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Tempers Flare Over Adams ScoreboardBy Jen Thomas - August 22, 2007
ADAMS - Tempers flared at Wednesday night’s brief meeting of the Board of Selectmen over the still-absent scoreboard at Renfrew Field.
During the citizen’s conference, meeting regular Jeffrey Lefebvre again asked about the scoreboard, after bringing the topic to the board's attention at the Aug. 8 meeting.
“It’s almost time for the kids to play and there’s no scoreboard, no bleachers and no lines drawn on the field,” said Lefebvre.
Chairman Joseph R. Dean Jr. and Town Administrator William Ketcham repeated their previous statements, saying they did not know when the scoreboard would be erected, but they expected to see it before community football season begins in the fall.
“We were told there would be a scoreboard in the fall but the town is not responsible for it,” said Dean.
A heated exchange between Lefebvre and Dean followed after Lefebvre accused Dean of promising to get a scoreboard and not delivering.
“Now, that’s not a fair statement,” said Selectman Donald R. Sommer to Lefebvre.
Last week, Parks Supervisor David Nuvallie said the more than $14,000 scoreboard was not in the town’s budget.
“We’ve been trying to get one,” said Nuvallie. “I just don’t know where it’s going to come from.”
A brand-new scoreboard was anonymously donated this year for the town's Russell Field. That was installed nearly two months ago, said Nuvallie.
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The Selectmen voted unanimously to sign and execute the deed for the Jones Block on Park Street. The closing on the sale of the building to Samuel Adams Enterprises LLC is scheduled for Aug. 29.
“It took a long time but I’m glad the project is finally moving forward,” said Sommer.
“We had to cross some t’s and dot some i’s, but it’s getting there,” said Dean.
Jen Thomas may be reached at jthomas@iberkshires.com or at (413) 663-3384, Ext. 23. |
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