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Deputy director: Town hires civil engineer, funds $1.3M for Burgess Park pump station
Summary
Groton's public works deputy director announced a new civil engineer hire to advance wastewater capital projects and said the new fiscal-year budget allocates $1.3 million for Burgess Park pump station construction, $75,000 for a sewer rate study and $175,000 to replace an out-of-service generator.
The Groton Public Works deputy director said the department has accepted an offer for a new civil engineer who is expected to start on Aug. 10 and will help move wastewater capital projects forward.
The deputy director said a recently effective fiscal-year budget freed three capital-project allocations: $1,300,000 for construction of the Burgess Park pump station, $75,000 to conduct a sewer rate study and $175,000 to replace an obsolete generator at the Trails Corner Pump Station. "That person... start date with the town is August 10," the deputy director said, and the town has already engaged a consultant to assess the generator replacement site.
Why it matters: the hires and budget allocations are intended to speed design and construction of wastewater infrastructure the town oversees and to give staff more capacity to manage maintenance and capital work. The deputy director also said a pending promotion to chief mechanic will create a vacancy the department plans to backfill to increase day-to-day maintenance capacity.
Board actions and procedure: Committee member (S2) moved to approve the June minutes with a spelling correction for the word "obsolete;" Chair (S1) seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Later in the meeting, Chair (S1) moved to cancel the August meeting and reconvene in September; Committee member (S2) seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
Budget and next steps: the deputy director said the consultant for the generator replacement has begun a site visit and will prepare a design proposal, and that the civil engineer hire will largely be assigned to advancing wastewater capital projects. No firm construction timelines were given during the meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of June minutes: motion by Committee member (S2), second by Chair (S1), outcome: approved by voice vote (ayes recorded). - Motion to cancel August meeting and meet in September: motion by Chair (S1), second by Committee member (S2), outcome: approved by voice vote.
The board confirmed its regular September meeting date as Sept. 8 and adjourned.
