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Brockton council opens hearing on new utility pole at Ash and Curtis, then postpones for redesign
Summary
A petition from National Grid to install a new pole near Ash and Curtis streets to serve a solar-upgraded home at 16 Curtis Street was opened and then postponed so the utility can redesign the pole location.
The Brockton City Council opened a public hearing on a petition from National Grid to install a new utility pole near the intersection of Ash Street and Curtis Street, then voted to postpone the hearing so the utility can redesign the proposed pole location.
The petition, read into the record by the city clerk, said National Grid planned to install a new pole about 107 feet from the Ash–Curtis intersection to provide a heavier service wire needed after the house at 16 Curtis Street installed a new solar section. The petition noted the existing pole is too far from the house to support the heavier-grade service wire.
Councilors opened the hearing at the scheduled time and then considered a motion to postpone to allow the company and staff to redesign where the pole should be located. A council member moved to postpone; a second was recorded. Counsel noted there was a question about exactly where the pole needs to be placed. The motion to postpone carried on a council vote.
No substantive opposition or technical testimony was recorded during the portion of the hearing in the transcript. The council did not adopt a final decision on the pole; the hearing was left open while the location is redesigned and staff and the petitioner revisit the matter.
Next steps: the council recorded the postponement so the petitioner can return with a revised pole location; no new hearing date was specified in the transcript.
