Board of Public Works

The Essex Board of Public Works discussed Apple Street access road and secondary treatment costs. Chairman Nick Ellis and the board discussed building an access road on Apple Street to mitigate emergency costs should the existing bridge be declared unsafe, using town forces and rented equipment to

Essex Board of Public Works approves well contract, outlines infrastructure capital needs. Chairman Nick Ellis and Commissioner Westley Burnham unanimously approved meeting minutes and awarded a $19,590 well-cleaning contract to Maher Corp. The board approved a two-bedroom sewer flow addition at

Essex DPW debates costly fixes for tennis court on unstable ground. The Board of Public Works discussed renovation options ranging from a $100,000 grind-and-repave lasting 10-12 years to a $1 million-plus floating concrete slab lasting 20-25 years. Chairman Nick Ellis supported the expert

Essex Board of Public Works approves $1.1M water tank upgrade and rate study. Chairman Nick Ellis will initiate vendor outreach for a rate study to address approximately $6 million in anticipated secondary treatment costs, with approximately $2 million in state funding expected. The board also

Board of Public Works, selectmen coordinate on DPW budget and water projects. At a joint February 24 meeting, Chairman Nick Ellis and the Finance Committee agreed to seek funding for work order and asset management software at the Annual Town Meeting to better document labor costs across DPW