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Grafton Select Board approves planning-grant application, cemetery deed and highway truck
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Grafton Select Board authorized submission of a municipal planning grant to update the town plan, approved a highway truck purchase and authorized a cemetery deed signature; residents urged action on invasive species and asked for better regional communication about a new state law.
The Grafton Select Board met Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at Grafton Town Hall and approved several administrative actions including a municipal planning grant application to update the town plan, a highway truck purchase and authorization for a cemetery deed to be signed.
The board voted to allow submission of a municipal planning grant application to the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development that would fund work to update the Grafton Town Plan and authorized the town administrator to serve as the municipal authorizing official if the grant is awarded. "It would just be a motion to approve the municipal reservation for the municipal planning grant used to update the Grafton Town Plan," said S7 (town administrator), who asked the board to sign the required resolution because the application deadline was that day.
On the highway agenda, the board reviewed bids for a replacement truck and favored the low bidder. S1 reported a Benson Chevrolet list price of $82,117, a trade-in value of $24,750 and a net cost after trade of $57,367; the vehicle includes the specifications requested, including a plow. The board moved to approve the purchase from Benson Chevrolet and voted in favor.
The board also authorized S1 (identified in the meeting as the official signer) to sign a cemetery deed transferring a burial lot at the Burgess Cemetery to Henry Rounds Jr. and Cindy Grama after a motion to permit Steve to sign the deed was approved.
During public comment, residents pressed the board to do more on invasive-species control and education, and another resident said the town had not been adequately informed about a recent state law through Windham Regional Commission representatives. S5, a resident who spoke at length about invasive plants, said, "I'm here to talk about invasives and the town plan," and urged workshops, landowner education and low-cost steps such as cleaning equipment to reduce spread.
The board scheduled the next regular meeting for Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at 5:50 p.m. The meeting adjourned after the formal motions were completed.
