Select Board approves engineering study for Prentiss Pond dam
The Select Board approved a roughly $10,500 engineering study to pursue a cost‑effective option for the Prentiss Pond dam, noting the State requires an H&H study and is open to a lower‑height option as a simpler compliance path.
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Town Manager Rob Gaiotti presented a proposal for early design work on the Prentiss Pond dam, including the hydrology‑and‑hydraulics (H&H) study the State requires. The packet emphasized that the State had signaled openness to a simpler option — lowering the dam height — and that the next study phase would explore cost‑effective approaches to keep the pond and surrounding area similar to current conditions. The estimated cost of the study was about $10,500.
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