Mansfield, Massachusetts

navigate with a motor vehicle. “We’ve also done some significant connections with an off-road bike trail downtown leading up to the train station. The town has invested a large amount of money, recently, connecting that trail to the school campus (all our schools are located in a central campus-like setting). We’ve applied for a grant to fund the one gap in the downtown section, hopefully this summer. The path gets a lot of use from families, seniors, and commuters to the train station, and we’re really proud of it. While we’re not designated a green community, we’re certainly taking steps to get people out of their cars and walking or riding around the community.” BVM: Anything else you would like to share about Mansfield? Dumas: “The Town of Mansfield, as a community, is the best. Our residents voted for a debt exclusion of $35 million, outside of their tax levy to construct a new DPW Highway Division facility and, on the same property, create a joint public safety facility for police and fire. The DPW opened a year ago, the public safety complex will be opening in July 2019 – on time and on budget. It’s a beautiful facility and an incredible project in Mansfield. The best thing is that our whole community made it happen.” MANSF I ELD , MASSACHUSETTS