Buildings Committee seeks salt shed engineer quotes

Buildings Committee · Meeting of September 9, 2026

SHUTESBURY — Buildings Committee sought engineer quotes on salt shed repairs ahead of a Sept. 29 funding deadline. Members told colleagues that a structural engineer had offered a rough range of $2,500 to $5,000 and that another engineer, Ryan Hellig of Greenfield, might also bid. Two members who inspected the highway department shed found most posts sound but reported a leaking roof, rotting purlins and a pushed-out west wall.

One member said the building "is going to need a lot of work." The committee approved minutes from four meetings by roll call and scheduled its next session for Oct. 7.

In the full story:

• Call to order and minutes
• Highway department salt shed
• Elementary school water intrusion
• Fire alarms
• Action items, minutes and the secretary role
• Follow-ups from earlier minutes
• Soffit work
• Adjournment and next meeting
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,603 words

Source: the Buildings Committee meeting of September 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.