Millbury council votes to pursue $510,000 OPWC option to repair Pam, Earl and Snyder streets

The Village of Millbury Council voted June 8 to pursue a $510,000 option to repair three streets identified as most in need — Pam, Earl and Snyder — after hearing engineering and funding options from DGL.

Bob Desmond of engineering firm DGL presented three alternatives: Option 1, a $510,000 package that DGL described as financed roughly by a $250,000 grant or local share and a $250,000 0% interest loan; Option 2, a $400,000 package with a similar grant/loan split; and Option 3, a straightforward repave that Desmond said would be the least expensive. The council discussed the trade-offs among cost, scope and engineering needs and then approved a motion by Councilman Sanders to proceed with Option 1; the roll call vote was recorded as all yea.

Clerk Densic told the council the 2024–2025 audit remains in progress and flagged a recent county Stormwater Management invoice for $4,000, up from $838 the previous year. Clerk Densic said she will request an itemized breakdown of the county charge; Councilman Sanders said he would investigate alternatives after noting that DGL had quoted $10,000 to perform the work directly.

The council did not adopt a final construction contract or set a construction schedule at the meeting; the approved motion sends Option 1 forward for the next steps of grant application and detailed engineering and financing work. Council members and staff said they will follow up with the county, DGL and any required state agencies as needed.