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Hebron DPW/Building committee reports positive site tests, urges early public education ahead of referendum
Summary
A town committee reported favorable water testing, geotechnical findings and stormwater solutions for a proposed municipal facility, proposed a phased schematic bid to keep a Recreational Trails application competitive, and asked the council to lead early, non‑advocacy public education before a planned referendum.
The Hebron Town Council on Thursday received an extended update from the DPW Action and Building committee on the town facility project, including test results for the site’s well and soils, a summary of design unknowns and an outreach plan aimed at preparing residents ahead of a likely referendum in spring.
The committee said geotechnical work included 27 borings across the site; several locations contained engineered fill (some 5–9 feet, three sites up to 10–19 feet), which the design team will review to determine foundation and retaining‑wall requirements. Committee members also described a plan to consolidate two septic systems into one larger leaching field with a pumped tank because soils near the former landfill are unsuitable for separate conventional fields.
Town staff and committee members reported the site’s existing well (drilled in 1982, about 285 feet deep) produced…
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