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Officials report roads and equipment updates; board weighs radio fixes and beaver response

Bakersfield Selectboard · April 16, 2025
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Summary

Roads staff said two graders improved mud-season condition; members discussed excavator wiring failures, options for handheld radios or a repeater to improve communication, and local beaver damage at Whitney Road.

Roads crew representatives and board members reported progress on mud-season maintenance and the benefit of keeping two graders in service: "We had them both going today," a roads member said. The group discussed a recent corrosion problem with excavator wiring and considered swapping radios between equipment and trucks to improve communications.

Members also identified a beaver problem on Whitney Road and advised residents to contact police when illegal ATV or truck use damages roads; the board discussed checking with the fire department for spare handheld radios before purchasing new units.