By Pattie Pacella, Neighb News Correspondent
At the Acushnet Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, representatives from Eversource were in attendance to answer concerns from the Board members on numerous complaints they have had over the last few months.
Selectboard Chairperson Mike Cioper stated that the Board has heard complaints from residents of the Peckham Street area and other parts of Town on pot holes and uneven surfaces left behind after Eversource did work in those areas.
Manager Bob Coaklin of Eversource assured the board that he is an Acushnet resident and takes pride in the Town. He stated their protocol was to temporarily hard top the patch of road they dig up at the time and then in a year, or once it settles, to go back and finish the street completely. He said they do everything in their power to address residents’ concerns at the time they hear them.
Mr. Cioper stated there were a few complaints about the sidewalk areas and he understands that takes time to repair.
Selectboard member Roger Cabral stated that the finished project on Peckham Street looks better than what they started out with and he was happy with how the job came out. He said he just felt that the “horizontal patches” that were done a few months ago perhaps should have been completed sooner.
Mr. Coaklin said he could not say for sure how much more time was needed, however he stated the Peckham Street sidewalks should be completed in the next two to three weeks.
Selectboard member Kevin Gaspar’s questions were mostly centered around asking Eversource to communicate better with the Town to perhaps look ahead at streets that they would be paving and streets Eversource would be repairing, so they could coordinate.
Mr. Coaklin agreed.
In other business, the Selectboard approved an new Eversource light pole to 22 Golf View Road.
In the Town Administrator report, Brian Noble stated the second round of grant money has come through for the LED streetlights. He also stated that a bid the the streetlight maintenance contract is up on the town’s website for anyone looking to bid on it.
The Selectboard also announced two events: The 9th Annual Car Cruise Night will be at the Town Hall and Parting Ways Green, August 30th, 5:00 p≥m. to 9:00 p.m.; the Acushnet Road Race will be on Labor Day, September 3, at the Ford Middle School at 9:30 a.m.
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