Select Board adopts Kelsey Road bridge easement taking

Townbrief reporting Oct 19, 2026 From the Select Board meeting 6 min read

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Select Board · Meeting of October 19, 2026

Sheffield Select Board adopted an order of taking for the Kelsey Road bridge replacement. The board approved temporary and permanent easements on land owned by John O'Lean, George O'Lean and Philip Dutchens, with damages set by a schedule presented by counsel. Members also accepted planning board member Cole Bushnell's resignation and approved a Shunpike Road curb cut for Beth Golden and Stan Gruber.

They urged residents to take the comprehensive plan survey, which one member said sat near 6 or 7 percent a week earlier against a goal of 20 to 30 percent. Interior police station work is expected to begin around Nov. 1 and last two to three weeks.

In the full story:

Call to Order and Planning Board Resignation
Shunpike Road Curb Cut
Order of Taking: Kelsey Road Bridge Replacement
Strategic Planning Committee Survey
Police Station Renovation
Fall Festival and Other Board Items
Regional School Committee Election
Adjournment
Who Was There
Organizations And Documents Referenced
The complete report: 1,495 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.

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