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Select Board approves conservation plantings, signage and routine town business
Summary
The Select Board granted permission for Bennington County Conservation District volunteers to perform bank plantings, approved a $2,000 signage pilot for trail parking (pending property confirmation), accepted a Crown Point gravel bid and approved several routine licenses and appointments, including DRB appointments.
The Tom McConnell Select Board took several local actions on April 23, approving volunteer plantings, a signage pilot and routine procurement and licensing.
The board voted to give the Bennington County Conservation District permission to plant willow, red maple and dogwood to stabilize a landslide area on town land at a Puzz Ben Trail location. The motion authorized the district to run a volunteer event on town property; volunteers will sign waivers and the conservation commission will lead the work.
The board approved an expenditure of up to approximately $2,000 from the parks budget for a signage pilot to formalize a parking area at a County Road trailhead and install similar trailhead signs, contingent on confirming that the specific clearing is town property before placing a sign there.
Town officials accepted a Crown Point gravel bid at $8.90 per yard for road work and approved a second‑class tobacco license application for a Dollar General store. The board also handled routine approvals of payroll and accounts-payable warrants and moved several DRB appointments: Leonard Cody and Carl Stomire as members with Jim Boutan and Wendy Wel as alternates.
Motions recorded at the meeting were procedural and passed by voice vote; recorded vote tallies and mover/second names were not captured in the audio transcript. The board adjourned after completing the agenda.
