Last modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 2:47 AM EDT NA may force developers to finish work BY AMY DeMELIA SUN CHRONICLE STAFF NORTH ATTLEBORO - The planning board will decide next week whether to seize cash bonds so the town can complete unfinished work in four subdivisions. The four subdivisions - Bally Heather, Queen's Grant, Butterfly Estates and Dorey Estates - all have only minor work that hasn't been completed. Town Planner Mary Burgess said no construction in those subdivisions has been completed in the past year, and the developers have not responded to the board's requests for progress reports. All of the cash bonds still remaining in those subdivisions will be enough to cover the remaining work, Burgess said. The Bally Heather subdivision includes Garrett Road, Jonathan Drive and Massand Road. The planning board will determine whether developer Thomas Fitzgerald should be considered in default for several issues, including water crossing the road instead of going into catch basins properly and problems with curbing. The cash bond for the project is $62,900. The Queen's Grant subdivision includes Amy Lane, Girards Way and Leo P. Sarrizin Road. The planning board will determine whether Richard Bessette, on behalf of Girard Family Trust, is in default for failing to complete work, including a curb cut on Amy Lane, repairing pavement on Amy Lane at Allen Avenue and general cleanup. The cash bond for the project is $75,179. Butterfly Estates' problems are on Butterfly Way. The planning board will decide whether Scott Brown is in default for failing to complete minor work, including replacement of curbing and fixing cracked pavement. The cash bond for the project is $11,628. Dorey Estates includes Pond View Way and Magnolia Drive. The planning board will determine whether Doug Cash is in default for failing to complete one item - a driveway on Magnolia Drive that is not flush with the road, creating puddles at its entrance. The cash bond for the project is $3,214. Developers of those subdivisions were given 45 days to complete the work during a hearing in May. The planning board will determine during a July 16 hearing whether the work has been completed or whether the bonds should be pulled by the town. Burgess said the public hearing is part of the planning board's efforts to clear up outstanding issues in subdivisions so the streets can officially be accepted by the town at a future town meeting. If the bonds are pulled, the planning board will ask selectmen for permission to use the bond money to hire contractors who will be responsible for completing the remaining work. AMY DeMELIA can be reached at 508-236-0334 or at ademelia@thesunchronicle.com.