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VOL. III NO. 03 02/01/2022

Notes from the Select Board, January 20, Hybrid Meeting

Present:

  • Roxanne McCaffrey, Chair
  • Chuck Cardillo
  • Patrick White
  • Michael Canales, Town Administrator
  1. Petition from National Grid to drill/excavate for service to 36 Main Street. Since no rep from National Grid was present, therefore, approval was conditional on Canales getting responses to two questions: how will this be done and how long will it take?
  2. Laurel Hill Association (LHA) requested that its annual report be included in Town Annual Report. Cardillo did not want LHA report to open flood gates to other nonprofits being included. White said it was a tradition to include the LHA report. McCaffrey suggested if any others ask, it will be decided on case-by-case basis. Request approved.
  3. Canales offered project updates
    1. Larrywaug Bridge open. The project finished on time and on budget. It may close this spring for a day or two in order to black top
    2. Averic Bridge is on task and on time and will open this spring.
    3. No timetable on second Averic Bridge
    4. Bids for the Ice Glen tree treatment project expected by end of February
    5. Park Street Pump Station out for bids January 19
  4. Projects the Town may present to CPC for funding
    1. Cemetery costs may qualify under CPC Historic Preservation
    2. Chime Tower
    3. Study a design for a MumBet statue
    4. Revolutionary War Memorial
    5. Painting cleanup of Glendale Fire Station or restoration of station
    6. Replace Fire Truck
    7. Kampoosa Bog restoration
    8. Tuckerman Bridge
  5. Some money saved from CPC funding of Proctor roof to be returned to CPC
  6. Report on Tuckerman Bridge — deferred maintenance caused situation where recommendation of engineer is “full replacement” (est. $2 million). Try to save historic parts of the foundation. Canales (Administrator), Hugh Page (Highway), Mike Buffoni (Water), and Tony Campetti (Sewer) agree with full replacement. Tuckerman Bridge now at top of list of must-dos

Meeting adjourned

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