November 23, 2024
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Pittsfield council acts on road, sewer projects

PITTSFIELD – Town councilors started the bid process Tuesday night for the 2007 paving program, which has $92,000 to spend.

“Until the huge fluctuation in paving costs, it was estimated that it would take 20 years to pave all of the current roads,” Town Manager Kathryn Ruth reported.

All of the roads targeted for paving this year are on the town’s Priority One list created in 2004, along with dozens of others that either have been paved already or are awaiting another year’s funding.

The roads selected for paving this year are Summer, Lincoln and Union streets, Hemlock Terrace, Noble Court, and Higgins and Power roads.

The council also approved two sewer projects for this summer, one on Summer Court and the second on Henry Street.

The Summer Court project will be funded through a sewer loan, and the Henry Street project – where a sewer main is sticking up out of the ground – will be funded through 2007 Sewer Enterprise Funds.

Summer Court will undergo a total sewer line replacement and paving at a projected cost of $169,663. The Henry Street project is estimated at $126,000.

In other business, the council:

. Approved tax-anticipated borrowing up to $650,000. Six banks bid on the loan and Bangor Savings Bank was selected at 3.76 percent interest.

. Accepted payment in full for a revolving loan fund to Edward N. Reynolds.

. Approved victualer’s and liquor licenses for The Broken Putter Restaurant and Lounge on Hartland Avenue.


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