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PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES SIDEWALK AND STREETLIGHT PROJECTS

The Public Works Committee voted to recommend approval of multiple capital infrastructure projects.

Standing Committee on Public Works · Meeting of September 14, 2026

WORCESTER — The Public Works Committee voted to recommend approval of multiple capital infrastructure projects. Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou presided over approvals of sidewalk installations on Northeast Cutoff, estimated at $125,000, and on Mountain Street East; streetlight installations at Tallawanda Drive-Brookline Street and North Parkway-Burncoat Park; a sewer main extension on Stockton Street for a proposed residential development; and guardrails at two locations. Several streetlight petitions were withdrawn or held for further review, with a Woodcliffe Avenue petition recording a 2-1 vote with Councilor Fresolo opposed.

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Source: the Standing Committee on Public Works meeting of September 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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