Politics & Government
Town Gets All But One Easement For Safe School Project
The project has been put out to bid by MassDOT and construction on the project's sidewalks crossings is expected to start in the spring,
As of last check the town had filed 13 of 14 easements for the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School Program near Stanley School.
The program's new sidewalks and crossings are to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school.
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The program is being funded by a $450,000 federal grant, though the town is paying for easements that have not been donated.
Ten of the 14 homeowners donated temporary construction easements for the project, said Public Works Director Gino Cresta.
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The four homeowners receiving payment qualified for between $450 and $990, he said.
As of late last week only one of the those four homeowners had not responded to registered letters from the town.
The town planned to send another registered letter to the person it did not hear back from and, if the reply goes unanswered, local officials would consult with the town's lawyer on the best course of action, the director said.
Work for the project has been put to bid by the MassDOT.
In May, Town Meeting voted to give the town the temporary construction easements on properties near Stanley School.
Project construction is expected to start in spring.
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