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Council signs off on pavement study authorization, bridge storage agreement and hears about COPS grant for dispatch console
Summary
Council authorized a $16,500 pavement-management client authorization, approved storage access at Greenacres for the Foster Bridge project with restoration commitments, and heard that a $120,000 COPS grant was awarded to replace the dispatch console and fund maintenance.
The council authorized a Beta pavement-management reinspection and online reporting platform that will survey town-owned paved roads and provide condition data for five-year planning. Denise was given authority to sign the Beta client authorization for $16,500; councilors discussed how the Beta plan yields annual milestones that can tie into state matching funds (roughly a one-third local match).
Council approved a follow-up letter of agreement allowing the Foster Bridge contractor to store equipment at Greenacres during the Mooseup Valley bridge project, with the contractor committing to restore Greenacres after work. Members asked about the duration of storage — the project may extend into 2026 — before the council approved the access.
Captain Dominguez briefed the council on a COPS grant awarded to replace the town’s dispatch console. He said the existing console had reached the end of its life cycle and the replacement (including maintenance and 24/7 monitoring) would cost about $120,000; the grant covers the console and associated maintenance and the equipment will transfer to the new police station when it opens. Councilors noted this is separate from communications funds secured through Senator Reid.
