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Alton selectmen approve up to $75,000 to repair lakefront retaining wall; waive bid requirement

5745063 · September 9, 2025
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The board authorized up to $75,000 from the retaining-wall capital reserve to repair a failing stone retaining wall at the bay, accepting a time-and-materials proposal from a contractor familiar with prior town work.

The Alton Town Board of Selectmen voted Sept. 9 to authorize up to $75,000 from the retaining-wall capital reserve fund to restore the worst section of the stone retaining wall by the boat ramp and swim stairs.

Public Works Director Seth Garland described the problem and the proposed repair, saying crews would dismantle and rebuild sections of the wall using as much of the original stone as possible, repair…

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