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Middleborough utility staff flag deteriorating brick chimney at gas division; demolition and repair options to be evaluated

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Staff reported cracking and leaning at an out-of-service 50-foot brick chimney at the gas division on Vine Street, recommending bids for demolition and exploring repair costs pending historical-commission review and environmental constraints.

Town of Middleborough utility staff told the board that a roughly 50-foot brick chimney at the gas division facility on Vine Street is cracking and beginning to lean, prompting safety concerns and steps to quantify costs for repair or demolition.

Staff presented photographs showing corner cracking and said an initial demolition quote is about $45,000. They…

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