New DPW Location Scouted

After years of study, a committee recommends land at Estabrook and Old Westboro roads as the future site of the building.

The land, which is owned by the town, was recommended by the Public Works Facilities Feasibility Study Committee, selectman chairman Peter Adams, who also sits on the study committee, announced at the Feb. 7 selectmen’s meeting.

The committee, which has been meeting for more than five years, will now bring this recommendation to the Planning Board for its feedback, Timothy McInerney said.

The board will look at whether the site fits into the master plan and whether other plans are in place for that building, he said.

From there, the issue goes to the  for its recommendation.

The current Department of Public Works building at 27 Upton St. is aging and inefficient and provides less than ideal working conditions, McInerney said.