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Select Board grants 60-day extension, asks for milestones in 17 Elm Street public-way permit
Summary
After a contested public hearing, the Select Board extended the contractor's authorization to occupy the public way at 17 Elm Street for 60 days and ordered the developer to return with a detailed project schedule and milestones; the extension followed concerns about months-long delays, scaffolding, sidewalk closures and missing design elements.
Tim Spencer, the on-site contractor for Wakefield Associates, explained to the Select Board that redesign of a utility room and weather delays stalled the contractor's ability to bring utilities into the building and finish sidewalk restoration at 17 Elm Street. Spencer said crews had started water work and expected utility connections within about a week but could not provide a firm end date for re-opening the sidewalk or removing…
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