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                   The Topsfield Road drainage pipe is shown above.  It is located near the intersection with
                   Pinehurst Road.  The new pipe was installed in August 2016 during a one day shutdown
                   of  Topsfield  Road.    The  DPW  continues  to  replace  deteriorated  drainage  pipes
                   throughout the Town in accordance with a schedule 5 years ago via an engineering study
                   of the Town’s drainage systems.

                   The winter of 2016 was mild by New England standards.  However, during the not so
                   numerous  ice and  snow storms,  the DPW  applied  sand  and  salt  to the Town  roads  to
                   provide safe travel for vehicles.

                   The DPW opened up its doors in June to the kindergartners, first and second graders from
                   Cole School. The children toured the garage area where the DPW personnel showed them
                   the equipment that we use to take care of the roads and fields in Boxford.  They climbed
                   into the front cabs of several pieces of equipment, and also sat on the big lawn mowers.
                   Many  interesting  questions  were  asked,  including  “How  loud  is  the  horn  on  the  big
                   truck?”.

                   The DPW  continued to  pave roadways  in  accordance with  the Pavement  Management
                   Plan.  In 2016, some 4 miles of roads were paved, including, Herrick Road, Adams Road,
                   Carleton  Circle,  Chaplin  Circle,  Kimball  Road  and  Tyler  Road.    The  shoulders  along
                   these roads were reestablished with crushed gravel and brush cutting also occurred.

                   The  DPW  Parks  Department  continues  to  work  to  improve  the  19  acres  of  Town
                   recreation  fields.    Regular  field  maintenance  includes  fertilizing,  lime  application,
                   reseeding,  aerating,  irrigation  and  mowing.    We  will  continue  to  provide  the  best
                   recreational fields for the many sports teams within the budget limitations. We wish to
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