I would like to remind the town residents that are coming into the DPW yard to pick up resident sand to use caution when entering and exiting the property. Over the last few years we have noticed an increase in the number of residents taking advantage of this service. People are driving too fast and there have been several close calls between our equipment and residents' vehicles.

During winter operations we have many trucks delivering sand, salt and supplies to us as well as our own trucks going in and out of the yard getting loaded with material.

It would be extremely helpful if residents could enter and exit the property using our second entrance located at the west side of the building (the side closest to Westboro). Please drive slow, be aware of what is going on around you and stay out of the way of the trucks. DPW employees are doing everything they can to keep the roads safe and when they get stuck behind vehicles in our own parking lot it is not only frustrating but it slows down our operation.

The building that we store our sand and salt in is for employees only.  Residents should not park in front of or be inside this building. Again we have had many near accidents with our equipment and vehicles because people pull right up behind the loader while it is working inside the building and we have nearly backed over vehicles and residents walking around.

We are happy to provide this service however safety and efficiency is our first priority. 

Mike Mansir,
Highway Manager