Board approves Pleasant Street Bridge taking and multiple appointments
The Board of Selectmen voted to take land by eminent domain for the Pleasant Street Bridge reconstruction project, approving permanent and temporary easements totaling approximately 1,768 square feet with damages of $2,900 to three affected property owners. Chairman Mark Pacheco and Selectman Glen
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of August 12, 2026
DIGHTON — The Board of Selectmen voted to take land by eminent domain for the Pleasant Street Bridge reconstruction project, approving permanent and temporary easements totaling approximately 1,768 square feet with damages of $2,900 to three affected property owners. Chairman Mark Pacheco and Selectman Glen Cabbage also approved pole location petitions from National Grid and Verizon New England supporting the bridge work. The board appointed Shara Costa, the town clerk, to the Cemetery Commission through June 2029; Mark Diamantini to the Conservation Commission; and Alvaro Millan Magana to Highway Department Operator Class I.
The State Primary Election Warrant was approved for September 1, 2026, with two police details authorized, and the 2026 Special Town Meeting was set for November 9, 2026. The board tabled a proposed land gift on Horton Street pending further environmental review.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of August 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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