DALTON, Mass. — As the engineering of projects for Dalton Division Road continue, some officials question the investment of a proposed sewer line. 

 

"The board has made a decision that they think it's appropriate to complete the sewer project, but we are talking about a pretty expensive project to tie in a fairly small number of homes," Town Manager Eric Anderson said during the Select Board meeting last week. 

 

"I'm not saying that's good or bad. I'm just saying that that needs to be considered, because we're going to need to be funding that." 

 

Installing a sewer line is probably going to be about a couple million-dollar project, but the town is probably a year away from knowing the final cost, he said. 

 

"I'm just nervous to be honest with you," Select Board member Antonio "Tony" Pagliarulo said. 

 

The town has a lot of capital projects that would favor a greater number of residents, not to take away from the Dalton and Pittsfield residents on the street, he said, 

 

The residents of Dalton Division Road have been promised that if the street was ever rebuilt that a sewer line would also be constructed, Select Board member John Boyle said.