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Select Board directs Casella to remove damaged transfer‑station canopy
Summary
The Jamaica Select Board voted to authorize Casella to remove and dispose of a damaged canopy at the transfer station at no cost to the town; board members discussed preserving the canopy components and later deciding on replacement options.
The Jamaica Select Board voted to authorize contractor Casella to demolish and remove a damaged canopy over one of the transfer‑station containers after the town's insurance adjuster estimated the structure was not safe to repair.
Clerk/Administrator summarized Casella's recommendation that the company would demolish and dispose of the shed at their expense and that the insurance adjuster would determine what portion, if any, the company would pay toward replacement. Chair moved that Casella be authorized to take down the canopy; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Board members discussed options to preserve the canopy cover or salvage posts to limit future replacement cost, and whether to locate a new shelter adjacent to the existing good canopy to share structural support. Clerk/Administrator said Casella would remove the structure at no cost to the town "and they will then demolish and dispose of the shed at their own cost," and offered to follow up on whether salvaged parts could be stored at the town garage.
The board did not set a timeline for replacement; members agreed to consider whether to build a new combined canopy next to the existing shelter to reduce retaining‑wall work and to revisit costs later.
