Select Board

Select Board approves $2.5M in road and library spending. Chair Pat Wojtas's board unanimously awarded $2,337,000 to Newport Construction for 2026 full depth reclaim and paving and $125,000 to NV5 of Andover for Adams Library HVAC replacement. Senator Mike Barrett and Representatives Jim Arciero

Select Board unanimously approves three DPW construction bids. The board backed bid awards totaling $1,151,898.80 for Byam School improvements ($671,318.80 to Sunshine Paving Corporation), roof replacement at the DPW and School Administration buildings ($434,890 to WPI Construction, Inc.), and

Select Board appoints Finance Director John Sousa as Acting Town Manager and approves six DPW bid awards. Sousa will receive an additional $1,500 per payroll period until a new permanent Town Manager is hired or six months pass, whichever comes sooner. The six DPW projects total $934,083.50,

Select Board unanimously appoints acting town manager amid leadership transition. Finance Director John Sousa, named Acting Town Manager effective May 26 for six months or until permanent hire, will retain his finance role while receiving additional compensation to be negotiated. Deputy Police

Chelmsford Select Board unanimously approved a $17.9 million contract for West and South Fire Stations construction to Castana Construction Corporation. The five-member board, led by Chair Pat Wojtas, also backed bids totaling nearly $3 million for ceiling repairs, road overlay work, and aquatic