Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Select Board approves roadway management, complete‑streets and sidewalk policies; DPW outlines budget, sanitation contract changes
Summary
The Select Board voted to adopt a data‑driven roadway management plan and updates to the Complete Streets, sidewalk/ramp and traffic‑calming policies. DPW presented its FY26 budget, including a plan to contract sanitation collection and reduce in‑house sanitation positions, and gave targets for pavement condition improvements.
The Select Board voted unanimously to adopt four updated public‑right‑of‑way policies proposed by the Department of Public Works: a Roadway Management, Maintenance and Preservation policy, an updated Complete Streets policy, an updated Sidewalk/Ramp policy and an updated Traffic Calming policy.
Erin Chiu, DPW commissioner, said the package is data driven and uses a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) to prioritize treatments. Chiu said the department’s objective is ‘‘a target of a PCI of 70 in five years’’ and that the new roadway approach combines cost‑benefit and equity criteria to schedule repairs. The Transportation Board, the Commission on Disability and the Pedestrian Advisory Committee reviewed the updates and voted in favor of parts of the package noted in the DPW presentation.
After several…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
