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Council reviews water-project engineering timeline and flags road and bridge concerns
Summary
Officials said engineering for a town water project remains pending with construction expected in late spring. Members also discussed drainage improvements, a needed culvert near the graveyard and a bridge rated around 10,000 pounds that may be inadequate for the fire truck, advising use of an alternate route.
Council members discussed the town's water project, road drainage and bridge-weight limits during the Oct. 16 meeting.
Attendees said an agreement related to the water project had been signed and that the town was "just waiting on engineering" with hopes construction would start in late spring. During the discussion participants read aloud financing figures that were not fully clear in the transcript: a figure described as "9,900,000" and a statement that "90,000 of it" would be repaid at "1% interest." The meeting record does not clarify whether those figures refer to dollars, loans or grant amounts; the transcript language is quoted where provided.
Roads were a repeated concern. Members described recurring runoff near the graveyard and recommended installing a culvert and raising the road a few feet to prevent ongoing damage. One participant said they dug a trench to redirect flow and urged keeping the drainage cleaned to avoid further roadway deterioration.
Council members also discussed a local bridge posted with a rating around 9,600–10,000 pounds and observed that a full fire truck can exceed that weight. Speakers advised that fire apparatus should take an alternate route where possible to avoid overstressing the bridge; no formal engineering or immediate capital project was approved during the meeting.
