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Council authorizes purchase up to $185,000 for Sand Hill Road and 687 Lisbon St. as fill/staging site after split vote
Summary
Council approved an order allowing staff to acquire 6 Sand Hill Road and 687 Lisbon Street for up to $185,000 to secure a municipal fill and staging site; some councilors objected to price versus assessed value and asked for further negotiation or survey verification before purchase; motion passed 4-3.
The council voted to authorize acquisition of parcels at 6 Sand Hill Road and 687 Lisbon Street for up to $185,000 to secure a city fill and staging site for public-works materials and excavated soils.
Public Works Director Kevin Gagne told the council the city has been using a former quarry at 94 River Road as a staging area but that capacity is approaching a year's remaining storage. The Sand Hill parcel, Gagne reported, has a…
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