The board held a brief meeting Wednesday night to address this one item to install a chairlift in the former town hall at 65 Park St. Over several years, the town has made several improvements to the former town hall, Town Administrator Jay Green said. This includes window and door replacement, facade repairs, and the installation of a ramp in from of the building to make it accessible. Green said the town allocated nearly $38,000 in 2011 to make some improvements. The Massachusetts Office on Disability also awarded the town an $80,000 grant to complete the entrance work, which also includes modifying the front doors.
The coal and grain building was once a stop on the rail line and now borders the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. ADAMS, Mass. The town plans to apply for funds to construct the proposed Hoosac Valley Coal and Grain park on Cook Street. Members of the Community Development Department gave a presentation to the Selectmen at its Wednesday workshop and informed the board that now that the park designs are complete, the town can apply for funds to begin park. We want to honor the location adjacent to the rail trail, Becky Ferguson said. And also the Berkshire Scenic Rail Line and honor the history of the site.
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Relics of the railway will be worked into the design to relate to the history of the Hoosac Coal and Grain site.
Becky Ferguson, program manager for Adamsâ Community Development Department, laid out the conceptual plan for the park at the property surrounding the old grain tower at Cook and Columbia streets.
The park has been in development since the early 2000s. The grain tower and seed store are considered iconic to the townâs history. It was once a busy center of commerce, with trains loading up grain from the tower and locals farmers stocking up on seed. They also sold coal.