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Select Board hears paving savings, housing project updates and comp-plan appointments
Summary
Town manager reported a paving top coat completed on Main Street, a low bid about $30 per ton under budget and the need to address deferred maintenance; the board discussed housing projects and appointed two members to the comprehensive plan implementation task force.
The Rockport Select Board received multiple operational updates on Aug. 18, including a paving contract that came in substantially below budget, housing-project progress and appointments to the comprehensive plan implementation task force.
Town Manager reported that the Main Street top coat is finished but crews must return to finish driveways and shoulders after the asphalt cools. He said deferred maintenance forced repaving of the road twice and described that deferral as a roughly $200,000 cost to taxpayers. "We end up just postponing and increasing the cost," he said.
The manager said the town received five bids for paving; the low bidder, Roundy's, offered a price about $30 per ton below the budgeted $115 per ton. Board members welcomed the savings and noted good references from other municipalities.
On housing, the manager and board discussed recent workforce housing additions and projects in the pipeline. Participants clarified that project unit counts are cumulative over time; the board referenced a rolling total that will reach 58 units as projects complete rather than 40 units being immediately online.
The board considered two committee applicants for the comprehensive plan implementation task force. Jan Rosenbomb described prior planning-board work and a proposal to link the budget to the comprehensive plan: "Because it's a good plan," Rosenbomb said, noting experience working with Charlton Ames and planning matters. Planning board member (and chair) Jefflair also spoke about implementation and the need to convert plan recommendations into action. The board voted to approve two appointments for terms ending in June 2028.
Next steps: the planning board will continue subdivision review work this month and the comp-plan task force will be populated to begin implementation projects.
