Council Reviews DPW Space Study
Mayor says new DPW facility could be completed by late summer 2014.
The Medford City Council met with Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Tuesday to discuss the findings of a space needs study for the Department of Public Works. The document is expected to provide a guideline for a new DPW facility to be constructed at the location of the dilapidated, soon-to-be-demolished DPW yard on James Street. No cost estimates for the project were given at the Tuesday committee of the whole meeting, but McGlynn said a design firm should be chosen by mid-February. From there, McGlynn said once a contract is in hand, he expects the entire project to be completed within 18 months as part of an "aggressive" timeline. In 2009, six of the vehicle bays at the yard were condemned after the roof began to cave in. Last July, McGlynn …
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