Wayland COA building contingency dwindles as contaminated soil heads to Maine

WAYLAND — April 29, 2024 — Wayland's new Council on Aging Community Center is burning through its contingency fund as contaminated soil from an unpumped septic tank is trucked to a certified disposal site in Maine. Vice Chair William Sterling told the board Monday that interior work has fallen behind schedule after floor slabs were saw-cut for utilities, though the contractor still hopes to hand over the 10,000-square-foot building by late December. "My feeling is we'll continue to have snags like this," Sterling said. The board deferred a vote on enlarging the dumpster pad — likely to two seven-foot bins plus 96-gallon Black Earth compost totes at roughly $15 to $19 per week — until June. Director Julie also reported that a $25,000 Wayland Rail Trail earmark by Rep. David Linsky cleared the House budget. The next meeting is June 3 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.