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Charlton secures grants for sidewalks and moves forward on landfill closure project
Summary
The Board of Health awarded a landfill-closure contract and the town received roughly $400,000 in grants — $300,000 for sidewalk design to connect Main Street to Bay Path and CVS, and $100,000 for a town master plan — using prior Amazon funds as match.
Speaker 7 reported the Board of Health has awarded a contract to begin landfill‑closure work and that the town will be able to access prior loan authorization and supplementary funds to start the project. The board cited a prior loan authorization (about $1.8 million approved earlier and amended) that, combined with grant awards, will enable the closure to proceed soon.
Separately, speakers said the town secured approximately $400,000 in state grants: $300,000 to fund design work for an expanded sidewalk network along Main Street (intended to reach CVS and extend down Bay Path) and $100,000 for a municipal master plan. Committee members said the $300,000 will be used as a state match with remaining Amazon-related funds serving as the local match where required.
Speakers stressed timing: state grant rules impose expenditure timelines, so planning and design work must move forward promptly. Staff agreed to provide updates on project timelines and to coordinate grant administration.
