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• Meeting of Board of Selectmen, Monday, Sept. 23, 1966, at 9:00 p.m. attended by members of Appropriation Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee. Members of Appropriation Committee present: Donald Noyes, acting chairman; Donald Grant; Robert Gary; Richard Perry; Louis Zehner; Ruth Souza. Worthen Road — Robert Cataldo gave the following information for Selectmen. Selectmen have held many discussions with State DPW, no decisions reached. Selectmen believe that without a connection between Worthen Rd. and Route 2, Worthen Ad. is useless; they also believe that it is possible the state would agree to a connection if Worthen Rd. were finished. He quoted part of a letter from Commissioner Ribbs who would like a 1--1 concrete plan for Worthen Road and a construction schedule. John Carroll had prepared cost estimates for constructing the various sections of Worthen Rd. Total cost of sectio« to be constructed $671,400; cost to developer (if we wait as planned for developers to construct) would be $482,400, cost to Town for extra width and for portions on Town land $188,980. Selectmen wish the Finance Committees to state whether we wish to spend the extra money ($482,400 extra, or $671,400 total) and get Worthen Rd. done now, and what time schedule we recommend. Immediate answer desired. Donald Noyes asked when we might need the road to tie in to Route 2, and how fast developers might be expected to construct their portions. John Carroll answered that no developers were known to be planning construction now, and that, although there is the possibility of the Covenant Church selling its property, the Worthen Rd. land is the least desirable part of it — from Colonial Acres to Marrett Rd. there is about 16 ft. of peat. Cataldo felt that the maximum time the DPW would allow is about 3 years, the time it might take the state to complete any connection. Cost Estimates — costs have gone up about 20% since last estimated (CEC report of 1965), Carroll has made these high enough to be good for 2 or 3 years, he says. Estimates include land taasings, water, and drain, but not sewer — it is not certain sewer will be needed on Worthen Rd. itself. Possible Reimbursement — none available except the usual Chapter 90, which could be used on any road. If this were redesignated Rte. 4-225, there might be some possibility of getting some money. Betterments might be charged later (up to about $100,000) if houses were allowed along the road. Some members of Planning Bd. would prefer that the Town take the frontage land and allow no houses on the road itself. Financing Cataldo recommends a large commitment in March — to assure State DPW that we will finish the road. Sheldon — no expenditure would be made, we should bond this. Cataldo — it might be better to make the whole appropriation in March, bonding of course, and get a lower price on the contract. Design of Connection — Selectmen are asking for design of the complete area from Pleasant to Watertown St. Design has been completed and construction is under way on Rte. 2 as far as 200 ft. east of Pleasant