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Council approves Eversource/Verizon pole relocations for Pecks Road bridge project after debate over maps (10–1)
Summary
After residents and councilors raised concerns about illegible maps and exact pole locations, the council voted 10–1 to approve a petition by Eversource and Verizon to install and relocate poles needed for the Pecks Road bridge replacement; staff said the work is critical to the demolition schedule and crane placement.
The Pittsfield City Council voted 10–1 on Aug. 13 to approve a petition from Eversource and Verizon to install one new Class 2 pole, relocate two existing poles and set two anchor poles along Pecks Road to facilitate the Pecks Road bridge replacement.
The public hearing drew one resident who said the mailed notice did not clearly show where a pole would be placed adjacent to his property at 169/173 Pecks Road. Nicole Scarborough, an Eversource representative, told the council one…
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