the BRPC staff to perform part-time mapping services including the following activities: overall management of the towns GIS; development of maps for grant applications; mapping of existing town projects; updating of various town data layers.
View ProjectBerkshire Benchmarks
Berkshire United Way provides funding to support the development of Berkshire Benchmarks, support BUW's strategic planning work, and provide support for their Community Impact work.
View ProjectBerkshire Leadership Impact Council Regional Indicators
Berkshire Leadership Impact Council, through the Berkshire United Way, is providing funding to update the Berkshire Benchmarks website and to create regional indicators for the county.
View ProjectMunicipal Cybersecurity Services Pilot
This project will establish a regionalized municipal cybersecurity program in Berkshire County. This project will support communities in Berkshire County to make their internet-based information technology systems safer and standardized.
View ProjectOnline Permitting Upgrade
The Commonwealth is funding BRPC through its Efficiency and Regionalization program to upgrade the Building Permit Software for 21 communities and the Board of Health Permitting Software for 13 communities.
View ProjectPromotion of the Arts in Education
BRPC is partnering with MCLA and the C4 Initiative to promote Berkshire County's cultural institutions to local educators and students in an effort to improve the arts in the county.
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Berkshire Benchmarks State of the County Update 2023
Berkshire Benchmarks has released the 2023 State of the County Update. Take a look at what's going on in the county.
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