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Putney Selectboard approves $92,800 Route 5 sidewalk grant, authorizes utility pole projects and contract awards
Summary
The Selectboard voted April 30 to accept a $92,800 Transportation Alternatives Program grant for a Route 5 sidewalk and crosswalk project, approved two Green Mountain Power pole-and-wire authorizations, accepted two mowing contracts, and handled several routine appointments and financial items.
The Putney Selectboard voted April 30 to accept a $92,800 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant to build a sidewalk and crosswalk on Route 5, with a required town match of $23,200. Town Manager Karen Astley told the board she recommended using the town's Sidewalk Reserve fund for the match and said she would follow up with state officials about timing and fund availability. The board authorized Astley to sign the state commitment form.
The board also authorized two Green Mountain Power projects to install and maintain poles and wires in public ways: one on Leon Wood Road and Aiken Road and a separate project on South Windmill Hill. Fletcher Proctor moved both authorizations; both motions passed.
During executive session the board considered contract proposals and later voted to accept two mowing contracts. The board approved a two‑year bid of $9,045 from AJ's Landscaping and Management LLC to mow town properties and accepted a two‑year bid of $13,250 from McGowan Property Maintenance to mow cemeteries.
The board approved payroll dated May 2, 2025 ($18,435.51) and accounts payable dated April 19–May 2, 2025 ($62,937.83), which included payments to CCI and emergency services training. The meeting record shows the board approved minutes for April 4 and April 16, 2025 after correcting name spellings; the April 4 approval recorded two abstentions and the April 16 approval one abstention.
Votes at a glance
- TAP grant commitment form (Route 5 sidewalks/crosswalk): motion to authorize Town Manager to sign state form — outcome: approved. - Green Mountain Power pole-and-wire authorizations (Leon Wood/Aiken; South Windmill Hill): motions to authorize installation and maintenance — outcomes: approved. - Reappoint Russell Ellis and Marc Fellows as Town Forest Fire Warden and Deputy: approved. - Deerfield Valley Communications District representative resolution: approved. - Accept bid from AJ's Landscaping and Management LLC for town mowing ($9,045 over two years): approved. - Accept bid from McGowan Property Maintenance for cemetery mowing ($13,250 over two years): approved. - Payroll and accounts payable warrants (May 2 payroll; Apr 19–May 2 AP): approved. - Minutes (Apr 4; Apr 16): approved (recorded abstentions noted in minutes).
The board set a Selectboard goal‑setting session for May 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the fire station and listed agenda items for upcoming meetings. The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
