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Board presses for clearer road plan after CV Corner skim-coat and scheduling concerns
Summary
Board members raised concerns that recent skim-coating on CV Corner may not address underlying drainage and foundation problems; they urged the road commissioner to present project plans and recommended developing a five-year capital/road plan before budget season.
Select board members criticized recent paving work on CV Corner that used skim-coating rather than excavating and reprocessing problem areas, warning that underlying drainage and foundation issues could cause the road to fail after frost cycles.
Members noted earlier discussions at town meeting had prioritized Sadi Dunn Road for deeper repairs and that scheduling and fiscal-year timing (town fiscal year misaligned with peak construction season) complicate project planning. The board discussed the need for a five-year road plan and the value of having the road commissioner present project plans and a short report before the next budget cycle.
Speakers asked for clearer project-level documentation (maps, recent work logs and a short memo of what was done in the last two weeks) and recommended convening a budget planning discussion in February so projects can be authorized in time for summer construction seasons.
Next steps included requesting the road commissioner present detailed plans and a short report to guide budgetary decisions and establishing prioritization for capital appropriations.
