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Resident tells Saugus board winter salt and plowing practices have damaged lawns and narrowed streets
Summary
Allan Alpert of 15 Davis Court told the Board of Selectmen that town salt application damaged neighborhood lawns and that plowed snow was often left several feet from the curb, narrowing streets; he provided photographs and was asked to submit documentation to the Town Manager.
Allan Alpert, a Saugus resident of 15 Davis Court, spoke during citizen comments at the June 2 Board of Selectmen meeting and raised concerns about damage to lawns he attributed to the town’s winter salt application. He also said plowed snow was often left several feet from the curb line, narrowing the street; he provided photographs to the Board.
Chairman Debra Panetta asked Alpert to provide his contact information and the documentation to the Town Manager’s Office so the Department of Public Works could review the concerns. The transcript notes Alpert said similar conditions were observed throughout other neighborhoods in town; no follow‑up timeline or formal action was recorded at the meeting.
