Hull Redevelopment Authority Awards Landscaping Contract, Defers Vote on Public Safety Building

HULL — April 27, 2026 — Hull Redevelopment Authority awards lawn contract to low bidder and holds off on public safety building vote. The five-member board voted unanimously Monday to hire J. Truglia Landscaping for the 2026 season at $475 per mow and $65 per hour for property maintenance, replacing Tyler Gray Landscape, which had quoted $1,350 per mow — the lowest bid in the authority's recent memory, at roughly one-third any prior quote. Member Dan Kernan moved to formally oppose placing the town's proposed $60-million combined police-fire facility on HRA Lot B — saying the town's own consultant had ranked that site third among three options — but rescinded the motion after fellow members Adrienne Paquin and Charlie Richardson argued the board's ongoing town-wide survey, which had already drawn more than 500 responses, included a specific question on the public safety building and should be allowed to conclude first. Chair Bartley Kelly said any disposition of HRA land would require the authority's approval, a town meeting vote, and likely a ballot measure to authorize bonding, giving the board multiple opportunities to weigh in before any decision is made.