Charlton boards prepare key votes on road paving, fire station, and Amazon substation
Awarding a contract to repave town streets, voting on fire substation change orders, and a public hearing for a substation to power the Amazon warehouse are among consequential decisions Charlton boards will face in the coming week. No meeting minutes from the past two weeks were available, leaving outcomes of recent discussions unconfirmed.
Pavement bid, alcohol licenses on Select Board agenda
The Select Board on July 7 will vote to award a pavement surfacing contract for various streets. The board will also decide on two special alcoholic beverage license applications: one for Monarch Orchards' "Touch a Truck" event and another for a wedding at Brunelle/Cashman. Additionally, the board will appoint a Water/Sewer Commission member until the May 2027 town election and hold pole hearings on Baker Pond Road and Sampson Road. Bay Path Superintendent Kyle Brenner is scheduled to present an update for fiscal year 2027.
Fire substation project faces budget transfers and change orders
Meeting via Zoom on July 8, the Fire Substation Building Committee will deliberate and vote on budget transfers, project schedule updates, Change Order #16 and pending conditional change orders, and contractor pay requisition #15. These votes will determine the financial path forward for the station construction.
Amazon-related substation hearing set
On July 15, the Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on New England Power Company's site plan to install an electrical substation at 29 Snake Hill Road. The substation would provide power to the Amazon Warehouse facility at 53 Sturbridge Road. The property is zoned Agricultural, R-60. The same evening, the board will hear Elliot Burlingame & Sons' request for a reduced frontage special permit to build a single-family home on a 5-acre parcel off A.F. Putnam Road.
Water, sewer, and community center decisions pending
The Water/Sewer Commission meets twice: on July 7 jointly with the Select Board to appoint a commission member, and on July 8 to discuss the Griffen Road water main extension, water privilege fees, senior abatements, and a faulty meter at 199 Sunset Drive. The Community Center Feasibility Committee on July 6 will review LiRo assessments and timelines for ballot-question signage and a potential vote.
Recent discussions without confirmed outcomes
With minutes not yet published for any meetings held since June 21, only agenda items are known. The Board of Health took up blasting health concerns related to Rawson Materials and the Flint Road landfill. The Zoning Board of Appeals considered deck and garage variances. The Lakes & Ponds Committee discussed a proposed wakesurfing bylaw, a bathymetric survey, and water-quality testing. The Council on Aging received an update from the Senior/Community Center Feasibility Committee and discussed a policy change.
Coming up
- **July 7, Select Board** – vote on street repaving contract and alcohol licenses, pole hearings, and Water/Sewer Commission appointment.
- **July 8, Fire Substation Committee** – votes on change orders and budget transfers.
- **July 15, Planning Board** – public hearings on Amazon substation and reduced frontage lot.
- **July 15, Master Plan Steering Committee** – organizational session and community tour for the master plan process.
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