Montague DPW Seeks Voter Approval On Capital Projects

By Franklin County Now January 10, 2024 6:37 am

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(Montague, MA) Two capital requests will be up for vote at Montague’s Special Town Meeting on March 14th. Both projects are from the Department of Public Works, one being a replacement for an aging, undersized culvert on Ferry Road that will cost approximately $220,000 and the other is a piece of digging equipment, called a skid steer, that cost $90,000. The Selectboard reviewed these and eleven other projects which will be coming before voters at the Annual Town Meeting in May.

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