Select Board clears National Grid petitions for North Main and Donovan Road work

The Town of North Brookfield Select Board on June 30 approved multiple National Grid petitions to modify overhead and underground infrastructure in town.

The board approved installation of one new J‑style pole on North Main Street (about 30 feet east of the North Main/ReDep intersection) to support a recloser. Members also approved an overhead petition on Donovan Road to install two joint-owned poles and relocate two existing poles in front of 39 East Brookfield Road, with specific relocation distances discussed and confirmed during the hearing.

In a second Donovan Road petition, the board approved underground work that will place two 10×13‑foot manholes (manholes 5 and 6) and approximately 435 feet of conduit; staff and the highway superintendent discussed trenching and compaction requirements that will require coordination with the highway department during construction.

Board members asked National Grid and highway staff to confirm exact pole numbers and distances and noted that trenching will affect the road surface; the board approved the petitions by voice vote and directed staff to coordinate scheduling and any necessary road‑restoration work.

The motions were approved with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.