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Stratford Selectmen set Road Agent as part-time, authorize bids for two roads
Summary
At a Sept. 16 workshop, the Town of Stratford Board of Selectmen agreed 3-0 to post the Road Agent position as part-time (15 hours/week, possibly 20) with hands-on duties and directed Selectman Clayton Macdonald to solicit quotes from Central Paving for repaving Stevens Terrace Road and Christy Road for placement on the town warrant.
The Town of Stratford Board of Selectmen agreed on Sept. 16 to post the Road Agent position as a part-time role and directed a Selectman to solicit contractor bids for two roads slated for the town warrant.
Selectman Clayton Macdonald called the workshop to order at 3:31 p.m. and, with Selectmen Harry Juergens and Charlie Goulet present, the board discussed staffing and immediate road needs. The board voted 3-0 to post the Road Agent as a part-time position, described during the meeting as 15 hours per week with a possibility of 20 hours. The role will require practical road knowledge, hands-on assistance with town road work and monthly meetings with the Selectmen to review road issues.
The board outlined a procurement threshold and process: the Road Agent would solicit bids from contractors for projects costing more than $1,000 and present those bids to the Selectmen for review and to determine whether an item should be placed on the next town warrant.
Two specific streets—Stevens Terrace Road and Christy Road—were identified as priorities for repaving. The Selectmen moved that Selectman Clayton Macdonald reach out to Central Paving to obtain quotes for repaving those roads; the minutes state the quotes will be discussed at the board’s next meeting and that the two roads have been selected to appear on the town warrant. The transcript does not record who made or seconded the motion or a formal recorded vote on that motion.
The board encouraged town residents to attend the bi-weekly Selectmen meetings on Mondays to offer suggestions or objections to proposed road work. The workshop adjourned at 5:01 p.m.; minutes were prepared by Vanessa Toner.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: Selectman Macdonald to meet with Central Paving and bring estimates back to the board for consideration of warrant placement and potential funding. No budget figures or timelines for construction were specified in the minutes.
