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Brookfield weighs bonding or tax increases to fund failing Moose Mountain Road bridge
Summary
Selectboard reviewed engineering estimates showing $200,000 for design/permitting (already in town funds) and a roughly $500,000 construction estimate for the Moose Mountain Road bridge; options include bonding, raising taxes over several years, or pursuing state/federal funding with trade-offs.
The Brookfield selectboard discussed options to fund repairs to the failing Moose Mountain Road (also referenced as Goose Mountain Road) bridge after an engineering review. The town has about $200,000 available to cover engineering and permitting costs, but the engineering estimate for construction was put at approximately $500,000 and that construction money is not yet in hand.
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