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Select Board awards $9,000 tree-removal contract to McCullough Bros
Summary
The Mount Holly Select Board voted unanimously Feb. 10 to hire McCullough Bros for tree removal related to road safety, directing costs to the ash tree budget with reimbursements from the Museum and Carlton Cemetery funds and remainder from the Highway budget.
The Mount Holly Select Board voted unanimously Feb. 10 to contract McCullough Bros for tree and ledge removal work cited as necessary for road safety. The board approved the $9,000 bid (two days with a four-person crew, described in board discussion) after comparing it with a $4,800 single-tree bid from GM Tree Tech.
Jeff Chase, who reported submitting a grant application to fund tree and ledge removal, moved to accept the McCullough Bros bid and specified the funding plan: use the ash tree budget, seek reimbursements from the Museum and Carlton Cemetery for specific trees, and cover any remainder from the Town Highway budget. The motion was seconded by Mark Turco and carried unanimously. The board asked Highway staff (Clinton Woolley, absent due to plowing) to finalize scheduling and confirm whether grant funds or other budget lines could be adjusted if needed.
The action follows a recent local push to clear roadside hazards on Branch Brook Road and adjacent town facilities. The board’s motion included explicit direction to seek reimbursements from the cemetery and museum where trees are on those properties.
