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Needham DPW summarizes a busy construction year, lead-service removals and equipment sales
Summary
DPW director reported about $20 million in construction activity this year, progress removing 23 lead water services (4 remain), staffing and contractor constraints, several completed and ongoing projects, and $200,000+ revenue from selling decommissioned vehicles.
Carys Lastik, director of public works, told the Select Board on Nov. 12 that Needham continues an elevated construction pace established since COVID, with roughly $20 million in projects in a typical recent year. She said the department is actively hiring, providing in-house CDL training and balancing in-house work with contractor support amid supply‑chain and contractor availability pressures.
Lastik highlighted several projects and operational items:
- Lead services: "This year, we removed and replaced 23 lead services, and we only have 4 known lead…
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