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Authority drops grounds contractor, hires new lawn and snow firms; replaces heating contractor with Siemens

5792490 · July 22, 2025
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After multiple service failures, Cumberland Housing Authority ended a grounds-maintenance contract and hired new local firms for lawn care and snow removal; it also replaced a heating-service firm with Siemens for preventive maintenance and repairs under a three-year contract.

Cumberland Housing Authority staff told the board they terminated a contract with Hancock Equestrian after repeated problems with snow removal, salting and lawn maintenance, and have retained new local firms for lawn care and snow removal. The authority also replaced its heating-system contractor after a decline in preventive maintenance and multi-day furnace outages.

Staff reported multiple winter incidents in which Hancock Equestrian did not arrive promptly for storms, failed to salt parking areas as…

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