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Newry selectmen approve $30,000 for Branch Road bridge repairs
Summary
The Town of Newry selectmen voted unanimously July 30 to use $30,000 from the summer road maintenance budget to cover repairs to the Branch Road bridge; the plan includes a temporary closure of 2–4 hours with the fire department standing by and dispatch notified.
On July 30, 2024, the Town of Newry selectmen voted unanimously to authorize $30,000 from the summer road maintenance budget to pay for repairs to the Branch Road bridge. Selectman Gary Wight, serving as chair, made the motion; Selectman Virgil Conkright seconded and the motion passed with all members in favor.
The motion included operational precautions for the work. The board directed that the local fire department staff a truck on the far side of the bridge while repairs are underway and that dispatch be notified; the repair activity is expected to require a temporary closure of the bridge for approximately two to four hours. The minutes record that these safety measures accompany the expenditure approval.
The meeting was brief: the session began at 5:00 p.m., the board approved the bridge-repair funding and related safety plan, and later voted to adjourn at 5:13 p.m. The board set its next meeting for Aug. 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the Town Office. The minutes direct readers to the audio recording for a verbatim account of the discussion.
