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Residents complain about winter road sanding; selectman to contact contractor
Summary
Selectmen reviewed complaints about winter road treatment after a storm, noting a stuck 18-wheeler and concerns that the contractor used a small truck that did not place enough sand; Selectman Timothy Derouche said he will contact the contractor and seek an estimate for a sand-shed roof.
At the Dec. 17 meeting, the Town of Roxbury Board of Selectmen addressed public complaints about winter road treatments on Route 120 following a storm.
Minutes record concerns that only salt was not allowed in some places, that while there was sand available the contractor did not deploy the larger truck needed to apply adequate sand, and that a contractor's small truck both failed to plow effectively and did not put down sufficient sand. The minutes also reference an 18-wheeler stuck on Horseshoe Valley Road and note the fire department had requested a large truck for sand but the contractor said its large truck was not working.
Selectman Timothy Derouche said he will call the contractor to insist the larger truck be used. The board also directed staff to work on an estimate for a roof over the town sand pile to protect materials.
The minutes do not record a formal complaint hearing, a contractor response, or a vote; they record the board's direction to follow up. No dollar amounts for the sand-shed estimate or details about enforcement or contract remedies are included in the minutes.
