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Town manager announces $2M Masterworks grant for Otis Street Corridor; bids due Jan. 20, water‑treatment notice and police hire
Summary
The town received a $2 million Masterworks grant amendment for the Otis Street Corridor project and has put the project out to bid (due Jan. 20); the town also submitted an MVP application, will send customer notices after a reported water‑treatment violation, and welcomed Officer Hannah Lima as a lateral transfer filling a grant‑funded post.
In his manager’s report the town manager said the state executed an amendment to the Masterworks grant for the Otis Street Corridor project, providing an additional $2,000,000; the project has been put out to bid with bids due Jan. 20. The town also submitted a second‑round Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) application to support climate‑resiliency work.
The manager noted a non‑emergency water‑treatment plant violation was reported to the Department of Environmental Protection; the town will send customer notifications this week as required. He also announced the police department’s new hire: Officer Hannah Lima was sworn in Dec. 15 as a lateral transfer from Foxborough and will fill a COPS hiring grant position. Public‑works items reported include Bowman Lane culvert installation (road reopened; guardrail and restoration to be completed in spring) and progress on the lower spillway at Sander Pond.
The manager said a public meeting about vehicle‑improvement work on East Main Street attracted about 40 attendees and that 25% design work is expected to be completed in late 2026. He also relayed a staff note that the wastewater‑treatment plant consultant (AECOM) may bring a warrant article for substantial work at the plant’s headworks in a future warrant cycle; no estimate was provided at this meeting.
