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National Grid requests pole at East Brook Place after nearby tree found rotting
Summary
At a Sept. 15 Methuen City public hearing, a National Grid representative described plans to remove a rotting tree and install one utility pole with a down guy wire near the Mayflower–East Brook Place intersection; no public speakers opposed the project and the meeting adjourned after routine business.
A representative from National Grid told Methuen City council members on Sept. 15 that the company plans to remove a rotting tree and install a single utility pole near the intersection of Mayflower and East Brook Place to support its lines.
"Now that the tree is kinda rotting away and it's in a public way, we'd like to place a pole right just about where the tree is existing now," the representative said, describing the proposed location and the company’s intention to guide the new installations along the back of the pole.
An official on the dais sought clarification about the work. "But just to be clear, you're gonna take out the tree, ... put in a pole, and then a new guy wire also, right, to go with the pole?" the official asked. The National Grid representative confirmed a down guy wire would be installed to support the line.
The announcement opened a public hearing tied to public service grant number 31199852; the council chair opened the floor for public comment and recorded that no members of the public spoke on the project.
After brief questions from council members, the meeting proceeded to routine business and a motion to adjourn was moved by Councilor Campagnon and seconded by Councilor Dezaglio. The chair called for the vote and members answered "Aye." The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or individual tallies for the adjournment motion.
No formal vote or final approval on the pole placement itself is recorded in the transcript; the exchange on Sept. 15 was informational and limited to the presentation and clarifying questions. Any formal permitting, approvals, or next steps for the pole installation are not specified in the recorded discussion.
