Select Board approves Eversource petition to install conduit on Manning Street

At its March 11 meeting the Town of Needham Select Board unanimously approved a petition from Eversource Energy asking the board to allow approximately 40 feet of underground conduit to be installed across Manning Street to provide new service to a home at 239 Manning Street.

Eversource presented the request and said the work will be a perpendicular crossing of the roadway. The utility representative confirmed the company will protect existing utilities encountered during excavation and that no trees are in the immediate path. The petition was presented to the board and, after asking whether there were public comments, a board member moved to approve the petition and a second was recorded. The chair called the vote and members answered “Aye.” The board recorded the approval and directed that signatures be affixed to the petition form.

What the vote covers

The board’s action authorizes the Select Board chair to sign Eversource’s petition for a small underground crossing — a typical municipal authorization for utility work in the public right‑of‑way. Work will proceed subject to Eversource’s usual coordination with town staff and compliance with any required permits.

Public comment

No members of the public spoke about the Manning Street petition in the meeting; the board opened the item for public comment and reported no Zoom participants.

Next steps

Eversource and town staff will coordinate on the schedule and any inspection or traffic control details required during the crossing.