By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 2/5, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works met with town residents to discuss their recommendations for road work in the fiscal year 2019, finalized the new sewer rates and officially signed the contract for new Water Superin­tendent, Jeffery Furtado. The board first approved the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor In a short, but lively meeting, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works rescinded their 1/11/18 vote to hire Jeff Furtado for Water Department Superintendent, then voted to hire him again, at a special meeting on Thursday, 1/25. The re-vote came after Town Counsel Thomas Crotty advised the board to do it… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 1/22, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works voted to hold a meeting to rescind their vote hiring Jeff Furtado (no relation to PW superintendent Vinnie Furtado) as the water superintendent. According to Vinnie Furtado, there was a question raised about the way the item… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Board of Public Works denied a request by some residents to add a sign at Cooke Park calling it “Burial Hill,” at its meeting on 1/8. Superintendent of Public Works Vinnie Furtado said that the board did not, however, change its former vote that prohibits festivals or other organized… [Read More]

Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 12/11 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works hired a new heavy motor equipment operator water system maintenance man for the Water Department and discussed 2018 recycling fees. The board first briefly discussed a Water Department grievance. BPW Chairperson Mike Ristuccia explained that the person associated… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 11/13, the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed the idea of a BMX park, and hired for Water System Maintenance Craftsman/Meter repairman. First the board met with BRW Properties president and BPW board member Brian Wotton about a driveway waiver for 107 Dogwood Street…. [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 10/30 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works met with residents James and Kathleen Wing regarding connecting to the town sewer on Sunset Beach Road and discussed the process of assessing sewer betterment fees. Mr. Wing explained to the board that the installation of the… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 10/16 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works interviewed candidates for Sewer System Maintenance Craftsman (SSMC) and Sewer System Main­tenance Man (SSMM). The board first met with Nicholas Parker who was interviewing for the SSMC job. Mr. Parker said he has been working in a… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent At its meeting on Monday, 8/21 the Fairhaven Board of Public Works discussed a driveway violation and hiring an engineering company. The board met with Tammy Lemaire from Reis Asphalt about a driveway violation at 44 Grandview Avenue. Board member Robert “Hoppy” Hobson explained that Reis Asphalt built a second… [Read More]

By Mary Macedo, Neighb News Correspondent The Fairhaven Board of Public Works conducted interviews for a Water System Maintenance position, and discussed future plans for Cooke Park, a its meeting on Monday, 8/7 Jeffery Furtado, the Foreman for the Sewer Depart­ment, told the board he obtained his grade one license and just finished his grade two… [Read More]