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Committees keep Hudson Street Bridge investigatory article on warrant after reconsideration fails

Financial Planning Committee and Appropriations Committee, Town of Northborough · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Financial Planning and Appropriations committees reviewed the Hudson Street Bridge project after MassDOT denied a $150,000 Small Bridges grant and rejected a motion to reconsider a prior favorable vote; the investigatory/design-phase article remains on the warrant as previously approved.

The Financial Planning Committee and the Appropriations Committee met jointly on April 1, 2026, to review the Hudson Street Bridge project after town staff notified them that MassDOT did not award a $150,000 Small Bridges Program grant that had been expected to offset part of the design-phase article.

Chair John Rapa opened the discussion, noting the committees had previously voted on the project on Feb. 19 and did not include it in revotes on March 5. Committee members summarized a May 14, 2024 MassDOT inspection…

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