Unclean streets bother TM member

Saugus - Town Meeting member Al DiNardo has fielded many complaints from constituents distressed over the debris cluttering local roadways.

DiNardo said the town received little return on the $35,000 it set aside for street sweeping this past fiscal year.

“If you go down to Saugus Center, the streets look unswept, that’s just unacceptable,” DiNardo said.

Town Manager Andrew Bisignani holds a vastly differing opinion on the quality of the street sweeping completed in the spring.

Bisignani said crews fanned out across town and managed to wrap up the project within about a month.

Residents praised the work on the whole and if a particular street needed more attention the contractor was sent back until all parties were satisfied, Bisignani said.

“I believe we did a very good job considering our limited resources and the horrific winter we had,” Bisignani said.

Convinced the private contractor charged with the task didn’t get the job done, DiNardo wants the town to purchase its own street sweeper to keep neighborhoods clear of debris.

DiNardo contended that buying a street sweeper for municipal use — at an estimated cost of $160,000 — is preferable to paying a second party for sweeping services.

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