LEYDEN — The construction project to repair the Simon Keets Bridge, which has been limited to one lane of traffic since the summer of 2017, with a three-ton weight limit, is going out to bid.
The weight restriction came following an unsatisfactory inspection by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation in May of 2017. The inspection showed rust and corrosion on some of the bridge’s girders.
Municipal Assistant Michelle Giarusso said the bidding process will go through the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ procurement office. The cost of construction is estimated at $231,000. The bid process will be open for roughly five more weeks.
NORTHFIELD — The Board of Assessors and The Moody Center have recently signed off on a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement, which is valid through 2023.
According to Town Administrator Andrea Llamas, The Moody Center will pay 25 percent of what the full tax value would be on its property, which is nontaxable because the center is a nonprofit. The 25 percent figure was negotiated between the Board of Assessors and The Moody Center, and concludes more than a year of negotiations.
The money from the PILOT agreement will provide Northfield with revenue to put toward town services that The Moody Center would already be using, Llamas said, such as the Police Department, Fire Department and EMS.
BERNARDSTON — The non-partisan town caucus to nominate candidates to be on the ballot for the May 5 town election will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
Residents can also take out nomination papers from Town Clerk Paul Luther.
Positions up for election include:
■one assessor with a one-year term and one assessor with a three-year term;
■one seat on the Board of Health with a one-year term and another with a three-year term;
■constable, with a three-year term;
■four Cushman Library trustees, with three-year terms;
■moderator, with a three-year term;
■four Powers Institute trustees, with three-year terms;
■three Recreation Commission members, with three-year terms;
■and one seat on the Selectboard, with a three-year term.
BERNARDSTON — Annual Town Meeting has been scheduled for May 6, at 7 p.m. in Pioneer Valley Regional School’s auditorium.
According to Town Coordinator Louis Bordeaux, the deadline to get articles on the warrant is April 6. No articles have been submitted yet.