BPW Motion on Landfill Expansion

Text of the BPW motion on landfill expansion is available on the DPW website or by clicking on the title of this post.

Anticipated Traffic Disruption on Main St. Florence

Work on an emergency sewer repair under Main St, Florence (Route 9) will begin Wednesday morning, January 27, 2010 and is expected to last 2 to 3 days.

Equipment and materials will be moved to the site in the vicinity of the Friendly's Restaurant on Wednesday with actual excavation work starting Thursday morning at 7 a.m. Parking in that area will be restricted on both sides of Main Street. The contractor will attempt to maintain two way traffic and Police details will be used to aid with traffic flow.

Periodic traffic delays are anticipated and motorists are urged to seek alternate routes both eastbound and westbound on Route 9 around Florence Center.

New Traffic Light - Manhan Rail Trail at King Street

As part of safety for users of the newly constructed Manhan Rail Trail, a new traffic control light was installed near Church Street on King Street for a dedicated pedestrian crossing. This new traffic control signal will be permanently activated late tomorrow morning (Friday-1/22/2010). This signal can only be activated by a pedestrian pushing the button on either side of King Street to cross.

Board of Public Works Meeting

The Board of Public Works is holding its regular public meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 5:30 p.m. at the Community Room located in the JFK Middle School on Bridge Road. On the Board’s agenda for this meeting is the discussion of a motion whether or not to move the landfill expansion to the next level of local permitting. The public is welcome to attend this meeting and all regularly scheduled Board meetings. The Board meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Department of Public Works office located at 125 Locust Street. For more information about the Board, click on the above title.

Residential Trash Bag Sticker Increase

The Board of Public Works has approved an increase in the residential trash bag sticker from $1 to $2 per full sticker effective February 1, 2010. Until the Department of Public Works receives new bag stickers for this change, current stickers can be used at twice the current required number. This increase is due to the projected closing of the Regional Landfill in mid 2011, ending the subsidy that has been given to the residents who use the residential transfer stations and ensuring that the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund meets all its debt service.

Upper Roberts Meadow Dam Updates

The DPW has posted reports and information related to the Upper Roberts Meadow Dam Project on the DPW website. These documents include flood inundation zones maps, September 2009 update, Hydropower Feasibility Report, and project cost summaries.