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Residents press town on quarry truck dust and road safety; consultant says cleaning stations and sweepers are possible mitigations
Summary
During public comment, residents said stone and gravel from quarry trucks are creating hazardous road conditions near a railroad crossing; the consultant said one quarry negotiated a cleaning station and operators commonly use water trucks and sweepers, but no enforcement action was taken at the meeting.
Residents and meeting participants urged the town to address dust, loose stone and overloaded trucks exiting nearby quarry property, describing a dangerous accumulation at a key intersection near the railroad tracks.
"That whole intersection there is nothing but dirt and stone; it's dangerous for cars, it's dangerous for motorcycles," a resident said during public comment, asking whether the town could require operators to maintain the road, use water trucks, or install cleaning stations for vehicles leaving a quarry.
Consultant Jeff Gilbo responded that a cleaning station had been negotiated with one quarry and that water trucks and periodic sweepers are standard mitigation measures in many places. He said the town could consider requiring similar measures for future developments or negotiating such mitigations as part of development agreements, but no new townwide requirement or enforcement plan was adopted at the meeting.
Outcome and follow-up: The concern was noted and discussed but not resolved; the consultant suggested the council could pursue ordinance language or negotiated conditions with quarry operators in the future. Residents urged follow-up enforcement or permitting language to reduce the safety risk.
Ending: No formal action was taken; the council adjourned after the public-comment period.
