Needham's Permanent Public Building Committee and School Building Committee jointly advanced the Pollard Middle School project into schematic design, hiring Bond Building Construction Inc. as construction manager at risk on a unanimous roll call and awarding it a $150,000 pre-construction contract.
Needham Design Review Board continues gas station sign permit case after applicant arrives without documents. Chair Mark Glusing voted with members Steve Dornbush and Felix Zimmel, 3-0, to continue the special permit hearing for 1032 Highland Avenue to March 23.
Needham tree panel locks in $300-per-inch fee and doubles credit for saving mature trees.
Needham health department earns state accreditation, suspends tobacco vendors over sales violations.
Needham Board of Assessors grants eight tax abatements, denies nine after closed session.
Needham weighs $800,000 open-space buy, balks at thin $1.4 million playground estimate.
Needham's Climate Action Committee unanimously backed a $27,837.50 town match toward a $278,000 state grant application to study chronic flooding on Linden Street.
Needham revitalization fund faces first funding shortfall in its 25-year history. The Needham Community Revitalization Trust Fund needs to close an $8,000 gap in its annual banner and flag program after longtime sponsors failed to renew, members said at their Feb. 26 meeting.
Needham committee cuts four options for the Stephen Palmer School site, keeping housing and mixed use in play.
Needham's Technology Advisory Board reviewed a roughly $2 million overhaul of the town's financial software system Thursday. Technology department head Dave told the board a contract with Tyler Technologies should be signed "within the week," with full implementation taking 24 to 30 months.
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