Selectboard approves VTrans emergency grant for Pomfret road slide; construction timing noted

Jul 10, 2025

The board approved a VTrans emergency grant agreement for the Pomfret road slide, authorizing Chair Benjamin Brickner to sign; the grant amount is roughly $50,000 less than anticipated costs and the construction contract will be signed after VTrans returns a signed grant agreement. Northwoods is scheduling the work.

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The Selectboard approved a grant agreement from the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) related to an emergency repair for a Pomfret road slide and authorized Chair Benjamin Brickner to execute the agreement on the board’s behalf. The minutes note the grant amount is smaller than the current anticipated total cost by approximately $50,000, and that VTrans has indicated (in writing via email) that it routinely amends grant agreements once final costs are known.

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