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Selectboard conditionally approves Hill Road repair, sets Ellen Ware schedule as FEMA funding moves forward
Summary
Selectboard members approved proceeding with Hill Road culvert repair conditioned on final easements and learned that Ellen Ware Road project has contracts signed, 90% of FEMA grant received, and work expected mid-July once the culvert arrives.
The Selectboard discussed two FEMA-funded infrastructure projects and voted to proceed with the Hill Road stone-arch bridge culvert repair only after necessary easements are secured. Chair Mike DeSocio moved to "approve the project and move to contract signing once all the easements are in our possession;" the amended motion passed unanimously following discussion of risks tied to the FEMA grant, which expires in September 2026.
Separately, town officials reported that the Ellen Ware Road project has easements completed, a signed contract, and that 90% of the FEMA grant funds have been received. Work for Ellen Ware Road is expected to begin in mid-July and to take 10–14 days once the culvert is received, after which the Town and FEMA will conduct inspections and approve final work.
