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City delays but expands paving program after late Chapter 90 funds; Pearl Street work set under separate state grant
Summary
Public works staff told the Public Service Committee that late state Chapter 90 funding compressed the paving season but increased the city's allocation to about $1.1 million; separate state funding will cover a $450,000-plus Pearl Street reconstruction that the city will manage.
The Public Service Committee heard on Tuesday that late state funding has compressed the city's paving season but increased available dollars for street work. DPW staff reported the state approved Chapter 90 aid only in early August, giving the city roughly two-and-a-half months to coordinate construction with other Massachusetts municipalities. DPW staff said, “We typically get Chapter 90 sometime around April to have the whole summer to work with. On a positive side, we typically get about $600,000 from the state. This year, we got about 1,100,000.0. So the paving did grow. It's just, we're trying to scramble.” The official identified in the transcript as a DPW staff member provided the estimates and project list. Why it matters: the late release shortens…
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