Select board instructs staff to refine sidewalk snow-removal contracts; sets 2-inch trigger and seeks event-based payment language
Board discussed sidewalk snow-removal scope and pay structure, debated whether contractors should act in advance or 'as directed,' and indicated a preference for requiring clearing at accumulations of 2 inches or at the board's request while asking staff to craft event-based payment language to avoid multiple charges for the same storm.
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At its workshop the select board spent extensive time reviewing sidewalk and snow-removal contract language, focusing on when contractors should salt, sand and plow, and how contractors should be paid for work during multi-day storms.
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