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Selectboard discusses road reclassification and a Brookfield-tailored Class 4 policy
Summary
Board members reviewed a newly updated road reclassification draft and a modified VLCT Class 4 policy into which 'Brookfield' was inserted; members agreed to consult highway foreman Tim before adopting any reclassifications that would change plowing practices.
Member (S2) presented an updated road reclassification proposal and a Class 4 road policy adapted from VLCT boilerplate and said, "I modified it and put Brookfield's name in it all over the place." The draft stresses that the town has discretion over maintenance of Class 4 roads and that some routes currently plowed could be downgraded. Board members discussed examples (including Davis Acres Road and other roads where plowing historically occurred) and emphasized the need to vet changes with Tim and to communicate carefully with affected residents.
Members also raised the political and practical implications of stopping plowing on roads residents expect to be cleared. The board agreed to have Member (S2) meet with Tim, circulate the revised draft to the full board, and resume discussion at a future meeting after highway staff input.
