approve2026-053
move to approve 2026-053 as presented in accordance with the DPW director's memo
2026-053 · LICENSE · INFRASTRUCTURE · 2026
ORDER FOR JOINT OR IDENTICAL POLE LOCATIONS
Authorizes National Grid and Verizon to install a joint pole on Elm Street in Amesbury, with a mid-span pole, underground connections, and space reserved for municipal wires, following a public hearing.
approved NEIGHBORHOODSPECIFIC PROPERTY
- STEP 1SubmittedAPR 14 2026
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedAPR 14 2026
AI summary · plain-language
The Amesbury City Council approves a joint pole location order for Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England Inc. to locate and maintain poles, wires, and fixtures on Elm Street. The order authorizes installing one joint pole and a mid-span pole (P49-50) and allows underground laterals to connect to poles and buildings as needed for distribution. Poles must be sound timber and at least 20 feet above ground, with space reserved for municipal wires. The action follows notice and a public hearing and is documented under petition No. 31199729.
Key provisions
§1 Grants joint or identical pole locations for Elm Street as described (one joint pole and one mid-span pole P49-50).
§2 Authorizes underground laterals, cables, and wires to connect poles with buildings for distribution.
§3 Requires poles to be sound timber, set at plan points, and not less than 20 feet above ground; reserves space for municipal wires.
§4 Public hearing completed as required; construction per petition No. 31199729.
Discussed at meetings
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