continue2026-160
Continue the National Grid Portsmouth Road pole petition (WR 31227515 / 2026-160) to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting for follow-up with the resident and DPW.
2026-160 · LICENSE · INFRASTRUCTURE · 2026
PETITION FOR JOINT OR IDENTICAL POLE LOCATIONS
Amesbury City Council is being asked to approve a joint National Grid/Verizon pole location petition for Portsmouth Road. The plan calls for a new joint pole (P7-1) to raise the overhead service to 26 Portsmouth Road, with possible underground laterals. The DPW finds no major issues but requires confirmation of no conflicts with other utilities in the right-of-way and coordination with Dig Safe and the City’s Water/Sewer departments before installation.
submitted NEIGHBORHOODSPECIFIC PROPERTY
- STEP 1 · CURRENTSubmittedOCT 27 2026
- STEP 2Approved—
AI summary · plain-language
National Grid and Verizon petition Amesbury City Council to locate one new joint pole (P7-1) on Portsmouth Road in the public right-of-way to raise the overhead service to 26 Portsmouth Road. The petition includes plan WR #31227515 dated January 12, 2026 and requests permission to erect and maintain poles and wires, along with underground laterals for distribution. The Amesbury Department of Public Works has no significant concerns but requests verification that the installation won’t conflict with other utilities in the right-of-way and coordination with Dig Safe and the City’s Water and Sewer Departments prior to installation.
Key provisions
§1 Install new pole P7-1 approximately 48 feet across Portsmouth Road from Pole 7 to raise overhead service to 26 Portsmouth Road.
§2 Permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires for connections to poles and buildings.
§3 Reserve space on each pole for municipal fire, police, telephone, and telegraph wires.
Discussed at meetings
City Council**AMENDED** City Council Meeting