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Richford selectboard adopts updated Town Road and Bridge Standards citing VTrans changes
Summary
The Selectboard unanimously adopted updated Town Road and Bridge Standards after Town Administrator Marissa Tessier noted VTrans now prohibits culverts under 18 inches; the update was flagged as important for FEMA compliance.
The Town of Richford Selectboard on April 20 unanimously approved updated Town Road and Bridge Standards after Town Administrator Marissa Tessier reviewed recent changes issued by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans).
Tessier told the board that a major change in the VTrans guidance was a prohibition on installing culverts smaller than 18 inches, a practice the highway crew already follows. She said the town should adopt updated standards both to align with VTrans guidance and to maintain FEMA eligibility for storm and flood-related funding. "Chair Steinhour made a motion to approve the Town Road and Bridge Standards," the minutes record; Selectman Joesph Desmarais seconded and the measure passed unanimously.
The board also scheduled a meeting to review the Local Emergency Management Plan, which towns must adopt annually by June 1.
The minutes do not list ordinance text changes or an effective date beyond the approval; the town will publish the adopted standards for implementation by the highway department.
