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Select Board to review retroactive trail spending after culvert work on Johnny Brook Road
Summary
The trails committee asked the Select Board to retroactively approve spending to replace a culvert on a class 4 section of Johnny Brook Road; the board acknowledged a communication gap and asked the highway foreman to inspect the work and staff to remind committees about approval rules.
Hannah Harrington, co-chair of the trails committee, asked the Select Board for retroactive approval to use trail-committee funds toward materials for a culvert replacement on the class 4 section of Johnny Brook Road, work done by Cross Vermont Trail in partnership with the committee.
Harrington said the committee thought it had followed proper notice requirements and "we thought we had done what we had to do," then apologized for the communication lapse. Several board members emphasized that work on a class 4 road requires select-board approval and suggested clearer onboarding for committee chairs and a reminder to contact the town manager before spending on town assets. The board asked Highway Foreman Pete to inspect the completed culvert and report back at the next meeting and agreed staff will circulate a reminder to all committees explaining spending and asset-approval procedures.
