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Select Board approves four National Grid pole petitions across Chelmsford
Summary
At its June 1 meeting the Select Board unanimously approved four National Grid petitions to install poles at 228 and 330 Bill Ricker Road, 20 Robin Hill Road and 1–3 Doris Drive after town engineer review; board required DPW/tree warden coordination for tree‑impact locations.
The Select Board unanimously granted National Grid permission on June 1 to install four new utility poles in Chelmsford to support system improvements and to provide new service.
National Grid representatives described each petition as "system improvements" and identified the poles as midspan or service poles. The board record shows approval motions and unanimous votes for pole petitions at: - 228 Bill Ricker Road (midspan pole between existing poles); - 330 Bill Ricker Road (midspan pole needed for system improvements); - 20 Robin Hill Road (additional pole to allow removal of an existing tree‑guy; DPW and the tree warden must coordinate pruning/clearing); - 1–3 Doris Drive (pole to provide new service).
Town staff indicated the town engineer raised no objections to the first two petitions and asked that National Grid coordinate tree‑work with DPW on the Robin Hill location; in the record, the board moved, seconded and approved each petition without recorded opposition.
Vasang (National Grid) presented each petition and answered technical questions from the board. No public opposition or Zoom commenters were recorded for the petitions in the meeting minutes.
The board did not attach conditions beyond the DPW/tree‑warden coordination noted for the Robin Hill petition; National Grid will proceed with permitting and field work under the town’s standard public‑way controls.
