Adams Approves Borrowing for Wastewater Treatment Plant
ADAMS, Mass. — The Board of Selectmen has approved loan notes and other conditions for $5.49 million of the $7.4 million needed for the Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project.
The board's vote authorizes Treasurer/Collector Kelly Rice to work with bond counsel to issue loan documents. The loan is from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust.
"Although it's strange for us, this is routine for a Clean Water Trust grant loan borrowing community," said Town Administrator Jay Green at the board's meeting on Wednesday.
The town can borrow the remaining funds after town meeting's approval on Nov. 15. Town meeting gave the OK to the $5.49 million for the plant in 2021.
"These are temporary loans for the full amount, because way that the Clean Water Trust issues is we get the full amount on a loan, and then that allows us to pay the full amount to the contractor because the project has been $7.4 million," Green said. "When the project is done and Clean Water Trust decides that they want to ask us to start paying our debt service, they will reissue the borrowing."
The plant was built in 1968 and had only a partial upgrade in 2006. Construction is already ongoing, as the project went out to bid earlier in the year.
In other business:
- The board approved the winter overnight on-street parking ban, from Dec. 1 to March 31. The board also approved the suspension of parking meters from Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Jan 4.
"It's that time of year again where we have to be prepared for our winter weather," Green said.
Green reiterated that parking permits are available for $75 at Town Hall for those looking for alternative parking options. Board Vice Chair Christine Hoyt suggested the Animal and Parking Control Officer Kimberly Witek and the Police Department research alternatives and other options for parking meters.
- The board approved a license agreement with National Grid for an electric transformer for the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center.
"It consists of wires that will come down from the key utility pole, underground in a conduit to the transformer through an underground channel and into the transformer," Green said. "It's a standard license agreement for National Grid be on the property to install it, maintain it check on it, etc."
- The board approved the appointment of Sonia McWhirt to the Agricultural Commission. Selectman Joseph Nowak said the commission needs one more member, five in total, to become a functional board again.
"I remember I served with Sonia when we had the first agricultural commission, and then it went defunct, and we're trying to get it back up and running," he said. "... I don't think we could find a better appointee for the commission."
- The board approved a signage permit for the St. Stanislaus School's annual Christmas Bazaar, which will be on Nov. 19. The signs will be at Hoosac Street, Center Street, Memorial Park and Town Hall.
- Adams Holly Days will be in the town common from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27.
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