Selectmen outline bond process for Fountain Bridge project, request engineering cost estimates
Oct 7, 2026
Board reviewed engineering timeline and financing steps for a proposed bond to address the Fountain Bridge, including options (replacement, box culvert, footing repairs) and engaging a bond attorney to certify compliance before seeking voter approval.
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Selectmen reviewed next steps for the Fountain Bridge project and the town's planned bond vote. The chair summarized the financing sequence: the town will receive engineering cost options, present a bond article at town meeting if the public supports it, then apply to the bond bank. "If the town says, yes, we want to authorize a bond, we then apply to the bond bank for the bond," the chair said.
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