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Town pursues drainage fixes and grant help after pipe failure; PASER certification delayed Community Crossing application
Summary
Council discussed a private drainage pipe crushed by farm equipment that now sends runoff toward Main Street; the town plans to send cooperating letters to property owners and will pursue grant funding but missed the current Community Crossing application because it lacks a certified PASER inspector.
Residents and the council spent a significant portion of the Nov. 12 meeting on a drainage problem tied to private property that has been sending water onto Main Street and contributing to road damage.
Property owners and neighbors described a pipe installed to channel yard and gutter runoff that was later crushed—“squashed” in participants’ words—by farm equipment, redirecting water toward the roadway and a neighbor’s culvert. The clerk said the town will send affected property owners a formal, cooperative letter explaining the issue and requesting collaboration to reroute drainage and avoid further road deterioration.
The council emphasized coordination with local contractors for a timely solution, naming contractor Tyler as a likely local resource. The minutes record that the town hopes to pair any repair work with grant funding to offset costs, but the clerk said they were unable to apply in the current round of the Community Crossing grant because the 2026 call requires a certified PASER inspection and the town does not have a certified PASER inspector on staff.
“We were unable to apply for the Community Crossing grant this time,” the clerk said during the meeting. Board members said they will contact the state Department of Transportation to locate a certified evaluator and plan to apply in the next cycle. Crimson Suns, a local vendor, has provided cost quotes the clerk said could be used in a future application.
Short-term repairs—cold patch or temporary hot-mix work—were discussed to prevent further road damage over winter; longer-term work was generally deferred until spring pending grant availability and coordinated contractor schedules.
