Timeline
April 5, 2019 - At a Special Board of Public Works Meeting, Mayor Donchess
appointed Commissioners Moriarty and Teas to develop a working group to study
the existing conditions of the facilities and come up with potential solutions.
April 12, 2019 - Commissioners Moriarty and Teas and Director Fauteux
discussed organizing a plan that was inclusive of all stakeholders.
May 10, 2019 - Commissioners Moriarty, Teas, Aldermen Wilshire, O’Brien and
Dowd, Director Cummings and DPW staff met to discuss how to provide DPW with
an adequate work environment. Commissioner Ackerman replaced Commissioner
Moriarty on the working group.
May 23, 2019 - Board of Public Works discussed the condition of existing
facilities and approved hiring Harvey Construction to study the options of
renovation vs. new building.
October 30, 2019 - Harvey Construction presented their findings to the working
group. The committee voted unanimously to build a new DPW facility at the F CN Ba
landfill.
November 7, 2019 - Harvey Construction presented the findings to the Board of
Public Works. The Board of Public Works voted to pursue building a new DPW
facility at the landfill.
