After a raucous two-hour discussion that heard quips from all interested parties, Swansea said yes to the plan to move forward with providing a contractor access to the site of the town's old dump at the April 7 Board of Selectman’s meeting.

The majority 2-1 vote, with lone dissenter Select Board Vice Chairman Michael Beaudette in opposition, will provide third-party environmental remediation firm Charter Contracting Co. access to the public portion of Sears Road that runs adjacent the U-Haul facility property along Route 6. The vote in favor of access does not altogether promise that the town's former landfill will be capped, but it does open the door to the prospect of the project moving forward according to state laws and regulations.

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