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Selectboard holds public hearing on utility pole relocation at Green Road; neighbors seek clarity on siting and timing
Summary
At a public hearing, utility representatives described plans to place a new support pole across Green Road (referred to in the transcript as 'Poll 81-84') to replace a tree-anchored span. Neighbors raised safety and siting questions; the board heard details but the transcript does not record a definitive approval outcome for the motion on location.
The Town of North Brookfield Board of Selectmen held a public hearing on a petition to place a new overhead support pole across Green Road near the intersection with Ward Street.
Utility representatives said the pole is intended to replace an existing tree-anchored configuration that is no longer maintainable and to increase reliability for overhead lines. Matt McDonald (939 Southridge St., Worcester) described staking he placed at the proposed location and said the pole would sit roughly 4 or 5 feet off the pavement, behind the tree line and south of a nearby farm property. He said work intends to remove the anchor from a tree and…
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