Fire Station Utility Pole Relocation and Underground Option
At a glance
- What: one utility pole at the New Fire Station at 10 Prospect Street is being moved about 15 to 20 feet under the base scope (see the National Grid easement approved by the Select Board on October 13). A separate optional scope would put service lines underground; a committee member put it near $600,000, but it has not been priced.
- Where it stands: National Grid engineering is working on options; staff expect prices in roughly four to six weeks. The work is not mandatory and will not go ahead if the cost is out of line.
- Concerns: shared poles (National Grid, Verizon, Spectrum, municipal fiber), conduit limits per pole, and routing over existing water and sewer lines.
Discussion time
About 12 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Fire Station Building Committee | 12 |
Log
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2026-10-13 - Fire Station Building Committee - Discussed the optional underground scope and its coordination risks; no decision, pending National Grid pricing.
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2026-09-28 - 2026-09-28 - Select Board: Chief Coleman presented the proposed National Grid easement and explained it would allow installation and maintenance of a new utility pole on Town property. The Board noted the agenda did not indicate a vote would be taken and asked that the item be placed on the next meeting agenda.