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Council presses telecoms on dangerous ‘double poles’; National Grid points to limits in forcing Verizon action
Summary
Council members raised safety concerns about double poles in Gardner City and asked National Grid about coordination with Verizon and Comcast; National Grid said a 2017 joint-use agreement governs removals, Verizon often does not meet deadlines and there is no enforcement mechanism cited.
Speaker 2 and other council members pressed National Grid about a series of split or "double" utility poles that residents say are hazardous to pedestrians and maintenance. "We have some double poles that are in the city, and we need some of these to be either removed or replaced sooner than later," Speaker 2 said.
Speaker 1 described the process the utility follows under a joint-use agreement (he cited a 2017 agreement): National Grid can…
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