Select Board OKs $1.5M School Roof Bid
The Hatfield Select Board voted to award the elementary school roof bid to MDM Engineering for about $1.5 million, roughly $400,000 under the architect's estimate. Town Administrator Andrew told the board the savings came largely because the contractor performs its own masonry work.
Select Board · Meeting of March 10, 2026
HATFIELD — The Hatfield Select Board voted to award the elementary school roof bid to MDM Engineering for about $1.5 million, roughly $400,000 under the architect's estimate. Town Administrator Andrew told the board the savings came largely because the contractor performs its own masonry work. Chair Edmund Jaworski pressed DPW Director Marlo on a roughly $47,000 budget item shifted from sewer to highway labor, saying "it should either get backed out of sewer... or we need to discuss having, creating this position." The board accepted the retirements of Sergeant Michael Johnson, a 19-year veteran, and Sergeant David A.
Sampson, with 24 years of police service, plus the resignation of Officer Joe Doescher. Conservation Agent Bella previewed a battery energy storage zoning bylaw ahead of a July 2026 state permitting deadline, asking, "Where in town can we accept even like a 1% chance of failure of something like this?" The board tabled a decision on the Elmcourt garage building.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of March 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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