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Select Board told DOT will seek partial property takings for RT109 work; owners can negotiate
Summary
Town staff distributed DOT project packets for an RT109 construction project that will take portions of property and offer cash; the Town Administrator said DOT will appear before the Select Board later this month and property owners may negotiate directly with DOT.
Select Board members on July 2 were briefed on a Massachusetts Department of Transportation project affecting Route 109 that will require DOT to take portions of private property and offer compensation.
The Town Administrator distributed project detail packets and told the board that DOT intends to “take parts of property and want to offer cash for the pieces they want to take.” The Town Administrator said DOT is expected to appear before the Select Board by the end of the month to present plans and allow further public and board review. He told the board that affected property owners can negotiate directly with DOT over compensation and details.
The board did not take formal action on the project at the July 2 meeting; the Town Administrator asked the Select Board to review the DOT materials when DOT submits a presentation and to prepare any questions property owners or board members would like addressed. No specific parcels, compensation amounts or construction timelines were provided at the meeting.
The Select Board will have an opportunity to hear DOT’s presentation and to raise questions about right-of-way work, compensation offers and the construction schedule when DOT appears before the board later this month.
