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Royalton plans letters, road tour and targeted advocacy to keep bridge on state's priority list
Summary
Town leaders and Sen. Becca White agreed to coordinate letters to the governor and transportation chairs, prepare bullet points documenting safety and business impacts, and organize a road tour for decision-makers to press for placement in the state's project list ('white book').
Attendees asked what proactive measures the community could take to keep the Fox Stand Bridge project on the state radar. Sen. Becca White urged a combination of local advocacy and legislative options: drafting an amendment to the transportation bill, pursuing a limited bonding strategy, and submitting letters to the governor and the chairs of both transportation committees.
"If you write letters, Joe Flynn would be a really good idea," Sen. White said, naming the transportation secretary as a contact to copy; she also offered to draft amendment language and to coordinate with legislative staff. Residents proposed assembling bullet points describing safety incidents, business impacts, and emergency-service risks and asked the select board to solicit letters from neighboring towns such as Barnard and Bethel.
Town staff volunteered to compile contacts and draft a list of talking points for Sen. White and to schedule a road tour for state officials and media to show the detour conditions. Sen. White said she expects more clarity by mid‑May when the state budget and the transportation bill usually move toward final action.
