Resident opposes Eversource plan to erect 40-foot utility poles on Radnor Street

Melvie Green, a Springfield resident, told the Springfield City Council during the public speak-out before its Feb. 10 meeting that she opposes an Eversource proposal to erect two 40-foot utility poles on a paper street near her Biddle Street home.

Green said she has cared for the land adjoining her property for 19 years, removing brush, planting grass and mowing. "I brought the plan so that you could see what it looks like," she said, and told the council she received a notice from Eversource asking for permission to install the poles to supply power to a crossings project. "I'm strongly opposed to that," Green said. She added, "It needs to be kept up. It's a lot. It's a paper street, and it needs to be taken care of."

The meeting facilitator acknowledged receipt of materials Green said she submitted to the council office and asked her to save the notice so staff and council members could review it after the public speak-out. No formal council action was taken during the public comment period. Several other people who had signed up to speak — including George Johnson, Ruth Morehouse, a speaker identified only as Greg (topic: clean energy), and a speaker listed as Natasha (last name unreadable in the record) — were not present when called and did not address the council.

Green left the notice with the council office and the facilitator and several council members indicated they would speak with her briefly after the meeting.